From golf ministry to moving into your church neighborhood, let's discuss how churches can engage.
Staci
Resonate
Lenae
Diaconal Ministries
Doug
There seems to be a growing trend to drop the Christian Reformed Church ending on church websites, signs, bulletins, etc. Are we embarrassed to be part of the CRC?
It seems like a fair number of churches have turned former parsonages or other adjacent properties into ministry of one type or another. We already have ideas, but we're looking for more. If your church owns a nearby house ... how do you use it for ministry?
I came across Woodside Bible Chapel which contained a rather unique video to promote their church's ministries. I've been musing about having a classis-wide competition to see which church could produce the best, most original video.
Just meeting for the first time this evening to begin planning for a local Christian Golf Ministry. At this point I am looking for ideas; what has been tried, what works (what did not), what sort of program has been successful etc.
10 important paradigm shifts needed by those of us engaged in community diaconal work.
Small Groups carry a lot of weight in churches. We expect that if people participate in groups they will grow and change. What change are we working toward and how do we know if it happened?
The good news, according to Parkinson, is that introverted congregations have a unique opportunity to become high impact churches if their redemptive potential can be harnessed.
Approximately three percent of the earth’s population is living in a country or setting that is different from the one in which they were born. Many of these people have never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
When I talk to Lori, I sense some faith. She’s a spiritual person. However, she doesn’t belong to a local church. We all know such people. And as far as we know, they’ve not received the gospel. So, how are we supposed to reach them?
This recorded webinar explores how and why living in, with and among your neighbours is so important.
"Do not be conformed to this world..." Romans 12:2. One searching believer's thoughts on the connection between being 'in the world and not of it' and the gospel message of belonging.
My eyes have always been drawn to the seemingly insignificant details of life. Detail such as the elderly lady — a patient at the hospital where we were singing on Christmas Day — who was ‘parked’ in the hallway. To me, she was why Jesus came to the earth.
It seems to me that the CRCNA through World Renew needs to become engaged in community development in North America. What do you think?
With Scripture, stories and practical examples, this webinar explores how every Christian/follower of Jesus can be on God’s mission right where they live.
We all have been shown great mercy in our lives. When we therefore show no mercy to others, especially believers, we sin greatly.
I'd LOVE to know: how many Christian Reformed congregations will be running community gardens this summer, either on church property or nearby?
The ‘good ole days’ may tell the story of how front porches were the norm. That is a far cry from the backyard concept where neighbours find their privacy.
We need to shift from viewing community or diaconal ministry primarily as something done “to” or “for” others to more of one which does ministry “with” our neighbors, communities, businesses, and churches.
Just how much should we engage with culture? For many in the class who come from a holiness tradition that keeps church and world quite separate, the question of lines is a very important one.
Each Halloween, Christians have a great opportunity to meet their neighbors and to let their lights shine (Matthew 5:16). Find 8 ways in which you can seek to redeem Halloween in your community.