I'm director of the CRC's Network: Connecting Churches for Ministry. This online network is a collaborative project of The Network. Am also an ordained pastor in the CRC. Other background: local church ministry, international community development, disaster response, social policy, planning, and evaluation. Volunteered with the Peace Corps (Malaysia). Have worked for the legislature of the State of New Jersey, CRWRC (Africa, North America, Disaster Response), and the CRC in North America. Married, with four kids and three grandkids.
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Today I retire.So I’d like to say a thing or two about this venture, The Network, and give you an opportunity to weigh in on its future. We launched The Network on February, 2010, not knowing exactly what to expect. We’ve watched it grow during each one of these last 18 months.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Network! Thanks for helping to make this a meeting place for those who love Christ’s church and want to grow in service to Him through its ministries. Some highlights of the past year include...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Network!Thanks for helping to make this a meeting place for those who love Christ’s church and want to grow in service to Him through its ministries.Some highlights of the past year include:
It's a beautiful vision, Mark. Keep up the good work!
What wise, clear-cut advice! Thank you, Lou.
Karl, thank you for speaking from your heart. This essay was a gift to us all.
Hurray! Thank you for making this strong case for frequent--I'd like to say weekly--celebration of the Lord's Supper.
Thank you for this, Mark. A wonderful tribute.
Neil, thank you for your many blogs on eldering and spiritual formation over the last several years. They've been unfailingly fresh in perspective, and written with style and grace.
Thank you, Rod!
Jim, I loved this farewell blog. Cohen's "Closing Time" has been a favorite of mine too. Thank you so much for the gift of your time and insights in this place over the last 16 months.
Don't have anything to add. Just loving this discussion. It gets at really basic things: how do we get discipled? what is "church"?
I appreciate the wisdom in this piece. Thanks, Neil.