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• More Missional Ideas from Outreach Magazine

  By dsonnenberg on October 17, 2010 • ( 0 )

  A list of ideas from the March/April 2010 issue… Reaching 20-somethings Do the church’s leaders exhibit the fruit of the Spirit? Is there a concern for justice and compassion in your community and world? Are you involving emerging generations in… Read More ›

• Missional Ideas from Outreach Magazine

  By dsonnenberg on October 17, 2010 • ( 0 )

  A list of ideas from the July/August 2010 Issue: Small Church America… Survey the community to discover what people are struggling with CommunityVision of America ArlingtonAnswers.com Home foreclosure alternatives Homework help for youth Shut down Sunday worship to go out and… Read More ›

• Churches Reaching Men

  By dsonnenberg on October 14, 2010 • ( 0 )

  In reading some articles in a recent Outreach magazine (May/June 2010), I found a few interesting quotes and ideas about reaching men in today’s culture. Kenny Luck says, “In the mind of the average man, the church is where you go… Read More ›

• Zac Hicks on Exchanging Hip for Intergenerational Worship

  By dsonnenberg on October 11, 2010 • ( 0 )

  Zac is thinking about worship at his EPC church in Denver, CO. See what he has to say. http://www.zachicks.com/blog/2010/10/11/worship-exchanging-hip-for-intergenerational.html by Daniel L. Sonnenberg, Wilmington, NC

• Notes on Secrets to Success from the United Methodist Church

  By dsonnenberg on October 9, 2010 • ( 0 )

  Rev. Dr. Ken Priddy shared the results of a recent United Methodist study at Presbytery. Read more from Ken Priddy at http://kenpriddy.blogspot.com/. Common factors in successful churches among United Methodists: 1. Small groups and programs for youth, children and adults2. Active… Read More ›

• Hipster Christianity

  By dsonnenberg on October 2, 2010 • ( 0 )

  Rev. Dr. Ken Priddy brought a new trend (or heresy?) to our attention at a recent Presbytery meeting. Check it out at http://www.hipsterchristianity.com/. Ken suggested that perhaps “cool” is the new idol. Read a complete chapter from a book analyzing this trend entitled… Read More ›

• Notes from Mike Ashcraft on Church Planting

  By dsonnenberg on October 2, 2010 • ( 0 )

  Notes from a recent meeting with Mike Ashcraft, pastor of Port City Community Church in Wilmington, NC. Not direct quotes, but a summary of our conversation about church planting. 1. The vision for founding of PC3: a church for people who… Read More ›