Healthy Church always seeks to create a healthy environment where both attendees and guests feel welcomed. This is not something that occurs accidentally—there must be some intentionality behind it. In fact, it is a vital ministry of the church. This month’s church Hack provides best practices and reflective questions to consider your congregation’s accessibility. #GCIchurchhacks … Continue reading "Church Hack: Accessibility" Read the article
Though disassociation is a rare occurrence, there are times difficult decisions must be made for the health of the congregation and/or an individual. By Dr. Greg Williams, GCI President and James Henderson, Superintendent – Europe By God’s grace, we have moved away from being sheriffs to caring shepherds who point people to Jesus. With … Continue reading "A Biblical View of Disassociation" Read the article
The Revised Common Lectionary helps us stay focused on the Worship Calendar, which helps us stay centered on Jesus, who is the center of everything. By Glen A. Weber, Regional Support Team, US Central Like many of you, I was not a fan of the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). I had all the usual thoughts … Continue reading "Integrating the RCL and the Worship Calendar" Read the article
A candid conversation with the apostle Paul about sharing the gospel[1], part 1. By Michael Morrison, GCS President “Paul, I have a question. You teach that Jesus died for everyone; he experienced the results of sin that they deserved, but he didn’t deserve those results, so everyone could be rescued from death. That’s really good … Continue reading "A Conversation with Paul…" Read the article
The practice of place-sharing brings intentionality to the nature of the relationships we form with our neighbors. Check out the following videos to learn what place-sharing is, why it’s valuable, and how it reflects the ministry of Jesus. Click here to check out this GCI Buzz to see an overview of Place-sharing. Click here to … Continue reading "What is Place-sharing?" Read the article
Our everyday, ordinary lives can result in something quite extraordinary in the hands of our Lord and Master. By Bob Regazzoli, Pastor, Australia The title of this article is taken from Eugene Peterson’s translation of Romans 12. As we are now in Ordinary Time with the Christian calendar, this is a season when we can … Continue reading "“Take Your Everyday, Ordinary Life…”" Read the article
On Being is a four-part interactive connect group curriculum, designed for biblically-based, dynamic discussions around being a disciple. We are excited to release, part four of the series Being In and With the Word. Being In and With the Word – is a seven-week series that focuses on the Bible and a method of studying … Continue reading "New Curriculum: On Being In and With the Word" Read the article
Jesus invites us to participate with our triune God in drawing humanity close. Loving our neighbor is allowing the love of God to flow into us and then out of us— it cannot remain blocked and still in us. When we allow ourselves to be a channel of God’s love, we experience the love of … Continue reading "Church Hack: The Art of Neighboring" Read the article
Jesus set the example of place-sharing and invites us to participate with him. By Jillian Morrison, Associate Pastor, Glendora, CA Who is my neighbor? This question was posed to Jesus more than two millennia ago and it is still asked today. Jesus answers the question with a story demonstrating that anyone can be our neighbor, emphasizing … Continue reading "Place-sharing with our Neighbors" Read the article
Among Christ followers, ordinary is special, it is holy, it is missional. By Elizabeth Mullins, Publications Assistant The liturgical calendar plays out God’s story. Where are we situated in it? Let’s look at a couple passages to illuminate this time in God’s overarching story where we find ourselves—that is, after Jesus’ incarnation and resurrection but … Continue reading "Place-sharing in Ordinary Time" Read the article
