What is the place for long-time elders and other church leaders within the new focus on the Love, Hope, and Faith Avenues of a healthy church? By Glen A Weber, Central Region Support Team, Coach Leadership in our denomination has been on a constant trajectory of growth over the past few decades. I began serving … Continue reading "I’m Feeling Left Out…" Read the article
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Prepare now for the guests and visitors the Spirit will lead to your church. By Daphne Sidney, Superintendent Australasia Have you considered how it might feel to be a first-time visitor to your local worship service? While long-time members may be very comfortable surrounded by familiar faces and friends, it is easy to forget how that … Continue reading "Welcoming Guests and Visitors" Read the article
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Jesus’ heartache for humanity informed his mission. Does it inform ours? By Heber Ticas, Superintendent, Latin America We often express a feeling of deep sorrow and anguish for others as a “heartache.” We use phrases like, “my heart aches for you,” “my heart is torn,” or “my heart is broken.” We are moved as we … Continue reading "A Heartache for Our Neighborhoods" Read the article
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The GCI Microsite is a resource we provide to help you have a professional and easy to customize a website. This month, we added support for events to our GCI easy website template (aka “Microsites”). You could use this, for example, to promote your Easter service, or other special services during Holy Week on … Continue reading "New & Improved GCI Branded Microsite" Read the article
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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 three of the series On Being with Jesus. Being with Jesus – is a six-week series that reflects on the themes of the person of Jesus, our identity in Christ, and … Continue reading "New Curriculum: On Being with Jesus" Read the article
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As we take a deeper dive into the Love Avenue, we can’t forget the whole reason for joining with our neighbors in community. We are compelled by love, Christ’s love, which fills and transforms us, compelling us to share that love with those around us. In his book, Gospel Fluency, Jeff Vanderstelt suggests that many … Continue reading "Church Hack: Gospel Fluency" Read the article
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We love others because we love Jesus. By Daniel Zachariah, National Director, India When asked why she would pick up dying, homeless persons off the streets of Kolkatha, Mother Teresa was famously quoted as saying, “I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself; this is hungry Jesus; I must feed him. This … Continue reading "Why Love your Neighbor?" Read the article
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By Tim Sitterley, US Regional Director, West Early in our marriage Linda and I were visiting the old Franciscan Mission in Santa Barbara California. We were in the mission’s visitor’s center, and I noticed a large and very old bible open to the Gospel of John. The Bible was in Latin, and since I had … Continue reading "The Gift of Liturgy" Read the article
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When we believe we are the church, rather than church being a place where we go, our perspective and our reality changes. By Sam Butler, Pastor, Grand Rapids, Michigan What is the church? If we asked this question the typical historical answer would be something like, “the place where one goes on a particular day … Continue reading "You Are the Church!" Read the article
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The 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday give us a beautiful opportunity to implement some spiritual practices as we prepare our hearts for renewal. By Jillian Morrison, Associate Pastor, Glendora, California I’ll admit that even as a Christian and someone who grew up going to church, I’ve often underestimated the profound significance of … Continue reading "Spiritual Practices for Easter Preparation" Read the article
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