The four-fold process of focusing on local neighborhood mission. By Tim Sitterley, US West Regional Director A church I visit often for various pastoral association meetings has a sign immediately adjacent to their parking lot exit. “You are now entering your mission field.” I have to wonder how many of the members who pass that … Continue reading "Becoming a Missional Church" Read the article
There is a place for everyone in the body of Christ. An essential aspect of our life in Christ is inviting others into following and participating in ministry with Jesus. In the GCI development process, we see “Engage” as the first step to creating an on-ramp for inviting others to following Christ. When we engage … Continue reading "Church Hack: Avenue On Ramps" Read the article
A resource for helping pastors nurture God’s beloved. DOWNLOAD the We Believe Workbooks By Alvaro Palacio, Pastor, Toronto Canada It’s not an uncommon condition for a pastor nowadays to feel overwhelmed by work. Reaching out for the lost sheep, nurturing the ninety-nine, and leading God’s flock at a steady spiritual pace, undoubtedly requires a great … Continue reading "We Believe" Read the article
Place-sharing with people is sharing with others what Jesus is sharing with them. By Ceeja Malmkar, MTC Coordinator, Surrey Hills, OK “Place-sharing” has become a common topic of conversation recently and I couldn’t be happier about it. I think that sometimes we get caught up in all the things we don’t have or the … Continue reading "The Gift of Place-Sharing" Read the article
Gospel-declaration (ministry) and gospel-demonstration (mission) flow together and support one another. By Anthony Mullins, US Regional Director During my time as pastor of Grace Communion Hickory, my wife, Elizabeth, (who served as our Love Avenue champion) would give a “Neighborhood Update” talk to the congregation during the Sunday worship gathering. It was a chance for … Continue reading "Remaining Gospel-Focused" Read the article
If your neighbors can’t see you, you can’t tell them who and what you are, and they will never partake in what you are offering. By Tim Sitterley, US Regional Director My good friend Rick Shallenberger, who’s article in this issue you probably read before mine, and I share several things in common. We have … Continue reading "Are Your Feet Visible?" Read the article
Father, Son, and Spirit continually engage, equip, empower, and encourage us as we participate with Jesus in loving others as he loves us. By Bob Regazzoli, Pastor, Australia We’ve been seeing a lot of emphasis in GCI on the 4 E’s. This is a process of involvement in ministry that isn’t just something a church … Continue reading "The Holy Trinity and the 4 E’s" Read the article
What if Jesus is intentional when he puts us in the path of another? By Bill Hall, National Director, Canada It all started when my son, Liam, was signing up for Beavers (the program preceding Cub Scouts). We’d only been in our community a few weeks when we decided to get Liam involved in the … Continue reading "Being a Neighbor" Read the article
An essential part of a Healthy Church is the Faith Avenue. The Faith Avenue creates spaces outside of the Sunday gathering where discipleship can occur. Through the study of God’s word, along with communion with God and one another, God is conforming us to Jesus’ image through a life of faith and obedience. We are … Continue reading "Church Hack: We Believe Part 2" Read the article
Encouragement includes both call up and affirm. By Cara Garrity, Development Coordinator The fourth E of the 4 Es in our Process of Development is Encourage. Have you ever had an experience when someone tried to encourage you, but it was not encouraging at all? Maybe they provided impersonal words that felt like they weren’t … Continue reading "Process of Development: Encourage" Read the article
