Author Archives: Doug Ruffle

Grace, Grace, and Grace

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Doug Ruffle

by Doug Ruffle, Congregational Development Team Coordinator, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (and Path 1 Team Northeastern Jurisdiction Representative) Real Estate brokers always emphasize that the value of a given property depends on location, location, and location. For new church … Continue reading →

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Fostering Healthy-Growing Churches

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Doug Ruffle

by Doug Ruffle, Congregational Development Team Coordinator, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (and Path 1 Team Northeastern Jurisdiction Representative) An important part of maturing for people and churches is staying healthy while also becoming actively engaged in the community. The … Continue reading →

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Existing for Non-Members

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Doug Ruffle

by Doug Ruffle, Congregational Development Team Coordinator, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (and Path 1 Team Northeastern Jurisdiction Representative) “The church is the only society in the world that exists for its nonmembers.” Those words, spoken in the 1900s by … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Plan?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Doug Ruffle

by Doug Ruffle, Congregational Development Team Coordinator, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (and Path 1 Team Northeastern Jurisdiction Representative) The Gospel of John (Chapter 5) recounts the story of an encounter between Jesus and an infirm man beside the pool … Continue reading →

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Fierce Conversations

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Doug Ruffle

by Doug Ruffle, Congregational Development Team Coordinator, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (and Path 1 Team Northeastern Jurisdiction Representative) If we truly depend on the Holy Spirit to ignite, grace, and empower us then we need to listen carefully to … Continue reading →

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New Church Starts are the “Research and Development” wing of the Church!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Doug Ruffle

Barnegat Anew, a new church plant in New Jersey, underscores how New Church Starts serves as the “Research and Development” department of the church. In April of this year, the launch team of the church, under the direction of Pastor … Continue reading →

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