Author Archives: path1@gbod.org

Urban Village: Inbound and Outbound Discipleship

Posted on April 26, 2012 by path1@gbod.org

by Emily Jones Student Pastor for Discipleship at Urban Village Church For those not from Chicagoland, the above is our mash-up of the city’s famous CTA maps, redrawn as a way to conceptualize the Discipleship journey, designed by the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Baptized into The Community of Faith

Posted on March 9, 2012 by path1@gbod.org

by Rev. Matt Johnson, Pastor of The Community UMC Arica is 24 years old and did not grow up in church. She works as the manager at a local bar where my team hangs out, and for a year we … Continue reading →

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Butts in Seats

Posted on February 29, 2012 by path1@gbod.org

by Christian Coon Lead Pastor of Urban Village Church (Adopted from Coon’s own blog at Crammed with Heaven). I felt really good about the sermon I preached last Sunday and had a couple of very heartfelt compliments from people about it. After … Continue reading →

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Living a Life of Worship

Posted on February 15, 2012 by path1@gbod.org

by Lia McIntosh Pastor of Renaissance United Methodist Church As I write this blog I’ve just finished watching the YouTube video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” This one video has drawn over 18 million viewers in the past 4 … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from Easum: Thoughts from Innovation Forum 2011 Keynote, part 4

Posted on December 7, 2011 by path1@gbod.org

(Editor’s Note: Over the last month, we’ve shared excerpts from Bill Easum’s keynote address to the 2011 Innovation Forum, October 20, in Nashville, Tennessee. Part 4 concludes the series today, as Bill lays out eight reasons church plants cease to grow.) There are eight glaring … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from Easum: Thoughts from Innovation Forum 2011 Keynote, part 3

Posted on November 17, 2011 by path1@gbod.org

(Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks, we will share excerpts from Bill Easum’s keynote address to the 2011 Innovation Forum, October 20, in Nashville, Tennessee. Part 3 continues today, as Bill continues to share observations from his years of consulting.) … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from Easum: Thoughts from Innovation Forum 2011 Keynote, part 2

Posted on November 8, 2011 by path1@gbod.org

(Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks, we will share excerpts from Bill Easum’s keynote address to the 2011 Innovation Forum, October 20, in Nashville, Tennessee. Part 2 continues today, following up on Bill’s first statement that we need a … Continue reading →

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