Category Archives: Community Outreach

Putting Wesley’s Theology into Practice

Posted on January 19, 2012 by BarbaraSadler

 By Barbara Sadler, Path 1 Associate Several years ago when the church I have been a part of for the past thirty-four years decided to “plant” a second campus, an intentional decision was made to follow some of the practices of … Continue reading →

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Eyes on the Prize

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Philip Brooks

by Philip Brooks Path 1 NCS Assistant The first characteristic we strive for in a new church start is a church that is “theologically Wesleyan”. I get asked what that means a lot and have to say honestly that it’s … Continue reading →

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What I Learned About Parachute Drop Church Planting

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Paul Nixon

by Paul Nixon, Path 1 New Church Strategist When I worked as a new church developer a few years back, the one thing I said I would never do is try to plant a new church as a parachute drop, … 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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High Expectations Reap Great Fruitfulness

Posted on July 21, 2011 by BarbaraSadler

By Barbara Sadler, Path 1 Associate A few weeks ago, I spent some time in the Peninsula-Delaware Conference for Discovery Week, which is part of the Path 1 process. Discovery Week is all about helping annual conferences create a process … Continue reading →

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Organizing Communities to Transform the World

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Candace Lewis

by Candace Lewis, Path 1 New Church Strategist What if training in community organizing became part of what we currently offer church planters? I think planters could learn a lot as they explore the skill sets and structure of those … Continue reading →

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