Category Archives: Grace

No One Eats Alone

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Philip Brooks

by Philip Brooks Path 1 NCS Assistant I’ve shared communion in a number of places. Beside various church sanctuaries, I’ve been offered the elements on campuses, retreat lodges, in someone’s home, in the middle of the woods, on a boat dock, … Continue reading →

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Worship Matters!

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Philip Brooks

by Philip Brooks Path 1 NCS Assistant “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 NRSV One characteristic we expect from all our new church starts is that they offer frequent … Continue reading →

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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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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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A Work in Progress

Posted on January 13, 2012 by ErikHall

by Erik Hall planter of Barnegat Anew in Barnegat, New Jersey During our new church’s preview season (in the summer of 2010) I agonized over the theme our worship celebrations would embody. We were meeting in our town’s community center … 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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