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Hearts and Treasure
by Erik Hall planter of Barnegat Anew inBarnegat, New Jersey One thing you cannot do in a new church-plant is sit on the sidelines. In existing churches with long histories, stable ministries, and solid financial foundations, some folks choose to … Continue reading
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Blending In vs. Going All In
by Jim Ozier, Director of New Church Development and Congregational Transformation for the North Texas Conference (and Path 1 Associate) “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Motto from The Hunger Games This seems to be a popular saying … Continue reading
Posted in Discipling, Jim Ozier, Main, New Church, Path 1
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What a Difference Path 1 Makes!
by Rev. Gary Shockley, Executive Director of Path 1 While being interviewed recently I was asked by a reporter, “If Path 1 had been around when you planted your first church back in 1999, would it have made a difference … Continue reading
Posted in Encouraging Planters, Gary Shockley, Main, New Church, Path 1, Strategy
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How Do You Measure Discipleship?
by Philip Brooks Path 1 NCS Assistant “The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church—2008, p. 87 I wonder if the … Continue reading
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God’s Specialty
by Erik Hall planter of Barnegat Anew inBarnegat, New Jersey At our new church we meet a lot of folks who are, for all practical considerations, ‘unchurched’. They know very little about God, Jesus, and the church and even less … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Erik Hall, Main, New Church, Path 1, Sacramental
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Baptized into The Community of Faith
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
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
Posted in Christian Coon, Holy Spirit, Main, New Church, Path 1, Worshiping
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