Category Archives: New Church

Hearts and Treasure

Posted on May 15, 2012 by ErikHall

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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The Stewardship Formula

Posted on May 8, 2012 by JimOzier

by Jim Ozier, Director of New Church Development and Congregational Transformation for the North Texas Conference (and Path 1 Associate) As a little boy, it was the first time I heard my mother laugh. I mean a really hard barrel-roll laugh. … Continue reading →

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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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Blending In vs. Going All In

Posted on April 18, 2012 by JimOzier

 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 →

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What a Difference Path 1 Makes!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Gary Shockley

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 →

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How Do You Measure Discipleship?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Philip Brooks

 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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Teaching Through the Sacraments

Posted on March 22, 2012 by BarbaraSadler

By Barbara Sadler, Path 1 Associate My husband Herb and I worshipped in one of our annual conference’s “restart” churches this past Sunday.  The congregation had been a declining downtown church.  They decided to sell the property and start over … Continue reading →

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