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Category Archives: Church Growth
Replanting a Church: Dan Kimball Changes Positions on Church Buildings
Dan Kimball, author of many books and a lead thinker in the emerging church movement, has long been opposed to churches owning buildings. He’s changed his opinion — If you had asked me eight years ago what I thought about … Continue reading
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Tagged All, church buildings, church planting, Dan Kimball, emerging church
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Replanting a Church: Community, Part 2
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. The Spirit How do we get people to be all-in … Continue reading
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Replanting a Church: A Comment Regarding Worship for the Readers to Respond to
I get emails — I read your 11/24 commentary about M.Smith concert. Not as concerned about ‘bodily movement’ and clapping as about what is actually going on. So, you believe these people are teaching one another and growing spiritually? If … Continue reading
Replanting a Church: Community, Part 1
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. d. Envision an Acts 2 commitment to fellowship (Acts 2:44-45). … Continue reading
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Replanting a Church: Education, Part 1
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. Scott’s fourth point involves education for discipleship — c. Envision … Continue reading
Replanting a Church: Evangelism, Part 2
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. So how do we get our members to evangelize? Well, … Continue reading
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Tagged All, church planting, evangelism, missional, Scott Thomas
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Replanting a Church: Evangelism, Part 1
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. Following a consideration of worship in the replanted church, Scott … Continue reading
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Tagged All, church planting, evangelism, Scott Thomas
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Replanting a Church: Worship
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. After pointing out the need for a new vision, he … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, church planting, Instrumental music, Scott Thomas
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Replanting a Church: Vision
We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. In the last post, I copied an outline from this … Continue reading
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Replanting a Church: Introduction
I have what they call a brown thumb. Some people have green thumbs. Mine is brown. It’s brown because every houseplant I touch winds up dead. You see, I figure plants need water and sunlight, which is true. But houseplants … Continue reading
