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What’s Wrong With How We Do Church?: On Being a Benevolence Program
There are doubtlessly hundreds of ways for a church to care for the poor. This is just one of many ways to go about it. My congregation has just these last few months tried this, and the early results are … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, What's Wrong with How We Do Church
Tagged adult education, All, Bill Hybels, Greg Hawkins, Missional Christianity, Reveal, spiritual disciplines, spiritual formation, Willow Creek Community Church
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