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Tim Chester’s thoughts on the church has encouraged me as I continue to pray and think through our next series on the church. I want to encourage you to read his post on “community as identity.”
http://timchester.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/community-as-identity-2/
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John Piper has laid out 7 good reasons for participating in small groups. I pray that as we begin to launch 2 new groups, we keep these reasons in mind.
7 Reasons We Need Small Groups
“He has given pastors to the church “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” [...]
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One thing that I have been thinking through lately is how people deal with thier guilt. It is especially amazing how those of us who call ourselves Christians (and in some cases are) find other ways to deal with their guilt instead of resting in Jesus. People retreat to the acts of doing good things [...]
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It is amazing to see the power and wisdom of a personal God who really exists work in the lives of His people. In August of 08, my wife and I moved to Boone with a desire to see God plant a reformed/mssional church centered around Jesus. The Gospel has, is and will continue to be planted as God is growing His church [...]
Community groups have become a growing idea within the church the past several years. There have been many books (including very good Gospel-centered books) written on the subject to help pastors and lay persons to implement this ministry into our congregations. However, as I examine my own life and ministry before the authority of Jesus [...]