The Gift of Apostleship
Created on September 23rd, 2013
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Articles and resources to assist you in growing your top spiritual gifts as revealed by the Spiritual Gifts Inventory, based on the study, Serving from the Heart.
Transporting Worship
By Jacob ArmstrongI'm sure that in seminary I studied the last dozen or so chapters of Exodus, but I don’t remember much about it. All the talk of making worship happen while wandering the… read more
Reaching Out Like a New Church, Whatever Your Age!
By Jacob ArmstrongAs I made the drive from my house to a local city park on the Saturday before Easter, I noticed church after church hosting their annual Easter egg hunts. The parking lots were… read more
The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting
Most books on church planting offer a model for churches to replicate--usually one that is tied to a particular style, generation, or demographic. But what churches really need is …
Go to the People: The Multisite Model of Growth
By Bryan D. CollierThe realization hit me as I was standing in the middle of nearly 3,000 people at our largest event of the year—“as large as this group is, it is only a fraction of the … read more
Partnerships Turn Churches Around
By Jessica Miller KelleyThere are a lot of ways to plant and grow new churches.
Some say the multi-site model will become the standard for church growth, with numerous congregations sharing the vision… read more
Why Go Multi-Site?
By Josh MauneyWhen we started TurningPoint Church, we had a clear vision for what we wanted our church to be. One of the things that drove how we would structure the church centered around the… read more
Trading Spaces: Elderly Church Makes Way for Growth
By Rachel L. ToalsonDuring a service last winter that’s been called “moving” and “emotional,” the small, elderly congregation of Asbury United Methodist Church in… read more
Success Out of Failure
By Greg SurrattThis week in Ministry Matters' video series featuring pastors and ministry leaders across America is Greg Surratt, lead pastor of multisite pioneer Seacoast Church, with locations … read more
Planting New Churches
By Dave BarnhartOur Church-Planting Heritage
In the early days of American Methodism, most churches didn’t have full-time pastors; they had circuit riders, itinerant preachers who rode… read more
Why Churches Should Be Starting More Schools
By Shane RaynorI got into a really interesting discussion with a pastor online today about God and public schools. We talked about Adam Hamilton’s blog post a few days ago, and… read more
Institution v. Innovation: Can edgy churches grow and thrive within the UMC?
By Arthur D. Jones“CHURCH DOESN'T SUCK. WWW.GRACEPOINT.COM.”
As some United Methodist pastors drove by this laconic sign, they cringed because they knew something about GracePoint that … read more