http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/some_points_of_clarification_on_the_kigali_meeting_and_communique/
[Global South Anglican] 28 Sep 2006--“Archbishop Ndungane left immediately after the 1st Session of the Meeting on “Update of the previous two Global South Primates Steering Committee Meetings” on Wednesday morning (20th September). He would have been very encouraged and his sentiments dispelled if he had stayed throughout the Meeting.”
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Anglican Mainstream South Africa responds to Kigali and CPSA leadership
http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/
[Anglican Mainstream] 28 Sep 2006--“There are many Anglicans in Southern Africa who are a facing a crisis of conscience over the stand of their leadership who persist in building closer ties with those North American bishops who have declined to submit to the Windsor Report.”
[Anglican Mainstream] 28 Sep 2006--“There are many Anglicans in Southern Africa who are a facing a crisis of conscience over the stand of their leadership who persist in building closer ties with those North American bishops who have declined to submit to the Windsor Report.”
How did you read it? (Editorial Comments, 27th September 2006)
http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/how_did_you_read_it_editorial_comments_27th_september_2006/
[Global South Anglican] 28 Sep 2006--It is still less than a week since the Kigali Communiqué was released. The responses have been fast and furious.
I almost had a splitting headache reading those bent on reading schism into it. And a sense of deja vu from those who imagined another "I was not there but you put my name on it" scandal. It is interesting to note how fast some jumped on the ‘mistakes’ that ‘Global South’ leaders make, real or apparent. There is now an official explanation, which hopefully, can calm some nerves (and dash some hopes?). Some smell death, to further conversations or to the Communion. Some pronounced it ‘un-Anglican.’
Others however, have been reading it more carefully.
[Global South Anglican] 28 Sep 2006--It is still less than a week since the Kigali Communiqué was released. The responses have been fast and furious.
I almost had a splitting headache reading those bent on reading schism into it. And a sense of deja vu from those who imagined another "I was not there but you put my name on it" scandal. It is interesting to note how fast some jumped on the ‘mistakes’ that ‘Global South’ leaders make, real or apparent. There is now an official explanation, which hopefully, can calm some nerves (and dash some hopes?). Some smell death, to further conversations or to the Communion. Some pronounced it ‘un-Anglican.’
Others however, have been reading it more carefully.
Episcopalians name five new bishop candidates
http://www.gallatinnewsexaminer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060927/NEWS06/60927011
[Tennessean.com] 28 Sep 2006--The Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee has announced a new slate of five candidates for bishop and will try again later this month to elect a new overseer for its 51 Midstate congregations. The diocese released the names of five candidates nominated by a search committee to replace the retiring bishop, the Right Rev. Bertram Herlong, who has led the diocese since 1993. The election is scheduled to take place Oct. 28.
[Tennessean.com] 28 Sep 2006--The Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee has announced a new slate of five candidates for bishop and will try again later this month to elect a new overseer for its 51 Midstate congregations. The diocese released the names of five candidates nominated by a search committee to replace the retiring bishop, the Right Rev. Bertram Herlong, who has led the diocese since 1993. The election is scheduled to take place Oct. 28.
Ripe for schism – Episcopal Church closer after woman bishop elected
http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=21414
[Catholic Online] 28 Sep 2006--They are dropping out like flies. So far, eight U.S. Episcopal dioceses have rejected the authority of Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of Nevada, who was elected presiding bishop of their American church in June.
[Catholic Online] 28 Sep 2006--They are dropping out like flies. So far, eight U.S. Episcopal dioceses have rejected the authority of Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of Nevada, who was elected presiding bishop of their American church in June.
S.C. Episcopal Bishop-Elect Sticks to Scripture
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060928/24863.htm
[The Christian Post] 28 Sep 2006--"Like an addictive or dysfunctional family, this exclusive pursuit of 'cultural sensitivity' has led to destructive behavior," he added. "Underneath all the discussions of human sexuality, our message is this: The Episcopal Church, in its obsession to be what it has termed inclusive, has excluded the absolute priority of Holy Scripture and the historic continuity of the catholic faith."
[The Christian Post] 28 Sep 2006--"Like an addictive or dysfunctional family, this exclusive pursuit of 'cultural sensitivity' has led to destructive behavior," he added. "Underneath all the discussions of human sexuality, our message is this: The Episcopal Church, in its obsession to be what it has termed inclusive, has excluded the absolute priority of Holy Scripture and the historic continuity of the catholic faith."
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
On The Sacraments
http://www.churchsociety.org/issues_new/doctrine/heads/supper/iss_doctrine_heads_supper_jewell.asp
[Church Society] 27 Sep 2006--One of the most authoritative statements of the teaching of the Church of England respecting the Sacraments is contained in the following extract from the Apology of the Church of England, by Dr. Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. This work was published with the consent of the Bishops, and was generally recognised at the time as the best explanation of the position of the English Church. It was ordered to be provided in all Churches in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James I. and was chained up, like the Bible and one or two other books, for common reading, and it is expressly referred to in the Canons of 1603-4 (Canon 30.) as a recognised authority. In 1609, Archbishop Bancroft, in a letter to his suffragans, urged that every parish should buy a copy of the works of Bishop Jewel, "that the whole realm might be furnished with them." Jewel's works were edited about fifty years ago by Dr. Jelf, Principal of King's College, London, and one of the most trusted members of the Oxford School of that day; and a convenient edition of the Apology, also edited by him, is published by the S.P.C.K.
[Church Society] 27 Sep 2006--One of the most authoritative statements of the teaching of the Church of England respecting the Sacraments is contained in the following extract from the Apology of the Church of England, by Dr. Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. This work was published with the consent of the Bishops, and was generally recognised at the time as the best explanation of the position of the English Church. It was ordered to be provided in all Churches in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James I. and was chained up, like the Bible and one or two other books, for common reading, and it is expressly referred to in the Canons of 1603-4 (Canon 30.) as a recognised authority. In 1609, Archbishop Bancroft, in a letter to his suffragans, urged that every parish should buy a copy of the works of Bishop Jewel, "that the whole realm might be furnished with them." Jewel's works were edited about fifty years ago by Dr. Jelf, Principal of King's College, London, and one of the most trusted members of the Oxford School of that day; and a convenient edition of the Apology, also edited by him, is published by the S.P.C.K.
Alaska Bishop Reflects on Camp Allen Meeting
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2508
[The Living Church] 27 Sep 2006--If The Episcopal Church fails to acknowledge that the New Hampshire consecration has precipitated a crisis within the Anglican Communion, it will be ever harder to bridge the widening chasm that is threatening to divide the worldwide association of Anglican churches, according to Alaska Bishop Mark L. MacDonald.
[The Living Church] 27 Sep 2006--If The Episcopal Church fails to acknowledge that the New Hampshire consecration has precipitated a crisis within the Anglican Communion, it will be ever harder to bridge the widening chasm that is threatening to divide the worldwide association of Anglican churches, according to Alaska Bishop Mark L. MacDonald.
Anglican Leaders Disagree on Global South Communiqué
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060926/24818.htm
[The Christian Post] 27 Sep 2006--An Anglican archbishop of South Africa clarified his position on a communiqué issued last week by the Global South, saying he is "deeply disturbed" by the approach of the leaders especially over homosexuality.
[The Christian Post] 27 Sep 2006--An Anglican archbishop of South Africa clarified his position on a communiqué issued last week by the Global South, saying he is "deeply disturbed" by the approach of the leaders especially over homosexuality.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Church Math
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2006/003/4.9.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 26 Sep 2006--Attendance figures inflated.
[ChristianityToday.com] 26 Sep 2006--Attendance figures inflated.
Monday, September 25, 2006
AAC Statement on Kigali
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1215/
[Stand Firm] 26 Sep 2006--“The Kigali Communiqué is an action plan attesting to the Global South’s visionary leadership in a time of chaos and crisis in our beloved Communion,” said the Rev. Canon David C. Anderson, American Anglican Council (AAC) President and CEO. “It is sure to inspire and encourage biblically faithful Anglicans in North America—this is what we have hoped and prayed for since 2003.”
More articles from the Stand Firm website can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
[Stand Firm] 26 Sep 2006--“The Kigali Communiqué is an action plan attesting to the Global South’s visionary leadership in a time of chaos and crisis in our beloved Communion,” said the Rev. Canon David C. Anderson, American Anglican Council (AAC) President and CEO. “It is sure to inspire and encourage biblically faithful Anglicans in North America—this is what we have hoped and prayed for since 2003.”
More articles from the Stand Firm website can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
Kigali Communiqué, September 2006 (with updated links)
http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/kigali_communique/
[Global South Anglican] 26 Sep 2006--We are convinced that the time has now come to take initial steps towards the formation of what will be recognized as a separate ecclesiastical structure of the Anglican Communion in the USA. We have asked the Global South Steering Committee to develop such a proposal in consultation with the appropriate instruments of unity of the Communion. We understand the serious implications of this determination. We believe that we would be failing in our apostolic witness if we do not make this provision for those who hold firmly to a commitment to historic Anglican faith.
For more articles from the Global South Anglican website, go to http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/.
[Global South Anglican] 26 Sep 2006--We are convinced that the time has now come to take initial steps towards the formation of what will be recognized as a separate ecclesiastical structure of the Anglican Communion in the USA. We have asked the Global South Steering Committee to develop such a proposal in consultation with the appropriate instruments of unity of the Communion. We understand the serious implications of this determination. We believe that we would be failing in our apostolic witness if we do not make this provision for those who hold firmly to a commitment to historic Anglican faith.
For more articles from the Global South Anglican website, go to http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/.
Leader's Insight: Assessing Character
http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2006/cln60918.html
[LeadershipJournal.com] 26 Sep 2006--Part two of a series, The Three Legs of Trust.
[LeadershipJournal.com] 26 Sep 2006--Part two of a series, The Three Legs of Trust.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Gaza's Christian Arabs Living in Fear
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/ForeignBureaus/archive/200609/INT20060920c.html
[CNSNews.com] 20 Sep 2006--A previously unknown Palestinian Muslim group has threatened to bring destruction and physical harm to the Gaza Strip's small Christian community if Pope Benedict XVI does not issue a detailed apology for remarks he cited linking Islam and violence.
Such threats only confirm the truth of the Pope's statement and the violent nature of Islam.
[CNSNews.com] 20 Sep 2006--A previously unknown Palestinian Muslim group has threatened to bring destruction and physical harm to the Gaza Strip's small Christian community if Pope Benedict XVI does not issue a detailed apology for remarks he cited linking Islam and violence.
Such threats only confirm the truth of the Pope's statement and the violent nature of Islam.
All Saints Anglican Church loses in court
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060920/NEWS01/609200406/1002/NEWS
[Democrat & Chronicle] 20 Sep 2006-- state judge has ordered All Saints Anglican Church in Irondequoit to turn over the property and records of the former All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church to the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.
[Democrat & Chronicle] 20 Sep 2006-- state judge has ordered All Saints Anglican Church in Irondequoit to turn over the property and records of the former All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church to the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.
Anglican chief backs Pope on Islam remarks
http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060918-100703-4472r
[United Press International] 20 Sep 2006--The head of the Church of England Monday defended the pope over his comments on Islam and violence, saying they had been taken out of context by protesters.
[United Press International] 20 Sep 2006--The head of the Church of England Monday defended the pope over his comments on Islam and violence, saying they had been taken out of context by protesters.
Polygamous Bishops in Africa? "The Witness" Has Some Explaining To Do
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1177/
[Stand Firm] 20 Sep 2006--Possibly this is so upsetting because it is a priest making these remarks. We sometimes forget that priests are human too and fall prey to the same temptations as we mere pew sitters. It is especially disappointing that he would use such a tired rumor for no apparent reason other than to cause harm and embarrassment to those with whom he disagrees. This is something we might expect to see from Daniel Webster on The Book of Daniel, the short-lived television show, but certainly not from a real ordained priest. Many would disagree with these tactics and some even believe it to be a form of race-baiting.
To read more articles from Stand Firm, go to http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
[Stand Firm] 20 Sep 2006--Possibly this is so upsetting because it is a priest making these remarks. We sometimes forget that priests are human too and fall prey to the same temptations as we mere pew sitters. It is especially disappointing that he would use such a tired rumor for no apparent reason other than to cause harm and embarrassment to those with whom he disagrees. This is something we might expect to see from Daniel Webster on The Book of Daniel, the short-lived television show, but certainly not from a real ordained priest. Many would disagree with these tactics and some even believe it to be a form of race-baiting.
To read more articles from Stand Firm, go to http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
No Decision Yet on Invitations to Lambeth
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2489
[The Living Church] 20 Sep 2006--Invitations to the 2008 Lambeth Conference of bishops are made solely at the discretion of the Archbishop of Canterbury and no decision has been made on who will, or will not, be invited, according to spokesmen for the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and the Archbishop of Canterbury who responded to an inquiry from The Living Church.
More articles from The Living Church can be found at http://www.livingchurch.org/.
[The Living Church] 20 Sep 2006--Invitations to the 2008 Lambeth Conference of bishops are made solely at the discretion of the Archbishop of Canterbury and no decision has been made on who will, or will not, be invited, according to spokesmen for the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and the Archbishop of Canterbury who responded to an inquiry from The Living Church.
More articles from The Living Church can be found at http://www.livingchurch.org/.
Archbishop's letter to Primate - prayers for the 'ordinary people of God' as covenant plans
http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/archbishops_letter_to_primate_prayers_for_the_ordinary_people_of_god_as_cov/
[Global South Anglican] 20 Sep 2006--In our uncertainties and explorations in the Communion, my prayers are not only for those who, like ourselves, have the responsibility of leadership in our Provinces, but most especially for all those ordinary people of God, in the Episcopal Church and elsewhere, who are puzzled, wearied, or disoriented by our present controversies. So many say they simply do not want to take up an extreme or divisive position and want to be faithful to Scripture and the common life. They want to preserve an Anglican identity that they treasure and love passionately but face continuing uncertainty about its future.
[Global South Anglican] 20 Sep 2006--In our uncertainties and explorations in the Communion, my prayers are not only for those who, like ourselves, have the responsibility of leadership in our Provinces, but most especially for all those ordinary people of God, in the Episcopal Church and elsewhere, who are puzzled, wearied, or disoriented by our present controversies. So many say they simply do not want to take up an extreme or divisive position and want to be faithful to Scripture and the common life. They want to preserve an Anglican identity that they treasure and love passionately but face continuing uncertainty about its future.
Carey backs Pope and issues warning on 'violent' Islam
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2366419.html
[Times Online] 20 Sep 2006--The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton has issued his own challenge to “violent” Islam in a lecture in which he defends the Pope’s “extraordinarily effective and lucid” speech.
[Times Online] 20 Sep 2006--The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton has issued his own challenge to “violent” Islam in a lecture in which he defends the Pope’s “extraordinarily effective and lucid” speech.
For Shame?
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/009/35.40.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 20 Sep 2006--Why Christians should welcome, rather than stigmatize, unwed mothers and their children.
[ChristianityToday.com] 20 Sep 2006--Why Christians should welcome, rather than stigmatize, unwed mothers and their children.
Embrace Your Inner Pentecostal
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/009/40.86.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 20 Sep 2006--"Holy Spirit religion" is quietly infiltrating the church, revitalizing us all.
[ChristianityToday.com] 20 Sep 2006--"Holy Spirit religion" is quietly infiltrating the church, revitalizing us all.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Christ Church, Plano, Surveys Its Congregation
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1148/
[Stand Firm] 14 Sep 2006--Shock!
I had heard from dozens of our Worthy-Opponents-on-blogs that Christ Church Plano congregants were all ex-Baptists. But, tellingly, I find that 44% attended an Episcopal congregation before coming to Plano, and 16% attended a Roman Catholic congregation. The next percentage level was 8% -- Baptist, 7% -- Methodist, 7% -- non-denominational, and 5% -- Lutheran.
Surely they could simply purge so small a number as 8% ex-Baptists, and all would go back to normal there at Christ Church, Plano.
Also interesting -- 21% of the congregants travel 21 to 30 minutes, or more than 30 minutes, in order to attend Christ Church.
More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
[Stand Firm] 14 Sep 2006--Shock!
I had heard from dozens of our Worthy-Opponents-on-blogs that Christ Church Plano congregants were all ex-Baptists. But, tellingly, I find that 44% attended an Episcopal congregation before coming to Plano, and 16% attended a Roman Catholic congregation. The next percentage level was 8% -- Baptist, 7% -- Methodist, 7% -- non-denominational, and 5% -- Lutheran.
Surely they could simply purge so small a number as 8% ex-Baptists, and all would go back to normal there at Christ Church, Plano.
Also interesting -- 21% of the congregants travel 21 to 30 minutes, or more than 30 minutes, in order to attend Christ Church.
More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
Sixth San Diego Church Votes to Leave Diocese
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2476
[The Living Church] 14 Sep 2006--Despite appearances to the contrary, God is creating a new and holy thing in our midst, according to the Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes. The Bishop of San Diego wrote to his clergy Sept. 8, following the defection of Holy Trinity Church in Ocean Beach. A majority of the voted Sept. 6 to withdraw from the diocese. Those who leave will receive episcopal oversight from the Most Rev. Gregory Venables, Primate of the Southern Cone and Bishop of Argentina.
[The Living Church] 14 Sep 2006--Despite appearances to the contrary, God is creating a new and holy thing in our midst, according to the Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes. The Bishop of San Diego wrote to his clergy Sept. 8, following the defection of Holy Trinity Church in Ocean Beach. A majority of the voted Sept. 6 to withdraw from the diocese. Those who leave will receive episcopal oversight from the Most Rev. Gregory Venables, Primate of the Southern Cone and Bishop of Argentina.
Episcopal, Anglican Leaders Come to No Consensus on Homosexuality
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060913/24492.htm
[The Christian Post] 14 Sep 2006--Episcopal and Anglican leaders were unable to come to a common agreement on how to move forward with the controversy over homosexuality in the church. A group of leaders had convened at an undisclosed location in New York for a closed meeting this week to address the liberal and conservative divide.
Related articles:
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/emergency.episcopalanglican.talks.bring.no.consensus.on.homosexuality/7592.htm
Emergency Episcopal-Anglican Talks Bring No Consensus on Homosexuality - Christianity Today
http://www.americananglican.org/site/c.ikLUK3MJIpG/b.691905/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={68236149-3235-4384-9ACB-94AE5D7AF3FD}¬oc=1
New York Bishops Summit Statement - American Anglican Council
http://www.americananglican.org/site/c.ikLUK3MJIpG/b.691905/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={188C96D6-AB20-48AB-AB02-F6A5CAC1AD5F}¬oc=1
Archbishop of Canterbury: Response to New York Statement - American Anglican Council
http://www.acn-us.org/archive/2006/09/statement-on-the-new-york-bishops-meeting.html
Statement on the New York Bishops' Meeting - Anglican Communion Network
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2352395,00.html
Clergy seek 'two-church solution' - Times Online
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2478
New York Meeting of Bishops Yields No Agreement - The Living Church
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2469
Bishops' Appeal Seeks to Prevent Further Incoherence and Fracturing - The Living Church
[The Christian Post] 14 Sep 2006--Episcopal and Anglican leaders were unable to come to a common agreement on how to move forward with the controversy over homosexuality in the church. A group of leaders had convened at an undisclosed location in New York for a closed meeting this week to address the liberal and conservative divide.
Related articles:
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/emergency.episcopalanglican.talks.bring.no.consensus.on.homosexuality/7592.htm
Emergency Episcopal-Anglican Talks Bring No Consensus on Homosexuality - Christianity Today
http://www.americananglican.org/site/c.ikLUK3MJIpG/b.691905/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={68236149-3235-4384-9ACB-94AE5D7AF3FD}¬oc=1
New York Bishops Summit Statement - American Anglican Council
http://www.americananglican.org/site/c.ikLUK3MJIpG/b.691905/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={188C96D6-AB20-48AB-AB02-F6A5CAC1AD5F}¬oc=1
Archbishop of Canterbury: Response to New York Statement - American Anglican Council
http://www.acn-us.org/archive/2006/09/statement-on-the-new-york-bishops-meeting.html
Statement on the New York Bishops' Meeting - Anglican Communion Network
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2352395,00.html
Clergy seek 'two-church solution' - Times Online
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2478
New York Meeting of Bishops Yields No Agreement - The Living Church
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2469
Bishops' Appeal Seeks to Prevent Further Incoherence and Fracturing - The Living Church
NewChurches.com
http://www.newchurches.com/#
[NewChurches.com] 14 Sep 2006--Welcome! Thank you for visiting the NewChurches web site! We have partnered with Church Plant Media to bring you the internet's best resource to assist and equip you in your quest to build a healthy church. We are available on the discussion forums to answer any questions that you may have. Keep planting; the harvest is coming! Ed Stetzer
[NewChurches.com] 14 Sep 2006--Welcome! Thank you for visiting the NewChurches web site! We have partnered with Church Plant Media to bring you the internet's best resource to assist and equip you in your quest to build a healthy church. We are available on the discussion forums to answer any questions that you may have. Keep planting; the harvest is coming! Ed Stetzer
Perimeters of Light: Biblical Boundaries for the Emerging Church
http://www.christianbookclearinghouse.com/peofli.html
[Christian Book Clearinghouse] 14 Sep 2006--How far do we go to connect with our culture? Can we "sell" the Gospel like the world sells soft drinks? Where are the boundaries? The church today is walking a tightrope. On the one hand, we need to proclaim, and - perhaps, more importantly - live the Gospel in such a way that it connects with both seekers and younger people looking for community and authenticity. Yet at what point does this fall into "feel good" ministry at the expense of biblical truth? These are issues that God's people are now beginning to wrestle with. Elmer Towns and Ed Stetzer provide an intergenerational perspective that sheds biblical light on some tough challenges facing the church.
[Christian Book Clearinghouse] 14 Sep 2006--How far do we go to connect with our culture? Can we "sell" the Gospel like the world sells soft drinks? Where are the boundaries? The church today is walking a tightrope. On the one hand, we need to proclaim, and - perhaps, more importantly - live the Gospel in such a way that it connects with both seekers and younger people looking for community and authenticity. Yet at what point does this fall into "feel good" ministry at the expense of biblical truth? These are issues that God's people are now beginning to wrestle with. Elmer Towns and Ed Stetzer provide an intergenerational perspective that sheds biblical light on some tough challenges facing the church.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Parish founder takes issue with bishop
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/09072006/nhnews-ph-por-anglican.html
[Portsmouth Herald] 8 Sep 2006--This December will mark the fourth Christmas Wendy Stanley Jones and other Anglicans have been at their new parish since leaving local Episcopalian churches.
[Portsmouth Herald] 8 Sep 2006--This December will mark the fourth Christmas Wendy Stanley Jones and other Anglicans have been at their new parish since leaving local Episcopalian churches.
House Church Can Serve Small Congregation
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2006/09/05/news/0906churchpermit.txt
[The Morning News] 8 Sep 2006--St. George's Anglican Church can continue holding Sunday and Wednesday services in a Bentonville residential neighborhood, the Planning Commission decided Tuesday.
[The Morning News] 8 Sep 2006--St. George's Anglican Church can continue holding Sunday and Wednesday services in a Bentonville residential neighborhood, the Planning Commission decided Tuesday.
Anglican Leaders: Conservatives, Liberals 'Cannot Go Together'
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060906/24291.htm
[The Christian Post] 8 Sep 2006--Talks should continue within the divided Anglican Communion over homosexuality, a conservative Anglican bishop said this week, but the dissenting groups "can't necessarily walk in the same direction."
[The Christian Post] 8 Sep 2006--Talks should continue within the divided Anglican Communion over homosexuality, a conservative Anglican bishop said this week, but the dissenting groups "can't necessarily walk in the same direction."
Lee A. Buck -- R.I.P
http://richardkew.blogspot.com/2006/09/lee-buck-rip.html
[The Kew Continium] 8 Sep 2006--I learned this afternoon of the death of Lee Buck, one of the most committed of lay evangelists I have ever met.
[The Kew Continium] 8 Sep 2006--I learned this afternoon of the death of Lee Buck, one of the most committed of lay evangelists I have ever met.
San Marcos priest leaves Episcopal church
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/09/06/news/inland/6_04_389_5_06.txt
[North County Times] 8 Sep 2006--The Rev. Eric Menees surprised his congregants at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday by announcing he was leaving to start a new church that will be aligned with a foreign diocese within the Anglican Community.
[North County Times] 8 Sep 2006--The Rev. Eric Menees surprised his congregants at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday by announcing he was leaving to start a new church that will be aligned with a foreign diocese within the Anglican Community.
Archbishop of York to Represent England at Primates’ Meeting
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2466
[The Living Church] 8 Sep 2006--The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. John Sentamu is to represent the Church of England at the primates’ meetings under a proposal put forward by the Primates’ Standing Committee.
[The Living Church] 8 Sep 2006--The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. John Sentamu is to represent the Church of England at the primates’ meetings under a proposal put forward by the Primates’ Standing Committee.
Numbers Grow for Camp Allen Coonsultation
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2462
[The Living Church] 8 Sep 2006--Nearly two dozen diocesan bishops currently are scheduled to discuss the relationship of The Episcopal Church to the Archbishop of Canterbury and other primates within the Anglican Communion at a consultation to be held this month at Camp Allen in Texas. The number of bishops who support the objectives of the meeting is expected to grow rapidly after details become public, according to several people involved in planning.
[The Living Church] 8 Sep 2006--Nearly two dozen diocesan bishops currently are scheduled to discuss the relationship of The Episcopal Church to the Archbishop of Canterbury and other primates within the Anglican Communion at a consultation to be held this month at Camp Allen in Texas. The number of bishops who support the objectives of the meeting is expected to grow rapidly after details become public, according to several people involved in planning.
Primate of Uganda Proposes Altering Constitution
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2461
[The Living Church] 8 Sep 2006--The Most Rev. Henry Orombi, Primate of the Church of Uganda, has proposed altering the provincial constitution to clarify its “biblical and evangelical character” within the Anglican Communion. If approved, the measure would become effective in 2008 and would formalize the 2003 declaration of “broken communion” with The Episcopal Church, extending the breach to encompass the entire progressive wing of the Communion.
[The Living Church] 8 Sep 2006--The Most Rev. Henry Orombi, Primate of the Church of Uganda, has proposed altering the provincial constitution to clarify its “biblical and evangelical character” within the Anglican Communion. If approved, the measure would become effective in 2008 and would formalize the 2003 declaration of “broken communion” with The Episcopal Church, extending the breach to encompass the entire progressive wing of the Communion.
Common Size, Uncommon Impact
http://www.christianitytoday.com/outreach/articles/commonsize.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 8 Sep 2006--Thousands of small churches across the United States are changing the spiritual landscape around them in extraordinary ways. Theyre thriving right where they're at, not with grandiose numbers, but with servant hearts. Hear frontline stories from pastors of small churches throughout the country and learn what it takes to thrive in a small church.
[ChristianityToday.com] 8 Sep 2006--Thousands of small churches across the United States are changing the spiritual landscape around them in extraordinary ways. Theyre thriving right where they're at, not with grandiose numbers, but with servant hearts. Hear frontline stories from pastors of small churches throughout the country and learn what it takes to thrive in a small church.
Creating Uncommon-Unity
http://www.christianitytoday.com/bcl/areas/community/articles/041305.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 8 Sep 2006--Jesus' interaction with his disciples teaches us about true community.
[ChristianityToday.com] 8 Sep 2006--Jesus' interaction with his disciples teaches us about true community.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Anglicans must split, says bishop
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5093544.stm
[BBC News] 2 Sep 2006--A split in the Anglican Church is inevitable with divisions between liberal and conservative factions "irreconcilable", a senior bishop says.
[BBC News] 2 Sep 2006--A split in the Anglican Church is inevitable with divisions between liberal and conservative factions "irreconcilable", a senior bishop says.
New Task Force Will Re-examine Title IV
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2456
[The Living Church] 2 Sep 2006--Bishops and deputies to the 75th General Convention rejected the proposed revision to the Title IV disciplinary canons. That same convention also called for the formation of a new task force without making provision to fund it. Money is just one of an array of variables which Bonnie Anderson, the new president of the House of Deputies, has factored into making nearly 150 appointments to the interim committees and commissions that help carry out the work of convention when it is not in session.
[The Living Church] 2 Sep 2006--Bishops and deputies to the 75th General Convention rejected the proposed revision to the Title IV disciplinary canons. That same convention also called for the formation of a new task force without making provision to fund it. Money is just one of an array of variables which Bonnie Anderson, the new president of the House of Deputies, has factored into making nearly 150 appointments to the interim committees and commissions that help carry out the work of convention when it is not in session.
Contend for the faith
http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/contend_for_the_faith_archbishop_nicholas_o_okoh/
[Global Soutj Anglican] 2 Sep 2006--A sermon delivered by the Most Reverend Nicholas O. Okoh, Bishop of Asaba and Archbishop of Bendel Province at the Consecration service of four new Bishops of the Church of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday 20th August, 2006.
[Global Soutj Anglican] 2 Sep 2006--A sermon delivered by the Most Reverend Nicholas O. Okoh, Bishop of Asaba and Archbishop of Bendel Province at the Consecration service of four new Bishops of the Church of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday 20th August, 2006.
Gay crisis weakens mission says CMS
http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/sydneystories/gay_crisis_weakens_world_mission/
[sydneynaglicans.net] 2 Sep 2006--Division among Anglicans over homosexuality is pulling churchgoers away from the critical task of world mission, say CMS world leaders.
[sydneynaglicans.net] 2 Sep 2006--Division among Anglicans over homosexuality is pulling churchgoers away from the critical task of world mission, say CMS world leaders.
Anglican Priest Says Legal Battle Against Liberal Conn Bishop Will Continue
http://www.wdcmedia.com/newsArticle.php?ID=1776
[Agape Press] 2 Sep 2006--An orthodox Anglican priest says six Connecticut parishes that oppose the ordination of homosexuals are not giving up their legal fight against a liberal Episcopal bishop they have accused of abusing the power of his office.
[Agape Press] 2 Sep 2006--An orthodox Anglican priest says six Connecticut parishes that oppose the ordination of homosexuals are not giving up their legal fight against a liberal Episcopal bishop they have accused of abusing the power of his office.
Online Training for Your Church Planting Team!
http://www.newchurchinitiatives.org/contact/onlinetraining.htm
[New Church Initiatives] 2 Sep 2006--Is your team ready? We can help you prepare your church planting team through our new online training program The Essentials for Starting a Missional Church . If you are just beginning or even 3 years old as a new church, this is for you!
[New Church Initiatives] 2 Sep 2006--Is your team ready? We can help you prepare your church planting team through our new online training program The Essentials for Starting a Missional Church . If you are just beginning or even 3 years old as a new church, this is for you!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Anglican Fellowship formed in Highland
http://www.highlandnews.net/articles/2006/08/31/entertainment/03anglican.txt
[Highland Community News] 31 Aug 2006--A group of about 30 mostly disillusioned Episcopalians gathered Saturday for the commissioning of a new Anglican Fellowship at the Highland Congregational Church.
[Highland Community News] 31 Aug 2006--A group of about 30 mostly disillusioned Episcopalians gathered Saturday for the commissioning of a new Anglican Fellowship at the Highland Congregational Church.
Message from Martyn
http://truro.timberlakepublishing.com/content.asp?contentid=714#Message
[Truro Church] 31 Aug 2006--“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.”
[Truro Church] 31 Aug 2006--“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.”
Anglican Archbishops to Visit Rwanda
http://allafrica.com/stories/200608300517.html
[allAfrica.com] 31 Aug 2006--Over twenty five Anglican Archbishops from different churches in Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia are expected to arrive in the country on September 19, for a three-day visit.
[allAfrica.com] 31 Aug 2006--Over twenty five Anglican Archbishops from different churches in Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia are expected to arrive in the country on September 19, for a three-day visit.
Sunday Silence: Churches Shifting Away from Traditional Bells
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060828/24059.htm
[The Christian Post] 31 Aug 2006--For generations, church bells here have called worshippers to service, joyfully announced weddings, noted the noonhour or pealed in sadness at a death. But they're largely silent these days.
For centuries the ringing of bells have summoned Christians to prayer. This is an ancient practice that can be traced to the Celtic Church in the British Isles. The loss of bell ringing as a call to prayer will be a great empoverishment of Western Christianity.
[The Christian Post] 31 Aug 2006--For generations, church bells here have called worshippers to service, joyfully announced weddings, noted the noonhour or pealed in sadness at a death. But they're largely silent these days.
For centuries the ringing of bells have summoned Christians to prayer. This is an ancient practice that can be traced to the Celtic Church in the British Isles. The loss of bell ringing as a call to prayer will be a great empoverishment of Western Christianity.
Launching Community
http://www.christianitytoday.com/smallgroups/articles/launchingcommunity.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 31 Aug 2006--Three steps to making your small group dream come true for your church.
[ChristianityToday.com] 31 Aug 2006--Three steps to making your small group dream come true for your church.
Shaping Shepherds and Sheep
http://www.christianitytoday.com/smallgroups/articles/shapingshepherds.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 31 Aug 2006--6 steps to mentor your leaders and their groups.
[ChristianityToday.com] 31 Aug 2006--6 steps to mentor your leaders and their groups.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Ex-Gay fellowship welcomes Archbishop of Canterbury’s interview
http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=654
[Anglican Mainstream] 30 Aug 2006--Greetings in Christ! We applaud your recent interview with a Dutch journalist, to whom you said that while the Church welcomes homosexual persons, they are called to align their behaviour with the mind of Christ.
[Anglican Mainstream] 30 Aug 2006--Greetings in Christ! We applaud your recent interview with a Dutch journalist, to whom you said that while the Church welcomes homosexual persons, they are called to align their behaviour with the mind of Christ.
Leaders are Lost
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2449
[The Living Church] 30 Aug 2006--Who would have ever thought that The Episcopal Church could have arrived at the place it now finds itself? Other Christian churches are finding themselves in similar straits, but maybe not quite so publicly.
[The Living Church] 30 Aug 2006--Who would have ever thought that The Episcopal Church could have arrived at the place it now finds itself? Other Christian churches are finding themselves in similar straits, but maybe not quite so publicly.
Daybreak at Kigali – Horizons before the Anglican Global South Primates in September 2006
http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/daybreak_at_kigali/
[Global South Anglican] 30 Aug 2006--I begin with a disclaimer. This essay is “without authority”: there is no official sanction, as all my other essays are. It is a personal reflection offered to the Communion I love and therefore grieve.
[Global South Anglican] 30 Aug 2006--I begin with a disclaimer. This essay is “without authority”: there is no official sanction, as all my other essays are. It is a personal reflection offered to the Communion I love and therefore grieve.
Seven Working Assumptions for Preaching in a Missional Church.
http://www.sentchurch.com/missional_church_preachers_ed_searcy_essay1.htm
[Sent Church] 30 Aug 2006--What difference is there in preaching for a missional church? The congregation I serve notices that my preaching has changed. But what has changed? It is not simply the way in which these sermons are constructed. The change has less to do with technique (with the 'how to') as it does with the intent (with the 'what for') of this preaching. The biggest difference in preaching for a missional church rests in the assumptions that are made by preachers facing this new context. Missional preaching is not a new method of preaching. Missional preaching is a different genre of preaching (within which a variety of methods and styles may be faithfully employed). Once the preacher and congregation change their operative assumptions about the purpose of the sermon and the role of the preacher and the calling of the congregation, everything about the occasion of preaching shifts. The following seven working assumptions currently govern every sermon that I preach. And, according to the testimony of the congregation, this changed preaching accounts for significant change within our life together at University Hill Congregation.
[Sent Church] 30 Aug 2006--What difference is there in preaching for a missional church? The congregation I serve notices that my preaching has changed. But what has changed? It is not simply the way in which these sermons are constructed. The change has less to do with technique (with the 'how to') as it does with the intent (with the 'what for') of this preaching. The biggest difference in preaching for a missional church rests in the assumptions that are made by preachers facing this new context. Missional preaching is not a new method of preaching. Missional preaching is a different genre of preaching (within which a variety of methods and styles may be faithfully employed). Once the preacher and congregation change their operative assumptions about the purpose of the sermon and the role of the preacher and the calling of the congregation, everything about the occasion of preaching shifts. The following seven working assumptions currently govern every sermon that I preach. And, according to the testimony of the congregation, this changed preaching accounts for significant change within our life together at University Hill Congregation.
Eight patterns of missional faithfulness
http://www.sentchurch.com/missional_church_eight_patterns.htm
[Sent Church] 30 Aug 2006--Pattern 1, Missional Vocation. The congregation is discovering together the missional vocation of the community. It is beginning to redefine "success" and "vitality" in terms of faithfulness to God's calling and sending. It is seeking to discern God's specific missional vocation ("charisms" - gifts) for the entire community and for all of its members.
[Sent Church] 30 Aug 2006--Pattern 1, Missional Vocation. The congregation is discovering together the missional vocation of the community. It is beginning to redefine "success" and "vitality" in terms of faithfulness to God's calling and sending. It is seeking to discern God's specific missional vocation ("charisms" - gifts) for the entire community and for all of its members.
The Art of Group Prayer
http://www.christianitytoday.com/smallgroups/articles/artofgroupprayer.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 30 Aug 2006--Making your small group prayer time meaningful.
[ChristianityToday.com] 30 Aug 2006--Making your small group prayer time meaningful.
Leader's Insight: The Church Health Self-Test
http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2006/cln60828.html
[LeadershipJournal.net] 30 Aug 2006--Five things that can cripple a church.
[LeadershipJournal.net] 30 Aug 2006--Five things that can cripple a church.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
High Point Community Café
http://www.anglicanmissioninamerica.org/index.cfm?id=45EB29A9-CD12-45CE-AA2AB655DB71F076
[Anglican Mission in America] 29 Aug 2006--Something new is brewing in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad. Families from across the Triad are coming together to form High Point Community Café—an evening of food, fellowship, classes and outreach for the whole family. The Café will be open every Wednesday from 5:30-7:45 p.m. for eleven weeks beginning September 6.
[Anglican Mission in America] 29 Aug 2006--Something new is brewing in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad. Families from across the Triad are coming together to form High Point Community Café—an evening of food, fellowship, classes and outreach for the whole family. The Café will be open every Wednesday from 5:30-7:45 p.m. for eleven weeks beginning September 6.
California Episcopal bishops seek to stop diocese's moves
http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=2324
[The Christian Century] 29 Aug 2006--In a conflict that could have wide repercussions for the deeply divided Episcopal Church, four California bishops have accused a fellow prelate of planning to break away from the church and have asked a disciplinary panel to stop him.
[The Christian Century] 29 Aug 2006--In a conflict that could have wide repercussions for the deeply divided Episcopal Church, four California bishops have accused a fellow prelate of planning to break away from the church and have asked a disciplinary panel to stop him.
Bishop unhappy about situation in Anglican Church
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=109652
[Ghana Web] 29 Aug 2006--The Anglican Bishop of Koforidua, Right Reverend Francis Quashie, on Saturday, exhorted both the clergy and laity of the Anglican Church to desist from dissipating their energies and resources in activities that impinge on the growth and development of the church.
[Ghana Web] 29 Aug 2006--The Anglican Bishop of Koforidua, Right Reverend Francis Quashie, on Saturday, exhorted both the clergy and laity of the Anglican Church to desist from dissipating their energies and resources in activities that impinge on the growth and development of the church.
Archbishop’s Latest Move “Spineless”, Say Gay Humanists
http://www.ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/2006aug/2801.htm
[UK Gay News] 29 Aug 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury’s latest pronouncement in which he tells gays that they are not welcome in his Church unless they “change their ways”, was condemned today as “spineless” by the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA).
[UK Gay News] 29 Aug 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury’s latest pronouncement in which he tells gays that they are not welcome in his Church unless they “change their ways”, was condemned today as “spineless” by the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA).
David Ould: The Canterbury Tail
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1089/
[Stand Firm] 29 Aug 2006--David casts a skeptical eye on the Archbishop of Canterbury's recent interview with a Dutch newspaper....
[Stand Firm] 29 Aug 2006--David casts a skeptical eye on the Archbishop of Canterbury's recent interview with a Dutch newspaper....
The Rev. Michael Russell: 'Change Locks and Freeze Bank Accounts'
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1087/
[Stand Firm] 29 Aug 2006--Fr. Jake (aka Terry Martin) posts this call for open war by the Rev. Michael Russell, Rector of All Souls', Point Loma, CA...
More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
[Stand Firm] 29 Aug 2006--Fr. Jake (aka Terry Martin) posts this call for open war by the Rev. Michael Russell, Rector of All Souls', Point Loma, CA...
More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
Archbishop: Homosexuals Need to Change Their Behaviour
http://www.christiantoday.com/news/church/archbishop.homosexuals.need.to.change.their.behaviour./1287.htm
[Christianity Today UK] 29 Aug 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury has told homosexuals that they need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the Church, emphasising that the tradition and teaching of the Church has in no way been altered by the Anglican Communion's consecration of its first openly homosexual bishop.
Related article:
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060827-103833-5068r.htm
Anglican leader says gays should alter ways for church - The Washington Times
[Christianity Today UK] 29 Aug 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury has told homosexuals that they need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the Church, emphasising that the tradition and teaching of the Church has in no way been altered by the Anglican Communion's consecration of its first openly homosexual bishop.
Related article:
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060827-103833-5068r.htm
Anglican leader says gays should alter ways for church - The Washington Times
Network Welcomes Russian Orthodox Dialogue Proposal
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2445
[The Living Church] 29 Aug 2006--The Anglican Communion Network is willing to enter into ecumenical dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church independent of the Presiding Bishop’s Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, according to the Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan, Bishop of Pittsburgh and moderator of the Anglican Communion Network.
[The Living Church] 29 Aug 2006--The Anglican Communion Network is willing to enter into ecumenical dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church independent of the Presiding Bishop’s Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, according to the Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan, Bishop of Pittsburgh and moderator of the Anglican Communion Network.
The Radical Reformission & Confessions of a Reformission Rev
http://sites.silaspartners.com/CC/article/0,,PTID314526CHID598014CIID2249682,00.html
[9 Marks Ministries] 29 Aug 2006--Much ink has been spilled lately describing, advocating, criticizing, and defending the emerging church movement. Rightly so. It is a challenge that evangelicals need to handle well if they want to move into the next era of church life in a healthy way.
[9 Marks Ministries] 29 Aug 2006--Much ink has been spilled lately describing, advocating, criticizing, and defending the emerging church movement. Rightly so. It is a challenge that evangelicals need to handle well if they want to move into the next era of church life in a healthy way.
Pastor's and Theologian's Forum on the Emerging Church
http://sites.silaspartners.com/CC/article/0,,PTID314526CHID598014CIID2249672,00.html
[9 Marks Ministries] 29 Aug 2006--What do you hope will ultimately emerge from the emerging church conversation for evangelicals
[9 Marks Ministries] 29 Aug 2006--What do you hope will ultimately emerge from the emerging church conversation for evangelicals
So what is a missional community?
http://www.sentchurch.com/missional_church_zahariades_essay1.htm
[Sent Church] 29 Aug 2006--So what is a missional community? How is it different from church as we know it in modern Evangelicalism? Probably the best place to begin is with a general definition.
[Sent Church] 29 Aug 2006--So what is a missional community? How is it different from church as we know it in modern Evangelicalism? Probably the best place to begin is with a general definition.
Empirical Indicators of a 'Missional Church'
http://www.sentchurch.com/missional_church_indicactors.htm
[Sent Church] 29 Aug 2006--The missional church represents God in the encounter between God and human culture. It exists not because of human goals or desires, but as a result of God's creating and saving work in the world. It is a visible manifestation of how the Good News of Jesus Christ is present in human life and transforms human culture to reflect more faithfully God's intentions for creation. It is a community that visibly and effectively participates in God's activity, just as Jesus indicated when he referred to it in metaphorical language as salt, yeast, and light in the world.
[Sent Church] 29 Aug 2006--The missional church represents God in the encounter between God and human culture. It exists not because of human goals or desires, but as a result of God's creating and saving work in the world. It is a visible manifestation of how the Good News of Jesus Christ is present in human life and transforms human culture to reflect more faithfully God's intentions for creation. It is a community that visibly and effectively participates in God's activity, just as Jesus indicated when he referred to it in metaphorical language as salt, yeast, and light in the world.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Together in the Jesus Story
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/009/10.54.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 28 Aug 2006--Bob Webber's fingerprints are all over a new call to live the narrative that really matters.
[ChristianityToday.com] 28 Aug 2006--Bob Webber's fingerprints are all over a new call to live the narrative that really matters.
A Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/009/11.57.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 28 Aug 2006--The full text of an appeal to live the biblical narrative.
[ChristianityToday.com] 28 Aug 2006--The full text of an appeal to live the biblical narrative.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Central New York Diocese: Lawyers for St. Andrew's Church File Papers Against Episcopal Diocese
http://transfigurations.blogspot.com/2006/08/central-new-york-diocese-lawyers-for.html
[Transfigurations] 25 Aug 2006--The lawsuit by the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York to seize St. Andrews Church in Syracuse was dealt a setback today as lawyers for the parish filed motions against the diocese. The motions claim that the diocesan lawsuit is “frivolous” and ask that the case against the parish, the rector, and the members of the vestry be dismissed, and that the diocese pay the legal fees for the parish.
[Transfigurations] 25 Aug 2006--The lawsuit by the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York to seize St. Andrews Church in Syracuse was dealt a setback today as lawyers for the parish filed motions against the diocese. The motions claim that the diocesan lawsuit is “frivolous” and ask that the case against the parish, the rector, and the members of the vestry be dismissed, and that the diocese pay the legal fees for the parish.
Dallas Episcopalians debate church breakup
http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_4233994
[El Paso Times] 25 Aug 2006--As a moderate Episcopalian in the conservative Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, Dixie Hutchinson doesn't find her strength in numbers.
Related article:
http://www.viamedia-dallas.org/clergy-stmt-14-Aug-2006.php
Statement from Dallas Clergy - Via Media Dallas
[El Paso Times] 25 Aug 2006--As a moderate Episcopalian in the conservative Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, Dixie Hutchinson doesn't find her strength in numbers.
Related article:
http://www.viamedia-dallas.org/clergy-stmt-14-Aug-2006.php
Statement from Dallas Clergy - Via Media Dallas
Conservative Anglicans prepare to celebrate their 'common cause'
http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/na.cgi?nationalupdates/060824anglican
[candadianchristianity.com] 25 Aug 2006--While one group of conservative Anglicans continues to work for change within the Canadian church, another group continues to function under the authority of Anglican archbishops from overseas -- one of whom will visit the Vancouver area next month. But both groups agree that they are united by a "common cause", which they will celebrate at a special meeting in North Vancouver September 8.
[candadianchristianity.com] 25 Aug 2006--While one group of conservative Anglicans continues to work for change within the Canadian church, another group continues to function under the authority of Anglican archbishops from overseas -- one of whom will visit the Vancouver area next month. But both groups agree that they are united by a "common cause", which they will celebrate at a special meeting in North Vancouver September 8.
You Evil, Evil Orthodox
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1078/
[Stand Firm] 25 Aug 2006--Sounds like someone wants out of the Anglican Communion. Daniel Webster the Lesser writes in The Witness....
More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
[Stand Firm] 25 Aug 2006--Sounds like someone wants out of the Anglican Communion. Daniel Webster the Lesser writes in The Witness....
More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.
Being Anglican
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/religion/360270936936075.php
[The Nassau Guardian] 25 Aug 2006--Why does the Roman Catholic Church call itself "The Catholic Church" deliberately leaving out the adjective "Roman"? Doctrine professor Peter Toon writes, "I must confess I normally refer to that important church as "The Roman Catholic Church. This reference does not proceed from bigotry but out of a desire to recognize that Catholicity is not confined to that community."
[The Nassau Guardian] 25 Aug 2006--Why does the Roman Catholic Church call itself "The Catholic Church" deliberately leaving out the adjective "Roman"? Doctrine professor Peter Toon writes, "I must confess I normally refer to that important church as "The Roman Catholic Church. This reference does not proceed from bigotry but out of a desire to recognize that Catholicity is not confined to that community."
Letter from Russian Orthodox Church Suggests Overture to the Network
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2442
{the Living Church] 25 Aug 2006--The Russian Orthodox Church has proposed restoring relations with the seven dioceses of The Episcopal Church that have petitioned the Archbishop of Canterbury for alternate primatial oversight (APO).
{the Living Church] 25 Aug 2006--The Russian Orthodox Church has proposed restoring relations with the seven dioceses of The Episcopal Church that have petitioned the Archbishop of Canterbury for alternate primatial oversight (APO).
Till They Have Homes: Christian Responsibilities in the 21st Century
http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/till_they_have_homes/
[Global South Anglican] 25 Aug 2006--od wants his church to grow up in maturity (not just in numbers)”, so begins Dr John Stott’s Langham Logic. More than thirty Christians from East Asia in the past thirty years have benefited from the Langham Scholarship programme that Dr Stott pioneered. They have since returned home and are serving in seminaries, churches and Christian organizations in the region. This essay is offered as a tribute to “Uncle John” (as we fondly call him) for his personal commitment to strengthen the church worldwide. [1]
[Global South Anglican] 25 Aug 2006--od wants his church to grow up in maturity (not just in numbers)”, so begins Dr John Stott’s Langham Logic. More than thirty Christians from East Asia in the past thirty years have benefited from the Langham Scholarship programme that Dr Stott pioneered. They have since returned home and are serving in seminaries, churches and Christian organizations in the region. This essay is offered as a tribute to “Uncle John” (as we fondly call him) for his personal commitment to strengthen the church worldwide. [1]
Missional Church FAQs
http://www.mennonitemission.net/aboutus/FAQs/MissionalChurch.asp
[Mennonite Mission Network] 25 Aug 2006--Q: What is the difference between a missional church and a church with a mission program?A: A church with a mission program usually sees mission as one activity alongside many activities of the church -Christian education, worship, mutual aid, hospitality and other programs. A missional church focuses all of its activities around its participation in God's mission in the world - it trains people for discipleship and witness; it worships and practices mutual aid before the watching world. A church with a mission sends others to witness on its behalf. A missional church understands that the congregation itself is sent by God to proclaim and to be a sign of the reign of God. Just as God sent Jesus, now Jesus sends the church.
[Mennonite Mission Network] 25 Aug 2006--Q: What is the difference between a missional church and a church with a mission program?A: A church with a mission program usually sees mission as one activity alongside many activities of the church -Christian education, worship, mutual aid, hospitality and other programs. A missional church focuses all of its activities around its participation in God's mission in the world - it trains people for discipleship and witness; it worships and practices mutual aid before the watching world. A church with a mission sends others to witness on its behalf. A missional church understands that the congregation itself is sent by God to proclaim and to be a sign of the reign of God. Just as God sent Jesus, now Jesus sends the church.
The Wow Factor
http://www.christianitytoday.com/outreach/articles/wowfactor.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 25 Aug 2006--From the second they enter your parking lot, guests begin making impressions of your ministry. Are they the impressions your church wants to make? Here's your hands-on tool to help you evaluate your church's "Wow Factor."
[ChristianityToday.com] 25 Aug 2006--From the second they enter your parking lot, guests begin making impressions of your ministry. Are they the impressions your church wants to make? Here's your hands-on tool to help you evaluate your church's "Wow Factor."
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Episcopal Head Issues Statement Ahead of Crucial September Gathering
http://www.christiantoday.com/news/church/episcopal.head.issues.statement.ahead.of.crucial.september.gathering/1282.htm
[Christianity Today UK] 23 Aug 2006--As Anglican leaders prepare to gather with the American Episcopal arm of the Church in mid-September to resolve the conservative-liberal divide over homosexuality in the Church, the U.S. Episcopal Church’s presiding bishop has issued a statement of clarification on the upcoming meeting.
[Christianity Today UK] 23 Aug 2006--As Anglican leaders prepare to gather with the American Episcopal arm of the Church in mid-September to resolve the conservative-liberal divide over homosexuality in the Church, the U.S. Episcopal Church’s presiding bishop has issued a statement of clarification on the upcoming meeting.
Report of the Diocesan Task Force on Communion (diocese of the Rio Grande)
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1069/
[Stand Firm] 23 Aug 2006--The Diocese of Rio Grande confirms Lambeth 1.10 as the Anglican Communion's teaching on human sexuality; expresses its "deep concern" with the leadership of Presiding Bishop-elect Schori; commits itself to the development of an Anglican covenant; embraces the Windsor Report... ... and in the biggest news of all, details a plan by which parishes wishing to leave the Episcopal Church may do so, and retain their property....
[Stand Firm] 23 Aug 2006--The Diocese of Rio Grande confirms Lambeth 1.10 as the Anglican Communion's teaching on human sexuality; expresses its "deep concern" with the leadership of Presiding Bishop-elect Schori; commits itself to the development of an Anglican covenant; embraces the Windsor Report... ... and in the biggest news of all, details a plan by which parishes wishing to leave the Episcopal Church may do so, and retain their property....
The Missional Church
http://www.friendofmissional.org/
[Friend of Missional] 23 Aug 2006--One important note before you continue: On this website, the term "church" refers to the people of God; those formed for his dwelling and bearers of his presence in the world. It doesn't refer to a building, denomination or physical location. So when you read "church," think of yourself, not that building you go to each Sunday.
[Friend of Missional] 23 Aug 2006--One important note before you continue: On this website, the term "church" refers to the people of God; those formed for his dwelling and bearers of his presence in the world. It doesn't refer to a building, denomination or physical location. So when you read "church," think of yourself, not that building you go to each Sunday.
The Emerging Missional Church: A SWOT Analysis (Part 1)
http://scc.typepad.com/scc_faculty_pentecostal_d/2006/07/the_emerging_mi.html#_ftn2
[Pentacostal Discussions] 23 Aug 2006--Last year (on the way to a babysitting gig) I was introduced to the movement known as the emerging or missional church (let's just call it the EM church from hereon in). Hearing just a few examples of what it can be like had me salivating; this was the kind of thing I had been dreaming about creating in my church-to-be. 'You mean to tell me there are other people out there who have these kind of crazy unusual random ideas about doing church differently?! Like really differently??!' So Shane suggested I do an independent guided study....which means a whole subject's credit for reading and writing about the things I dream about, plus an excuse to go on a research trip to Melbourne! As you can guess, I did it! So what follows is my essay, broken into a five part series. Part 1 deals with the (lack of) definition, parts 2 and 3 look inside the EM church, examining its strengths and weaknesses; parts 4 and 5 look at its environment, noting opportunities and threats; and part 6 is a conclusion which I may have to rewrite depending on how much you and all your comments enlarge me! So, read and comment away on part one...
[Pentacostal Discussions] 23 Aug 2006--Last year (on the way to a babysitting gig) I was introduced to the movement known as the emerging or missional church (let's just call it the EM church from hereon in). Hearing just a few examples of what it can be like had me salivating; this was the kind of thing I had been dreaming about creating in my church-to-be. 'You mean to tell me there are other people out there who have these kind of crazy unusual random ideas about doing church differently?! Like really differently??!' So Shane suggested I do an independent guided study....which means a whole subject's credit for reading and writing about the things I dream about, plus an excuse to go on a research trip to Melbourne! As you can guess, I did it! So what follows is my essay, broken into a five part series. Part 1 deals with the (lack of) definition, parts 2 and 3 look inside the EM church, examining its strengths and weaknesses; parts 4 and 5 look at its environment, noting opportunities and threats; and part 6 is a conclusion which I may have to rewrite depending on how much you and all your comments enlarge me! So, read and comment away on part one...
The Emerging Missional Church: A SWOT Analysis (Part 2)
http://scc.typepad.com/scc_faculty_pentecostal_d/2006/07/the_emerging_mi_1.html
{Pentacostal Discussions] 23 Aug 2006--Firstly, a major strength of the emerging missional church is their willingness to be flexible with culture and experiment with something new, all part of what Sweet identifies as “our continuing struggle, as followers of Christ in a changing culture, to live out the meaning of the incarnation”[1]. This flexibility and experimentation leads to a wide variety of EM churches (hence the definition problems discussed earlier), so Moynagh writes of an Anglican church in Halifax, England, that has started a Monday Lunch Box (communion and lunch service, attracting people who don’t go to church on a Sunday, and are asking to be baptised) and also of Saddleback church in California where they have a video café service (offering a choice of worship styles, smaller crowds, and videotaped sermon)[2]. Although these churches differ in structure and style, both have decided to move beyond the traditional forms of church to create a worship gathering that will resound with local people. Variety in types of church is important not only contextually, but also culturally – moving away from one-size-fits-all church models is an important step towards reaching out to the growing numbers of people who, wearying of the standardisation that came with modernity, are looking for personalisation[3]
{Pentacostal Discussions] 23 Aug 2006--Firstly, a major strength of the emerging missional church is their willingness to be flexible with culture and experiment with something new, all part of what Sweet identifies as “our continuing struggle, as followers of Christ in a changing culture, to live out the meaning of the incarnation”[1]. This flexibility and experimentation leads to a wide variety of EM churches (hence the definition problems discussed earlier), so Moynagh writes of an Anglican church in Halifax, England, that has started a Monday Lunch Box (communion and lunch service, attracting people who don’t go to church on a Sunday, and are asking to be baptised) and also of Saddleback church in California where they have a video café service (offering a choice of worship styles, smaller crowds, and videotaped sermon)[2]. Although these churches differ in structure and style, both have decided to move beyond the traditional forms of church to create a worship gathering that will resound with local people. Variety in types of church is important not only contextually, but also culturally – moving away from one-size-fits-all church models is an important step towards reaching out to the growing numbers of people who, wearying of the standardisation that came with modernity, are looking for personalisation[3]
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Anglican Archbishop charges Christians to defend the faith
http://www.anglican-nig.org/defendfaith.htm
[Church of Nigeria News] 22 Aug 2006--Nicholas Okoh (pictured left) of the Anglican Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel today in Abuja called on Christians the world over to defend the faith against the onslaught arising from heretic teachings and practices.
[Church of Nigeria News] 22 Aug 2006--Nicholas Okoh (pictured left) of the Anglican Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel today in Abuja called on Christians the world over to defend the faith against the onslaught arising from heretic teachings and practices.
Coming Over to America to Help
http://www.anglican-nig.org/canabackground.htm
{Church of Nigeria News] 22 Aug 2006--Thousands of Anglicans in North America have long watched with dismay as their much loved Churches slid from the known teachings of the Bible to that which seems to conform more to the ideas of civil society groups.
{Church of Nigeria News] 22 Aug 2006--Thousands of Anglicans in North America have long watched with dismay as their much loved Churches slid from the known teachings of the Bible to that which seems to conform more to the ideas of civil society groups.
Anglican Network in Canada to appeal to Archbishop of Canterbury & Primates after exclusion by Panel of Reference
http://titusonenine.classicalanglican.net/?p=14805
[titusonenine] 22 Aug 2006--After months of working with the Panel of Reference, designated by the Archbishop of Canterbury to hear applications for “Adequate Episcopal Oversight”, the Anglican Network in Canada was excluded from the process only days prior to the hearing. Instead, the Panel of Reference restricted their meeting in late July to representatives of six Vancouver-area parishes, officials from the diocese of New Westminster, and the Primate of Canada, Archbishop Andrew Hutchinson.
[titusonenine] 22 Aug 2006--After months of working with the Panel of Reference, designated by the Archbishop of Canterbury to hear applications for “Adequate Episcopal Oversight”, the Anglican Network in Canada was excluded from the process only days prior to the hearing. Instead, the Panel of Reference restricted their meeting in late July to representatives of six Vancouver-area parishes, officials from the diocese of New Westminster, and the Primate of Canada, Archbishop Andrew Hutchinson.
The Church is not inclusive
http://www.nd.nl/htm/dossier/seksualiteit/artikelen/060819eb.htm
[Nederlands Dagblad] 22 Aug 2006--What will happen to the six or more dioceses in America that have asked for alternative primatial oversight?
"I don't know yet. We are working intensively on what this might mean. I don't want to make up church law on the back of an envelope, because in fact it's a very complicated situation.''
It would constitute a split in the American church.
"Indeed, and quite a serious one. And I have great concern for the vast majority of Episcopal Christians in the US who don't wish to move away from the Communion at all, but who don't particularly want to join a separatist part of their Church either. I want to give them time to find what the best way is.''
But these dioceses and the group around them won't hold out in ECUSA for too long. '
'No, and it is perhaps a rather larger group than some have presented it as being. I know too that if Canterbury doesn't help, there will be other provinces that are very ready to help. And I don't especially want to see the Anglican Church becoming like the Orthodox Church, where in some American cities you see the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and the Romanian Orthodox Church. I don't want to see in the cities of America the American Anglican Church, the Nigerian Anglican Church, the Egyptian Anglican Church and the English Anglican Church in the same street.''
[Nederlands Dagblad] 22 Aug 2006--What will happen to the six or more dioceses in America that have asked for alternative primatial oversight?
"I don't know yet. We are working intensively on what this might mean. I don't want to make up church law on the back of an envelope, because in fact it's a very complicated situation.''
It would constitute a split in the American church.
"Indeed, and quite a serious one. And I have great concern for the vast majority of Episcopal Christians in the US who don't wish to move away from the Communion at all, but who don't particularly want to join a separatist part of their Church either. I want to give them time to find what the best way is.''
But these dioceses and the group around them won't hold out in ECUSA for too long. '
'No, and it is perhaps a rather larger group than some have presented it as being. I know too that if Canterbury doesn't help, there will be other provinces that are very ready to help. And I don't especially want to see the Anglican Church becoming like the Orthodox Church, where in some American cities you see the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and the Romanian Orthodox Church. I don't want to see in the cities of America the American Anglican Church, the Nigerian Anglican Church, the Egyptian Anglican Church and the English Anglican Church in the same street.''
Anglican Church of Nigeria Installs Bishop From America
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-08-21-voa36.cfm
[VOA News] 22 Aug 2006--Reverend Martyn Minns, a conservative Episcopal rector from the U.S. state of Virginia has been consecrated the first bishop of a new group for conservative Anglicans established by the Church of Nigeria. The hugely celebrated event could complicate the already simmering tensions in the Episcopal Church.
[VOA News] 22 Aug 2006--Reverend Martyn Minns, a conservative Episcopal rector from the U.S. state of Virginia has been consecrated the first bishop of a new group for conservative Anglicans established by the Church of Nigeria. The hugely celebrated event could complicate the already simmering tensions in the Episcopal Church.
Archbishop fears gay divide
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/21/ngay21.xml
[Telegraph] 22 Aug 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury warned yesterday that the Church of England could be torn apart by legal battles over property if he fails to prevent Anglicanism splitting over gays.
[Telegraph] 22 Aug 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury warned yesterday that the Church of England could be torn apart by legal battles over property if he fails to prevent Anglicanism splitting over gays.
Fallow Fields: 20 ways to waste time while not planting churches
http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2006/08/fallow_fields_2_1.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 22 Aug 2006--for the long delay between posts. Url has been away in the only patch of North America without internet access. I recently listened to a speaker praise the state of the church in America. He lauded the efforts of politically active conservatives, affirmed the family-friendly movies being released, said the sale of pornographic magazines has taken a dive for 10 years, and was excited that churches are growing bigger than ever—all because Christians in America are living holy lives.
Apparently he hasn’t read Ron Sider’s book The Scandel of the Evangelical Conscience where surveys reveal American evangelicals aren’t living any holier than their secular neighbors. Nor has he studied the report by Outreach Magazine, "The American Church in Crisis" that found church attendance in the U.S. isn’t keeping up with the population growth. And does anyone really believe pornography use is declining because fewer magazines are being sold?
His positive, if ill-informed, message reminded me of something sent to us by Steve Addison, the Australian Director of Church Resource Ministries. Steve is passionate about church planting and has written a tongue-in-cheek list of suggestions for the church in American (or anywhere else the church is losing ground).
[ChristianityToday.com] 22 Aug 2006--for the long delay between posts. Url has been away in the only patch of North America without internet access. I recently listened to a speaker praise the state of the church in America. He lauded the efforts of politically active conservatives, affirmed the family-friendly movies being released, said the sale of pornographic magazines has taken a dive for 10 years, and was excited that churches are growing bigger than ever—all because Christians in America are living holy lives.
Apparently he hasn’t read Ron Sider’s book The Scandel of the Evangelical Conscience where surveys reveal American evangelicals aren’t living any holier than their secular neighbors. Nor has he studied the report by Outreach Magazine, "The American Church in Crisis" that found church attendance in the U.S. isn’t keeping up with the population growth. And does anyone really believe pornography use is declining because fewer magazines are being sold?
His positive, if ill-informed, message reminded me of something sent to us by Steve Addison, the Australian Director of Church Resource Ministries. Steve is passionate about church planting and has written a tongue-in-cheek list of suggestions for the church in American (or anywhere else the church is losing ground).
Organizational Pain
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2006/002/11.41.html
[ChristianityToday.com] 22 Aug 2006--Symptoms that your group isn't functioning well—and treatments for the deeper problems.
[ChristianityToday.com] 22 Aug 2006--Symptoms that your group isn't functioning well—and treatments for the deeper problems.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Network Welcomes Consecration of Bishop Minns
http://www.acn-us.org/archive/2006/08/network-welcomes-consecration-of-bishop-minns.html
[Anglican Communion Network] 21 Aug 2006--The Anglican Communion Network (ACN) today welcomed the consecration of Bishop Martyn Minns in Abuja, Nigeria.
[Anglican Communion Network] 21 Aug 2006--The Anglican Communion Network (ACN) today welcomed the consecration of Bishop Martyn Minns in Abuja, Nigeria.
A Statement from the President of the American Anglican Council Congratulating Archbishop Akinola on Formation of CANA
http://www.americananglican.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=ikLUK3MJIpG&b=675589&ct=2881561
[American Anglican Council] 21 Aug 2006--The American Anglican Council offers its congratulations and gratitude to the Church of Nigeria and its Primate, Archbishop Peter Akinola, in the establishment of CANA as Convocation for Anglicans in North America and the consecration of Canon Martyn Minns, as its first Missionary Bishop.
[American Anglican Council] 21 Aug 2006--The American Anglican Council offers its congratulations and gratitude to the Church of Nigeria and its Primate, Archbishop Peter Akinola, in the establishment of CANA as Convocation for Anglicans in North America and the consecration of Canon Martyn Minns, as its first Missionary Bishop.
Virginia cleric to lead new Anglican group
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190072081
[Times-Dispatch] 21 Aug 2006--A conservative Episcopal rector from Northern Virginia is in Nigeria today to assume leadership of a new organization that could complicate the already simmering tensions in the Episcopal Church.
[Times-Dispatch] 21 Aug 2006--A conservative Episcopal rector from Northern Virginia is in Nigeria today to assume leadership of a new organization that could complicate the already simmering tensions in the Episcopal Church.
Fairfax congregation could leave U.S. Episcopal Church
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190072092&path=!news&s=1045855934842
[Times-Dispatch] 21 Aug 2006--In the past few months, the members of Truro Church have found themselves drawn into the spotlight on the debate over a gay bishop that has divided the Episcopal Church.
[Times-Dispatch] 21 Aug 2006--In the past few months, the members of Truro Church have found themselves drawn into the spotlight on the debate over a gay bishop that has divided the Episcopal Church.
Gay bishop controversy: Church of Nigeria moves to save Nigerians in the US
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/abujareports/2006/aug/21/abujaroport-21-08-2006-004.htm
[Daily Sun] 21 Aug 2006--The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion will on August 20, make history as it consecrates an English – born US based clergy, Revd. Cannon Martyn Minns as Bishop of the convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA).
[Daily Sun] 21 Aug 2006--The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion will on August 20, make history as it consecrates an English – born US based clergy, Revd. Cannon Martyn Minns as Bishop of the convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA).
Thom Rainer's new challenge called Simple Church
http://www.joshhunt.com/mail167.htm
[JoshHunt.com] 20 Aug 2006--The key may be as much about what you don't do as much as about what you do.
[JoshHunt.com] 20 Aug 2006--The key may be as much about what you don't do as much as about what you do.
Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=443908&netp_id=441802&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW
[Christianbook.com] 20 Aug 2006--The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google home page, simple ideas are changing the world.
[Christianbook.com] 20 Aug 2006--The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google home page, simple ideas are changing the world.
Planting Missional Churches
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=443703&event=85494SBF%7C572542%7C85494
[Christianbook.com] 21 Aug 2006--Planting Missional Churches is an instruction book for planting biblically faithful and culturally relevant churches. It addresses the "how-to" and "why" issues of church planting by providing practical guidance through all the phases of a church plant while taking a missional look at existing and emerging cultures.
To read an excerpt from Planting Missional Churches, go to http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:8ISM6syHalcJ:www.churchplantingvillage.net/atf/cf/%257B087EF6B4-D6E5-4BBF-BED1-7983D360F394%257D/stetzer%2520preaching%2520chapter.pdf+Planting+Missional+Churches&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5.
[Christianbook.com] 21 Aug 2006--Planting Missional Churches is an instruction book for planting biblically faithful and culturally relevant churches. It addresses the "how-to" and "why" issues of church planting by providing practical guidance through all the phases of a church plant while taking a missional look at existing and emerging cultures.
To read an excerpt from Planting Missional Churches, go to http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:8ISM6syHalcJ:www.churchplantingvillage.net/atf/cf/%257B087EF6B4-D6E5-4BBF-BED1-7983D360F394%257D/stetzer%2520preaching%2520chapter.pdf+Planting+Missional+Churches&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5.
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