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Category Archives: multi-voiced church
Humility & equality in church services . . .
Posted in body life, church organization, church structure, hierarchy, house church, multi-voiced church, one anothers, open church, organic church, participatory church, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Corinthians 14:26, Christianity, church, equality, humility, posters, worship
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America has lots of talk radio — perhaps we need talk church!
If people are not allowed to talk about Jesus in church meetings how will they get the courage and confidence to talk about Jesus in secular settings? I don’t need to hear another talk about God in church. I’ve heard … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, BNA, East Nashville, multi-racial, multi-racial church, multi-voiced church, Music City, Nashville charity, Nashville church, non-church, open church, open mic, open mike, open sharing, order of worship, organic church, simple church, Spirit directed, Spirit prompting, Trevecca, Trevecca Nazarene University
Tagged America, Christianity, church, Nashville, Salvation Army, talk radio
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A highly planned program without personal interaction would make for a boring family gathering or party. What about church?
What about church? A highly planned program without personal interaction would make for a boring family gathering or party!
Have We Silenced God’s Lambs (Keeping Them Silent With Preaching)?
Have we silenced God’s lambs with a gag rule for church? Perhaps. I believe that many people have powerful messages from God burning in their heart, but they are too intimidated to share them because: 1) They are never given … Continue reading
Posted in lay preaching, laymen preaching, multi-voiced church, Music City, Nashville, Nashville charity, participation, participation in church, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Nashville, shared sermon, speaking up, Who can preach?
Tagged alternative to preaching, Christianity, church, gag rule, preaching, sermons, silence of the lambs
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Church? A Preacher Performing or People Participating
Should there be more than one way to hold a church service? Perhaps we should allow many ways of having a church meeting; instead of the one (almost universal) way of church based on sermon-hearing. Christians invite people to church … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, Christianity, church meetings, church services, creating an environment, interactive church, John Heider, multi-voiced church, Music City, Nashville, Nashville church, organic church, participatory church, quotation, Quotations, quote, religion, religious meetings, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvationism, sermon-hearing, Spirit-led church, unprogrammed church, Warren Bennis
Tagged church, creativity, leadership, quotes, religion
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Broom Church or Single Straw Sermons
Which is more effective at releasing the Holy Spirit’s power and presence — broom church or single straw sermons? All our focus on one straw can’t sweep a floor clean; but many straws, led together as a broom, can transform … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church format, church meetings, church program, church programs, church services, church structure, house church, multi-voiced church, open church, open forum, open mic, open mike, open sharing, order of worship, organic church, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, simple church, sweeping, worship, worship center, worship gathering, worship service
Tagged brooms, church, last straw, Nashville, religon, revival, sermons
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Experince An Online Participatory Church Meeting
You can experience organic church online at our Organic Church Video Group every Sunday night at 9:00 Central. Just click on the link http://savn.tv/stream/view/211 and follow instructions. Also, you can experience organic church right here in Nashville on Sundays at … Continue reading
Posted in body life, body of Christ, house church, multi-voiced church, Nashville charity, Nashville church, open church, open forum, open mic, open mike, open sharing, participation in church, participatory church, participatory culture, simple church
Tagged church, facebook, Nashville, online church, organic church, Salvation Army
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Who’s Smarter Than A Preacher?
Who’s smarter than a 5th grader? Oops, I mean than a preacher? Everybody together being led one by one, by the Holy Spirit, to share their wisdom with each other. Traditionally only one person is allowed to do all the … Continue reading
Posted in multi-voiced church, Nashville charity, Nashville church, open church, open forum, open mic, open mike, open sharing, order of worship, participation in church, participatory church, participatory culture, simple church, spiritual adventure, support group, wisdom, worship gathering, worship service
Tagged church, church-service, Nashville, organic church, preaching, Salvation Army, spirituality, Who's smarter than a 5th grader?, worship
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