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Category Archives: unchurching
Dones are like birds that fly away from church? (But why do they do that?)
Sometimes Christians get to the point where they say, “I’m done with church,” and then drop out of church altogether. This is happening so much nowadays that it has become a social trend. Sometimes the people who do that are … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, church refugees, formal religion, more than church, religion, rocking religion, routine religion, state of religion, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged Christianity, church decline, church dropouts, church failure, church growth, church impact, Dones, dropping out of church, leaving church
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Rediscovering Prechurch Christianity
Prechurch Christianity! There’s never been anything like it unleashed on earth! It came before organized Christianity and prechurch Christianity “turned the world upside down!” (See Acts 17:6) It can still “turn the world upside down.” Let’s re-experience it. Prechurch Christianity … Continue reading
A one-man talk or dynamic interaction?
Billions of Christians advocate for sermons. So why shouldn’t a few of us advocate for open sharing instead? What God is doing inside of you is important. You need to be allowed to share it! If we don’t think the … Continue reading
Posted in church programming, church programs, control, control in church, controlling pastors, open sharing, pastors, sharing in church, spiritual gifts, thinking too small, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged alternative church, Christianity, church, Fresh Expressions, interactive worship, nontraditional church, sermons
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A poem about an altar call
The beauty of an altar call, When people open their hearts And respond in obedience to God, Doesn’t have to be confined To a few minutes at the end Of a church service. Why not open up the meeting From … Continue reading
McKay Books confirms nontraditional church in Nashville
While walking into McKay Books in Nashville on May 5, I saw a book, New Day, on top of the free-bin & grabbed it. YOU WON’T BELIEVE THESE QUOTES FROM IT THAT CONFIRM WHAT WE DO AT THE SALVATION ARMY … Continue reading
Jesus Christ MC (emcee)
Let’s come together & let Christ, the Invisible Choreographer, take direct control. When Christians meet to all follow the Invisible Choreographer, miracles happen. The risen Jesus is the uncurriculum. He’s the Way–follow Him. A program, agenda, or curriculum should never … Continue reading
Posted in body of Christ, Call to Worship, church programming, church programs, clergy, clergy laity, clergy/laity, how the body of Christ functions, I am the way, organic chruch, priesthood of the believer, the way the truth the life, Uncategorized, unchurching, worship
Tagged cheerleader, choreographer, church, curriculum, ekklesia, emcee, master of ceremonies, MC, meetings
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Are you happy now?
Self-focus forfeits happiness. Asking, “Am I happy?” opens the door to unhappiness. A key ingredient in the pursuit of happiness is self-forgetting. You are the one who is painting the canvas of your life. How you doing with it? Could … Continue reading
Posted in Christian support group, ekklesias, hope, hope in Christ, house church, organic chuch, organic church, recovery groups, self-denial, self-focus, self-forgetting, simple church, support groups, Train yourself unto godliness., training, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged Christianity, ekklesias, happiness, New Testament, Origen, quotes, recovery, religion, small groups
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Pics beyond the church norm
Searching for living water? Check out Beyond Church. It’s beautiful to go beyond church as usual and let the risen Jesus be the One in charge of the meeting!
Posted in agendaless church, alternative church, Christian spirituality, church, church reform, church refugees, church revitalization, church without a program, contemporary church, ekklesia, home church, institutional church, kinds of church, open church, open mic church, rivers of living water, speaking in church, spiritual church, spirituality, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged Beyond Church, book, flowers, living water, pics, pictures, statue, woman at the well
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Uncurriculum & God’s fire!
Heart-felt, unscrpited, Spirit-inspired testimonies are tremendously powerful. Encountering Christ together is more powerful than the best religious program. If Christ is in you let Him rise up & take over. You can’t casually look at the sun or the Son. Their light is … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, choice of lifestyle, Christian spirituality, church, Jesus untangled, lifestyle Christianity, lifestyles, spiritual power, spirituality, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged Blood and Fire, Christianity, curriculum, God's fire, Salvation Army, Sunday school curriculum
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