Recently I have heard a number of new ministries happening that felt to me to be what God would prefer for the future of God's church. Most of them were getting the church to move out in to the community. Here are some things I have heard:
Bible study in a coffee shop, bar, home, book store...
Worship outdoors for the homeless,
Fasting from using the church building,
A church offering it's resources to a segment of the population and working around their schedule not the
church's schedule,
New churches that begin as small groups in homes and never plan to build a building,
Churches that partner with community services,
Church is a Verb Sunday where one church offered to clean toilets in businesses around town,
Rummage sale where everything is free unless you want to make a donation,
I am sure there is a very long list out there. These things give me hope for the future. Hope that Christians may be thinking of others and how to reach them. Do you know of any ministries that belong on this list?
Leila Check out this website: http://www.umvitalcongregations.org/
Bible study in a coffee shop, bar, home, book store...
Worship outdoors for the homeless,
Fasting from using the church building,
A church offering it's resources to a segment of the population and working around their schedule not the
church's schedule,
New churches that begin as small groups in homes and never plan to build a building,
Churches that partner with community services,
Church is a Verb Sunday where one church offered to clean toilets in businesses around town,
Rummage sale where everything is free unless you want to make a donation,
I am sure there is a very long list out there. These things give me hope for the future. Hope that Christians may be thinking of others and how to reach them. Do you know of any ministries that belong on this list?
Leila Check out this website: http://www.umvitalcongregations.org/
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