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• George Whitefield visits Jonathan Edwards (part 3)

  
  Lex Loizides' Blog — Authority: 486
  George Whitefield, probably in his twenties Part Three ( see Part One and Part Two ) In the autumn of 1740, English Evangelist George Whitefield finally met the man he had so respected, Jonathan Edwards. Both these men were Reformed, (or, ‘Calvinistic’) in their theology and practice, ...
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• Seasons

  
  Enter the Rainbow — Authority: 410
  Our yard is under a blanket. The oak tree out front has let go, and now leaves cover every inch of the yard. This weekend I’ll head out with rake in hand and create enormous piles that the kids will run and jump into a hundred times before we eventually bag them all up and send them away. Next spring, that very ...
  3 days ago

• Worship going to the dogs

  
  Cranach: The Blog of Veith — Authority: 552
  The latest in church growth worship styles: dog-centric services : When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start. Most of his worshippers, though devoted, were in their 60s, attendance had bottomed out and ...
  3 days ago

• George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards (part 2)

  
  Lex Loizides' Blog — Authority: 486
  Part Two (see Part One) Whitefield preaches in Edwards’ home George Whitefield continues his account of meeting the Edwards family in Northampton in 1740: ‘In the Evening, I gave a Word of Exhortation to several that came to Mr. Edward’s House. My Body was somewhat weak; my Appetite almost gone; But my ...
  3 days ago

• Ain’t Dat Da Troof!

  
  A Rose by Any Other Name — Authority: 123
  Two articles very much worth the read: Is Truth Really Plural? Postmodernism in Full Flower A Most Ingenious Paradox Both men are Southern Baptists and both come from a faction of the SBC that is in opposition soteriologically to the vast majority. When it comes to the inerrancy of Scripture one of the things ...
  4 days ago

• What you win them with you win them to...

  
  1517 — Authority: 479
  I can identify with the title of Jared Wilsons latest post over at First Things : "Six Flags Over Jesus." As a born and bred Texan I am well familiar with that statement. In Texas, your church is big or it aint nothin! Okay, so I may be exagerating a little; but only a little. If you think youve seen a big church in ...
  4 days ago

• George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards (part 1)

  
  Lex Loizides' Blog — Authority: 486
  When he was just 25 years old, the English Evangelist George Whitefield visited Northampton, the town made famous by a revival in the 1730’s . The Princeton Theological Review (Vol 2, No.4, 1904), speaking of the impact of  the Great Awakening in both Great Britain and America, declared that ‘The chief ...
  5 days ago

• Has the Church Lost its Flippin’ Mind?

  
  practicingtheology.com — Authority: 117
  First Baptist Dallas announced a 130 Million dollar building campaign . It is one of three very big church building projects currently underway in the Metroplex. I don’t really have a lot to say about this other than the fact that this really makes me a little sick to the stomach. What in the world has the church ...
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• Life’s Healing Choices: Rick Warren’s ‘Open Nerve’ Manipulation

  
  Christian Research Net — Authority: 141
  Rick Warren pontificates on his support group system of church growth, Life’s Healing Choices: “… we’re going to focus on renewal, recovery, revival, restoration, the steps of spiritual formation and the Beatitudes, you can’t get better than the words of Jesus. Rick Warren: If I were starting a church ...
  6 days ago

• Ichabod Breaks Ranks With Confessionals To Promote Church and Change Conference

  
  Ichabod, The Glory Has Departed — Authority: 142
  From: Date: Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:41 PM Subject: [church_and_change] Looked at the line-up for C & C Nov. 5-7? Tomorrow is last day for discount! To: church_and_change@yahoogroups.com Here is some information about the Church and Change conference that will take place November 5-7 in Milwaukee. I think its ...
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• Hottentots and Hindus Justified Without Faith

  
  Ichabod, The Glory Has Departed — Authority: 142
  One of 300 million gods, Kali inspired Hindus to murder innocent travelers in her name. The murdering robbers were called Thugs. They are justified, forgiven, guilt-free saints, according to UOJ. Hottentots Justified Without Faith J-578 "So, then, we are reconciled; however, not only we, but also ...
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• So, You Want To Be And Elder? Whatever…

  
  A Rose by Any Other Name — Authority: 123
  No, that cannot be the attitude. Listen to what John MacArthur says about empithymeo, the desire I spoke of in the previous post : But if we can just push the point a little bit here, I believe a man is called into the leadership of the church when he feels the passion of his heart to the extent that he doesn’t ...
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• Please Waste Your Time Posting about Wasting Your Time Reading This Blog

  
  Ichabod, The Glory Has Departed — Authority: 142
  Anonymouse has left a new comment on your post "What Are They Larning at Mary Lou College? Not Muc...": Everything Ive heard about the outrageous nature of this blog has proven true. I dont see why people waste their time day after day reading the opinions of people who liken the MLC students to Arians because ...
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• Seth Godin’s Thought on Big Ideas

  
  Life Here And There — Authority: 126
  Here’s a gigantic thought from Seth Godin in just nine words… I wonder how true that is of churches. A large (or growing) church was just a little church nobody killed. I also wonder how true this is for churches to hear. The big, winning ideas about reaching your community were just the little ideas ...
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• A Cruise Ship or a Battleship?

  
  maxgrace.com — Authority: 106
  Which image better describes a church? Your church?  I know, I know… it’s a metaphor.  All metaphors break down at some point.  Work with me. CRUISE SHIP: hassle-free, entertaining, self-indulgent, relatively pointless tour with no objective beyond your own pleasure. Relationships exist for mutual ...
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• i think this is how it’s supposed to be

  
  saint george — Authority: 414
  Two days ago the Nicosia International Church held its leadership retreat in the beautiful Anglican retreat house in the village of Kapedes. 22 leaders – pastors, elders, and Ministry Team Leaders gathered for fellowship, prayer, and refocusing on our mandate to make disciples of all nations. We’re a multicultural ...
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• Father John Flynn: Unchurched Young Adults

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 591
  How to attract young people to Christianity is a topic on the mind of just about every church leader today. Its no secret that a large number of young adults dont belong to any church, but that doesnt mean they are insensible to religion, according to a recent book. In "Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Reaching out without dumbing down?

  
  1517 — Authority: 479
  Kevin Deyoung on the REAL way to reach out to younger people: In the church growth heyday, scholars and pastors were wrestling with how to reach out without dumbing down. Today I would argue that we reach out precisely by not dumbing down. The door is open like never before to challenge people with good Bible ...
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• What If “Church Growth” Methods Were Built on a False Premise?

  
  Heidelblog — Authority: 538
  According to this piece by Kevin DeYoung, they are.Posted in church planting, Missional and Reformed Tagged: church growth, evangelism, mission
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• The Apostolic Congregation -- Review

  
  Ponderings on a Faith Journey — Authority: 477
  THE APOSTOLIC CONGREGATION: Church Growth Reconceived for a New Generation. By George G. Hunter III; Foreword by Gary L. McIntosh. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2009. xxii + 141 pp. Every church asks the question – should we grow? And if so, how should we grow? If we go to the Great Commission (Matthew ...
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