Genevieve invites friends to meals in her home and the local bar – and their “spiritual interest” is awakened … (read more).
Date Archives → February 2008
Outdoor Church Plant
Pastor John Beck and a team have been working on building indigenous groups, called LOVE LINKS, in the Perth, Western Australia. They like to meet out doors when the weather is good – which appeals to indigenous Aboriginal people – and have purchased sound equipment for outdoor concerts. A bread delivery ministry and home groups… Continue reading
Parties Reach People
A new church plant called l’essen’Ciel (in Nîmes, France), is connecting with the community through cultural parties. Using a rented multipurpose store-front, office building in a residential part of the city as their centre – they have invited their friends and contacts to Arabic, Slavic, Brazilian, American (Thanks-giving), Christmas, New Years, Mothers Day, and ice-cream… Continue reading
Alternatives to Conventional Church
A study from The Barna Group provides evidence that attitudes have transitioned from skepticism to widespread acceptance of new forms of “church.” Even pastors of conventional churches are becoming open to some of these forms. Read this week’s Barna Update.
Mini Church – eat, talk, pray!
The ‘Hope Chapel’ movement has planted over 700 churches representing over 70 000 people. Some of these churches are large. Some are small. In the last three years, they have planted 19 churches in Japan. Ralph Moore is the leading voice in this movement. Some observe that everything is centred on a simple, relational and… Continue reading