{"id":601,"date":"2011-08-31T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2011-08-31T21:01:11","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T10:01:11","slug":"the-bride-always-turns-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/the-bride-always-turns-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"The bride always turns heads!"},"content":{"rendered":"
People love Jesus – but want nothing to do with the church! This is so wrong. How is it that we have made church – the Bride of Christ, so utterly irrelevant and unattractive! This last weekend at the Gippsland Dialogue (Victoria, Australia) – attended by 30 people cultivating multiplying missional groups, planter Dean challenged participants with the concept: ‘The followers of Jesus are his Bride – when the Bride gathers it should always turn heads!’ This he called the ‘body life’ of the Bride –
\n# Always have great food at every gathering of the Bride!
\n# Plan a special treat for the ladies who often prepare the food!
\n# Do fun stuff every time!
\n# Be real – bless those who gather!
\n# Provide financial support to all without!
\n# Always love those who God places in front of you!
\n# Plan regular times to relax in the park, visit a cafe together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
People love Jesus – but want nothing to do with the church! This is so wrong. How is it that we have made church – the Bride of Christ, so utterly irrelevant and unattractive! This last weekend at the Gippsland Dialogue (Victoria, Australia) – attended by 30 people cultivating multiplying missional groups, planter Dean challenged… Continue reading