We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat
Author unknown
It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance - not just looking, actually seeing. We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey. Please realise that and be kind.
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God sent a cleaner
Geoff Knott
Pastor Lee McClelland recently contracted Covid-19 and was in a critical condition in hospital. "I remember really crying to the Lord and asking him to help me and somehow encourage my heart and strengthen me." The next morning a cleaner came in..
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Becoming a carbon neutral church
From materials by Eco Congregation
There are various sources of information to help you to manage and reduce the carbon footprint of the church i.e. the people and the buildings/events. What actions can you take?
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Religious Change in Britain -1991 to 2018
From an article by British Religion in Numbers
Data from British Social Attitudes (BSA) surveys. The questions gauge different aspects of religion in wider society: religious authority, belief in God, other religious beliefs, and religious activity.
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Kingdom in the Workplace
A guest blog by Lyndsey Seale of Transform Work UK
"I had overlooked my immediate mission field 8 hours a day, five days a week. I observed that my colleagues, were in fact an unreached people group. And they were my people group."
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Fresh expressions - kingdom advance
From a report by Fresh Expressions
Encouraging news from different denominations regarding how Fresh Expressions of church has flourished over the last 15 years. Up to 25% of attendees in some areas.
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Ekklesia - 24/7 Church
From a talk by Ed Silvoso about his book Ekklesia
Always people, never buildings. Vibrant, expansive, operating 24/7, unstoppable capacity for growth. A mobile people movement, operating in the marketplace to impact everybody and everything.
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4 million micro churches planted in less than 30 years
From a podcast by 100 Movements
"We're having over a million baptisms reported, and around 150,000 simple churches started every year. And that's starting from a house church on our back porch. These churches are having babies. The longest I know, of since March 2013, is 38 generations.
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Bible-based trauma healing
From resources from the Trauma Healing Institute
Trauma is part of the human experience in the broken world. How do people recover from trauma? Can the Bible help? What can the Church do? The Healing the Wounds of Trauma model can be used in any context.
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Thrive Conference - Aberdeen
@King's Community Church Exhibition Avenue Bridge of Don Aberdeen AB23 8BL
This conference has been born out of a desire to see God move in the places and people we move amongst each and every day, many of whom would never enter a church building. Our aim is to see Christians live out the gospel in and through their workplace - impacting themselves, their work and our city. Thus, the theme of the conference is how we can be an influence and make an impact in the workplace.
04/09/2020
19:00
Thrive Conference - Edinburgh
@Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, 81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AU
This conference has been born out of a desire to see God move in the places and people we move amongst each and every day, many of whom would never enter a church building. Our aim is to see Christians live out the gospel in and through their workplace - impacting themselves, their work and our city. Thus, the theme of the conference is how we can be an influence and make an impact in the workplace.
11/09/2020
19:00