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They move from the language of preference to the language of full, active, conscious participation in worship. Feature Story | April 15, 2011 Why Multisite Congregations are Growing Faster than Megachurches Whether you call them multi-site or satellites, more churches are launching new campuses. Going multi-site increases needs and opportunities for lay leadership, which spurs more evangelism. Intentionally studying worship helps multi-site congregations maintain unity in diversity. Feature Story | March 29, 2011 Teaching Worship in Multi-site Churches Whether you call them multi-site or satellites, more churches are launching new campuses. Going multi-site increases needs and opportunities for lay leadership, which spurs more evangelism. Intentionally studying worship helps multi-site congregations maintain unity in diversity. Feature Story | March 29, 2011 Peace that Passes Understanding: Communion and Intellectual Disability It turns out that what helps churches include people with cognitive impairments in communion is good advice for everyone. Feature Story | March 01, 2011 How Communion Trains Us in God’s Hospitality The more that you experience God’s grace through the sacraments and in ordinary life, the more attention you’ll pay to who’s not at the Lord’s Table. Feature Story | February 07, 2011 Hospitality as Paying Attention Randy Smit sees all of life as a gift and the Lord’s Table as the “quintessential place for experiencing the hospitality of Christ. And so who’s at the table becomes pretty significant.” He suggests focusing less on “fencing the table,” more on opening it to children or others who may be left out. Feature Story | February 07, 2011 Psalms of Ascent: songs for the journey Immersing themselves in these psalms helped worshipers view their lives as people journeying together on their way home to God. Feature Story | January 31, 2011 Weaving Mission Partnerships into Church Life This article presents nine tips for weaving mission partnership into church life. Feature Story | January 10, 2011 How Mission Partnerships Can Deepen Worship Maybe your church always has many people plan and lead worship. But that World Communion Sunday service was special for Faith Presbyterian Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. It showed how their long partnership with a Presbyterian parish in Kenya is opening people to rethink stewardship, lead in worship, and share faith stories. Feature Story | January 10, 2011 Dwelling in Philippians Find out what can happen when groups of people spend weeks immersed together in a book of the Bible. Feature Story | December 20, 2010 Greg Scheer on Working with Worship Committees "People fear the unknown above all. You lie awake worrying about what might happen," says Greg Scheer, minister of worship at Church of the Servant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Worship changes often make people fear they'll lose power, feel discomfort, or watch meaningful traditions erode. Feature Story | December 06, 2010 Dealing with Fear in Church Life How can we worship so that God’s perfect love overcomes all we’re afraid of? Feature Story | December 06, 2010 Worship Leading as a Ministry of Reconciliation When Isaac Wardell interviewed for the job of director of worship arts at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, he learned how often worship changes hurt, confuse, or offend people. Feature Story | December 06, 2010 Internships: Churches Make Room for People to Serve and Learn in Ministry Interns often add energy, joy, and new connections to a church. Does your congregation have what it takes to mentor and support an intern? Feature Story | November 22, 2010 Enter the Drama of God's Story Entering the biblical narrative requires looking at the story you actually live by and pondering why God gave the Bible as a sprawling story. Feature Story | July 09, 2010 Going Deeper as Members of One Body Meeting the 'invisible' people who help put food on their tables helped Westminster Presbyterian middle schoolers see how Scripture, life, and worship connect. Feature Story | June 02, 2010 Praying for Peace in the Middle East Meeting Elias Chacour and other Holy Land Christians helps people pray differently for all who suffer in Palestine and Israel. Feature Story | May 24, 2010 Dare to Ask a Beautiful Question After decades of ministry in hard places, Joel Van Dyke recommends asking beautiful questions and giving away power to experience a deeper unity with all in Christ's body. Feature Story | May 19, 2010 Connect Community Service and Corporate Worship The people who pour their hearts into worship aren’t always the same ones who pour themselves into church-based community ministry. But there’s power in following the biblical pattern of connecting outreach and worship. Feature Story | May 05, 2010 Why Churches are Engaging Hip Hop Culture Now that the gospel and hip hop have gone global, churches are exploring how to reach hip hop culture with the good news that another world is possible. A feature story exploring hip-hop culture. Feature Story | April 19, 2010 « Previous 5 6 7 8 9 ... Next »