Weaving Mission Partnerships into Church Life
This article presents nine tips for weaving mission partnership into church life.
January 10, 2011
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2 min read
Paul's Humanity (Philippians 2)
A worship service outline based on Philippians 2: 19-30 focusing on the importance of being one body in Christ.
December 22, 2010
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10 min read
Worship in Terrible Times
This article tells how Blacksburg churches, who had been working together to make ecumenical connections with the help of a Worship Renewal Grant, were able to respond to tragedy as a community.
December 10, 2010
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1 min read
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?
November 22, 2010
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8 min read
Internships: Jubilee Fellows
When you're looking for a church internship, some opportunities may sound like they were made for you. But church internships also involve tasks that may feel tedious or push you out of your comfort zone.
November 22, 2010
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5 min read
Coop's Column - Cultivating Attentiveness
There’s a world of difference between hearing and listening.
November 19, 2010
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4 min read
Spiritual Preparation for Those Who Lead Worship
Those who lead worship must be people who have been born again by the Spirit of God, and therefore show forth some of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, and self-control.
November 8, 2010
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16 min read
How Can We Link Worship and Evangelism: Ten Suggestions
How can we link worship with goring up and reaching out? This article offers ten practical suggestions to link worship and evangelism.
November 8, 2010
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2 min read
Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses: Church at School and School at Church
Nearly every seminary in North America worships together during the week. These services are central to a seminary’s communal life and work, for worship is deeply formative – spiritually, educationally, and institutionally. Yet there is significant variety in the ways in which seminary communities plan for, lead, and learn about worship.
November 3, 2010
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1 min read
Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses: Other Analytical Tools
Surveys are wonderful – though limited – tools for gathering data on worship priorities and practices. The survey used by the CICW/Brehm study group asked broad questions in four categories: Leadership, Liturgy, Community, and Curriculum. Many other research goals and strategies might suggest other questions and/or analytical data-gathering mechanisms.
November 3, 2010
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4 min read
Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses: Seminary Chapel Survey
In the spring of 2007, a questionnaire was sent to all ATS-accredited Protestant seminaries in the USA. The purpose of the study was to begin to map the range of practices and policies at the nation’s seminaries surrounding community worship. Thus, the questionnaire asked simple questions and invited reflection and feedback. The questions were divided into four primary categories: Leadership, Liturgy, Community, and Curriculum.
November 3, 2010
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16 min read
Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses: Seminary Chapel Websites
This list is a select review of items of interest found on seminary worship websites, organized according to common themes: Customaries, Denominational Diversity, Stylistic Variety, Curricular Integration, and Other issues.
November 3, 2010
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5 min read
