Tag: Missional Community

We are called and equipped by God to be followers of Jesus... Each day we have to choose to embrace this new way, or say, “no way—I’m living just for me.”

New Way? or No Way!

By Paul Detterman – There is a true story in my family about a sibling a generation before me who, when caught misbehaving, would often say, “Well, I’m not as bad as the rest of the kids!” Any armchair psychologist can recognize denial when they hear it! The point, of course, was not what everyone…
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Confessions of a Church Leader Under Conviction

Confessions of a Church Leader Under Conviction

One of the highlights of summer vacation is the opportunity to experience the body of Christ at worship; I’m always energized by the sense that I’m part of the family, even though I don’t know a soul.   I shared this experience with my parents one Sunday on a recent family vacation. We arrived 20 minutes…
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Community with Deep Roots

Aspen Trees

Aspen trees grow in groves… birthed from a single seedling. Their roots are deep, and their reach is so large that new trees will often appear great distances away. Individual aspen trees may live up to 150 years, but when one tree dies, the grove lives on by sending up new shoots. This is an…
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Anna Kent

Anna Kent – Mission Affinity Groups

One of the founding values of both the Fellowship and ECO is to support the health of congregations through Mission Affinity Groups (MAGs). Explore the impact of MAGs and how congregations are being transformed through these relationships. In this video from the 2014 National Gathering Anna Kent explores the health of the community and the…
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