Comments for Presbygrow http://www.presbygrow.net Growing healthy, missional churches in the PC(USA) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:06:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Northumbria Community "How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?" by Bill Hockey http://www.presbygrow.net/2008/06/30/httpwwwnorthumbriacommunityorg/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Bill Hockey Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:06:02 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=140#comment-142 We are an expression of the New Monasticism within the PCUSA in the Northumbrian Tradition. We’re playful, earthy, and serious about the work of community. Our life is organized around a Rule (which reflects the Rule of the Northumbria Community) and around a discipline of fixed hour prayer. Recently, we've been given a gift of 22 acres of woodland near East Bethany, NY. Our membership is very diverse. Probably 50% or better have a connection with the Recovering Community (AA and/or NA). We've been together a couple of years and we happy to say that we’ll be moving to finalize our status as a NCD in the Presbytery of the Genesee Valley in March. We believe that honest living is quiet and simple. We are more interested in being authentic than in achieving happiness as our culture understands it... Please be in touch if you are interested in discussing the gifts of the Northumbria Tradition for new church development in the PCUSA. I’d love to speak with you! We are an expression of the New Monasticism within the PCUSA in the Northumbrian Tradition. We’re playful, earthy, and serious about the work of community. Our life is organized around a Rule (which reflects the Rule of the Northumbria Community) and around a discipline of fixed hour prayer. Recently, we’ve been given a gift of 22 acres of woodland near East Bethany, NY. Our membership is very diverse. Probably 50% or better have a connection with the Recovering Community (AA and/or NA). We’ve been together a couple of years and we happy to say that we’ll be moving to finalize our status as a NCD in the Presbytery of the Genesee Valley in March. We believe that honest living is quiet and simple. We are more interested in being authentic than in achieving happiness as our culture understands it…

Please be in touch if you are interested in discussing the gifts of the Northumbria Tradition for new church development in the PCUSA. I’d love to speak with you!

]]> Comment on Getting Off Survivor Island by Terry David http://www.presbygrow.net/2008/06/12/getting-off-survivor-island/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Terry David Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:11:02 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=119#comment-12 I think pages 51 and 52 are out of order I think pages 51 and 52 are out of order

]]> Comment on Pathways- Youth Ministry Leader Seminars by youth ministry http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/03/05/pathways-youth-ministry-leaders-seminars/comment-page-1/#comment-45 youth ministry Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:48:03 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1035#comment-45 Can i know about the seminars time? is it organize periodically. thank you. Can i know about the seminars time? is it organize periodically.
thank you.

]]> Comment on A Letter From Our New Coordinator for Evangelism by Week-in-Review | PresbyGrow http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/05/15/a-letter-from-our-new-coordinator-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Week-in-Review | PresbyGrow Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1268#comment-75 [...] a moment to read a letter from Ray Jones, our new Coordinator for Evangelism.  Ray’s blog can be found [...] [...] a moment to read a letter from Ray Jones, our new Coordinator for Evangelism.  Ray’s blog can be found [...]

]]> Comment on A Letter From Our New Coordinator for Evangelism by Chris in RVA http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/05/15/a-letter-from-our-new-coordinator-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Chris in RVA Mon, 18 May 2009 15:07:47 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1268#comment-71 Ray- First let me say congratulations on your post. I pray God will bless your ministry and that many lives will be changed as a result of Christ working through you and those whom you influence. Second let me say that I am not a "watchblogger," looking for an opportunity to argue. I hope my comments will be read in the context of brotherly concern. That being said, I'd like to say that I am concerned about one of your opening statements. You write "I believe that the church is the hope of the world." I'd encourage you to rethink that statement. I hope, as Coordinator of Evangelism, that you understand no one should put their hope in the Church. We are only called to place all our hope and trust in the Lord Jesus. This is the foundational principle of any evangelistic effort and is central to God's mission in the world. The message of the cross is that without it we have no hope! Do you think it might be more accurate to say that Christ is the hope of the world, that the Church is the carrier of the good news about him, and that we together display the power of the Gospel in our common life? Chris Ray-

First let me say congratulations on your post. I pray God will bless your ministry and that many lives will be changed as a result of Christ working through you and those whom you influence.

Second let me say that I am not a “watchblogger,” looking for an opportunity to argue. I hope my comments will be read in the context of brotherly concern.

That being said, I’d like to say that I am concerned about one of your opening statements. You write “I believe that the church is the hope of the world.” I’d encourage you to rethink that statement. I hope, as Coordinator of Evangelism, that you understand no one should put their hope in the Church. We are only called to place all our hope and trust in the Lord Jesus. This is the foundational principle of any evangelistic effort and is central to God’s mission in the world. The message of the cross is that without it we have no hope!

Do you think it might be more accurate to say that Christ is the hope of the world, that the Church is the carrier of the good news about him, and that we together display the power of the Gospel in our common life?

Chris

]]> Comment on A Letter From Our New Coordinator for Evangelism by Jeff Winter http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/05/15/a-letter-from-our-new-coordinator-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jeff Winter Mon, 18 May 2009 13:51:17 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1268#comment-70 Ray....I am a PCUSA pastor and have been ordained for 26 years. Evangelism is at the top of my list of Spiritual gifts. Seeing men, women and children come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior gets me out of bed in the morning. The church I am pastoring on Martha's Vineyard is putting on Inspiration Weekend (see the website for the event) http://www.intouch.org/site/c.cnKBIPNuEoG/b.5056859/k.6845/Marthas_Vineyard_Inspiration_Weekend.htm We are boldly praying for God to move on this island and throughout New England...that many would come to know Christ in a personal way and then live a life of holiness. We would appreciate your prayers Jeff Winter Ray….I am a PCUSA pastor and have been ordained for 26 years. Evangelism is at the top of my list of Spiritual gifts. Seeing men, women and children come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior gets me out of bed in the morning. The church I am pastoring on Martha’s Vineyard is putting on Inspiration Weekend (see the website for the event)
http://www.intouch.org/site/c.cnKBIPNuEoG/b.5056859/k.6845/Marthas_Vineyard_Inspiration_Weekend.htm

We are boldly praying for God to move on this island and throughout New England…that many would come to know Christ in a personal way and then live a life of holiness. We would appreciate your prayers
Jeff Winter

]]> Comment on A Letter From Our New Coordinator for Evangelism by Glen http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/05/15/a-letter-from-our-new-coordinator-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Glen Sat, 16 May 2009 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1268#comment-74 Ray, Could you explain the difference between your office and the Office of International Evangelism? Thanks. Ray,

Could you explain the difference between your office and the Office of International Evangelism? Thanks.

]]> Comment on A Letter From Our New Coordinator for Evangelism by Lance http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/05/15/a-letter-from-our-new-coordinator-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Lance Sat, 16 May 2009 14:39:24 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1268#comment-73 sounds like the same old clap trap from the Presbyterian establishment. More membership losses coming.... sounds like the same old clap trap from the Presbyterian establishment. More membership losses coming….

]]> Comment on Five Dynamics of Ministry Developments in Congregations by Leslie Rigoulot http://www.presbygrow.net/2008/06/12/five-dynamics-of-ministry-developments-in-congregations/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Leslie Rigoulot Fri, 15 May 2009 18:33:41 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=108#comment-13 As we are getting ready for our elder/ deacon retreat to focus on the Vision for our church, this is great stuff. Plan your work and work your Plan! O I love it! As we are getting ready for our elder/ deacon retreat to focus on the Vision for our church, this is great stuff. Plan your work and work your Plan! O I love it!

]]> Comment on A Letter From Our New Coordinator for Evangelism by pam driesell http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/05/15/a-letter-from-our-new-coordinator-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-72 pam driesell Fri, 15 May 2009 17:40:17 +0000 http://www.presbygrow.net/?p=1268#comment-72 ray....thanks for your willingness to answer this call to serve the larger church! blessings as you transition and discern a new vision for your work! pd ray….thanks for your willingness to answer this call to serve the larger church! blessings as you transition and discern a new vision for your work! pd

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