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2010 Church Unbound Conference

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:21:31 +0000

August 11-14, 2010

Montreat Conference Center

For lay leaders, clergy, commissioned lay pastors, seminary students, and all who wish to take part in fashioning a new vision for the church.

If we believe God yearns to turn the church loose to be a Gospel force in the world, how can we partner in what God is doing? Differences – of culture and color, gender and generation, political perspective and theology – are gifts to be explored and celebrated as we live into a Church Unbound.

Click here for more information.

Resources for Small Churches

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:12 +0000

The Office of Small Church and Community Ministry has produced several excellent new resources that are focused on the needs of small congregations in the PC(USA).

Many of these resources can be downloaded free from the website, or may be purchased for a small fee.

Click here for more information.

Blog: Beyond the Ordinary

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:45:21 +0000

Beyond the Ordinary is the blog, sponsored by Research Services of the PCUSA, that tracks information and posts findings from the U.S. Congregational Life Survey. Data junkies (like me) will find this fascinating stuff!

http://presbyterian.typepad.com/beyondordinary/

Otherlyness: The Spirituality of Serving

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:53:06 +0000

From the website www.offthemap.com

“Otherlyness is the spiritual practice of noticing and serving others in ordinary ways. We believe Christians ought to be known for a way of living that is generous and intentionally otherly at its core.”

The Spiritual Discipline of Serving from Recycle Your Faith on Vimeo.

Movie Ministry

Julie.Maggard — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:18:28 +0000

www.movieministry.com

MovieMinistry provides sermon illustrations, small group Bible studies, free movie clips for sermons and more to assist pastors, youth and lay leaders in using the power of film to communicate and discuss our relationships with God.

Church Talk Radio

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:57:07 +0000

Church Talk Radio is a weekly radio broadcast for Church Transformation. Tune in on Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. CST.

(from the website)

Church-Talk is a weekly online LIVE call-in radio show with Drs. Bill and Kris Tenny-Brittian. Each episode is related to one of the hottest Church Transformation topics in the news and conversation today. With relevant tips, awesome guests, and the occasional reparte between the hosts, Church-Talk is becoming one of the most listened to church transformation shows going.

http://church-talk.com/home/

Alban Webinars

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:22:17 +0000

The Alban Institute regularly hosts webinars that may be of particular interest to those involved in congregational transformation. Some are “live,” others are “on demand,” and the price for any of them is extremely do-able, especially for leadership teams with a limited budget.

Click here for more information.

Strategic Plan- Charlotte Presbytery

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:43:39 +0000

We are grateful that the Presbytery of Charlotte has allowed us to post their Strategic Plan for Building Healthy Churches that was adopted May 19, 2009. This document has been two years in developmen and is to be followed by a “first 18 month implementation plan” to be presented for adoption at their September, 2009 Presbytery meeting.

You are welcome to adapt/use/print etc., any and all of this document. Warren Lesane, Charlotte Presbytery’s Associate for Church Development and the Charlotte Presbytery Church Development Team, are the primary researchers, thinkers, and writers; however, it has been a holistic process involving the entire infrastructure and staff of the Presbytery.

Click here to download the document (.pdf file)

Practicing Our Faith

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:52:21 +0000

I’ve been a fan of the website, Practicing Our Faith, for some time. This is good resource for those exploring different kinds of Spiritual Disciplines. I personally believe that congregational transformation will not occur without individuals engaging in intentional spiritual practices and the discipline of prayer.

(from the website)

“This web site is sponsored by the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith, a project whose purpose is to develop resources to help contemporary people live the Christian faith with vitality and integrity in changing times. The Project is ecumenical in orientation and appreciative of the legacies of a range of Christian traditions. We sponsor seminars, books, conferences and web sites for adults and youth.”

www.practicingourfaith.org

Read This: Plurality 2.0

Meredith Kemp-Pappan — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:16:38 +0000

Adam Walker Cleaveland, member of the Presbymergent Coordinating Group, minister for youth and young adults, and blogger, recently began a series entitled “Plurality 2.0,” in which he invited guest bloggers to write essays about pluralism and ecumenism in the 21st century.

It’s an impressive and highly thought-provoking collections of essays, with even more to come. Pluralism and ecumenism are two issues that are changing the face of the instututional church and these essays would be great for reflection in small groups, Sunday school classes, and those who are re-thinking the church’s role in a post-modern world.

Click here to access the essays.