http://willhumes.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/ "'Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.'" — Frederick Buechner Sat, 26 May 2012 13:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://willhumes.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/#comment-549 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:18:10 +0000 http://onethingiknow.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/#comment-549 I couldn’t agree more, Will. Our congregation have been spending much time on achieving an eco-congregation award and all the time I have been wishing that they would put as much effort into making disciples of Christ. Each new disciple has such enthusiasm that he can’t help attracting others to come and taste what he has found.

]]> http://willhumes.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/#comment-547 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:27:44 +0000 http://onethingiknow.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/#comment-547 Amen, brother! On your view of church growth.

]]> http://willhumes.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/#comment-548 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:29:14 +0000 http://onethingiknow.net/2008/12/10/effective-churches/#comment-548 [...] Will posted today about a blog entry by Will Williman, a Methodist Bishop and someone who has been writing about church life for quite some time. Williman and others in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the UMC came up with a list of characteristics of “Effective Congregations:” EFFECTIVE CONGREGATIONS: [...]

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