While summer is in full swing, many pastors and church staff are looking towards the fall and planning for one of the busiest times on the church calendar. But in the midst of Sunday schools, small groups, and back-to-school bashes, it's important to create spaces for newcomers, young Christians, or churchgoers struggling with questions about …
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"Go and make disciples of all nations..."Matthew 28:19 One of the highest callings in the Christian life is to discipleship. This month, we are focusing on what this call to be a disciple-making disciple means and how we can do it well. First, let's start with a definition. What is discipleship? There are certainly many …
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Christianity Explored is adaptable. It can be used in a variety of settings – even in a fire camp where state prisoners work off the last months of their sentences by fighting fires! Each weekend, Doyle Young heads out to La Cima Conservation Camp, better known as “fire camp”, in San Diego County. La Cima …
Brian Dare’s report on the initial meeting of the Front Range hub: On July 12th, five of us converged on Castle Rock, near Denver, to discuss the future of the Christianity Explored (CE) ministry in the Colorado Front Range area. The conversation was stimulating, and enthusiasm was high. This diverse group of pastors and church …
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Blog post by Barry Cooper According to a March 2018 Barna study, - and we may presume that a similar study of Canada would be no less disappointing - a whopping 51% of US churchgoers said they’d never heard of the Great Commission - that moment in Matthew 28 where Jesus commands his disciples to “make disciples.” …
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TELLING THE GOSPEL 