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Pastor’s Column: The Evangelical Season of Advent

in News, Pastor's Column. Posted December 2, 2015
Advent is a season of mournful longing and anticipation. But as Pastor Jason Meyer of Bethlehem Baptist shares, Advent should be one of the most evangelistic seasons of the church calendar. Some people come to church only twice a year (Christmas and Easter). Rather than criticize them, let’s capitalize on this willingness, by focusing church messages on the gospel; repent and believe.
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United in Freedom: Community and Confession

in News. Posted November 24, 2015
In our third part of United in Freedom, we took a look at how community and relationships are key to overcoming racial division in the body of Christ. The floor was opened up for public confession. Participants worshiped together through singing and holding hands, making promises starting with “I will…”
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“Youth These Days” Blog Series: The Best Way to Replenish a Weary Youth Worker’s Soul

in Blog Series, News. Posted November 19, 2015
Youth ministry training conferences and seminars have their place as a tool to motivate and encourage youth workers. In our fourth and final part of our "Youth These Days" blog series, Darrin Geier of Woodbury Community Church encourages youth ministry workers during a season of emptiness or depletion, not to get sidetracked by depending on flashy conferences and speakers to fill them up, but to turn to God’s Word, the Bible.
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United in Freedom: Belovedness Feat. Rev. Efrem Smith

in News, Recordings. Posted November 11, 2015
Rev. Efrem Smith shared on Belovedness at our United in Freedom Session B on November 3, 2015 at Shiloh Temple International Ministries. Listen to a podcast or read a summary of how Rev. Smith offered a theological and biblical framework for advancing the Kingdom of God and being agents of transformation within the reality of the constructs of race and its impact in our communities.
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“Youth These Days” Blog Series- Making Disciples of Jesus, not the local Church

in Blog Series, News. Posted October 29, 2015
In the great commission, Jesus calls us to make disciples of all nations. In the third part of our “Youth These Days” blog series Blake Birdsall looks into the challenges youth pastors have at making disciples of millennials and teenagers. He outlines some of the top questions he’s encountered while working with youth and shares a few ways God has pressed on his heart to better make disciples.
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