Register today to join us in Minneapolis! March 31-April 2, 2014 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you • Jeremiah 29:7 More […]
By Steve Lindsley and Lynn Turnage Hey. HEY! Down here…. Yes, thanks. Hello. It’s me. I’m a kid in your church. Nice to meet you. I’m sure you’ve seen me […]
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[First you’re hearing of Paracletos? Welcome! Read the introduction here.] The Two Congregations Plaza Presbyterian Church is an urban-residential congregation located just outside uptown Charlotte, NC, in a rapidly changing community. […]
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Beginning today, we’re changing up the NEXT Church blog a bit. We’ll continue to post good content, but each month will have a different theme or lens for what’s NEXT. […]
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by Jeff Krehbiel Among my Presbyterian colleagues, several articles have been making the rounds this summer about millennials and the church. The most popular was by the evangelical writer Rachel […]
By Bob Harris I think it’s very important to regularly develop mutual expectations for a pastor’s top priorities. To do that you need to try to figure out what congregational […]
By Teri Peterson “The first day of the new lectionary, on kick-off Sunday, we’re supposed to read the creation story. All seven days.” Cue internal pastoral eye-rolling. Haven’t I preached […]
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By Rev. Natasha Iwalani Hicks I was in a meeting a few months back and a gentleman approached me asking me about pastoring a church in White Center, a diverse […]
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Brownson, James V. et al: Storm Front: The Good News of God. Eerdmans 2003 Butler Bass, Diana: Christianity After Religion. Harper One 2012 Hudson, Jill M.: When Better Isn’t Enough: […]
A NEXT Church Revitalization Cohort NEXT Church is excited to announce Paracletos, a pilot program on church revitalization! In the next twelve months, we will explore what’s next for two […]
2014 National Gathering
/in National GatheringRegister today to join us in Minneapolis! March 31-April 2, 2014 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you • Jeremiah 29:7 More […]
A Child Speaks About Church
/in Christian EducationBy Steve Lindsley and Lynn Turnage Hey. HEY! Down here…. Yes, thanks. Hello. It’s me. I’m a kid in your church. Nice to meet you. I’m sure you’ve seen me […]
Paracletos — Who Is Involved?
/in Leadership[First you’re hearing of Paracletos? Welcome! Read the introduction here.] The Two Congregations Plaza Presbyterian Church is an urban-residential congregation located just outside uptown Charlotte, NC, in a rapidly changing community. […]
Faithful Millennials, Children, and the Steps In Between
/in Christian Education, Contemporary CultureBeginning today, we’re changing up the NEXT Church blog a bit. We’ll continue to post good content, but each month will have a different theme or lens for what’s NEXT. […]
Worship: Style vs. Substance
/in Leadership, Worshipby Jeff Krehbiel Among my Presbyterian colleagues, several articles have been making the rounds this summer about millennials and the church. The most popular was by the evangelical writer Rachel […]
Clarifying Mutual Expectations–A Workshop
/in Church Leadership, ResourcesBy Bob Harris I think it’s very important to regularly develop mutual expectations for a pastor’s top priorities. To do that you need to try to figure out what congregational […]
Creation Mosaics: Genesis 1, Created by the Congregation
/in Liturgy & Worship, Liturgy & Worship General, ResourcesBy Teri Peterson “The first day of the new lectionary, on kick-off Sunday, we’re supposed to read the creation story. All seven days.” Cue internal pastoral eye-rolling. Haven’t I preached […]
From Cultural Competency to Cultural Humility
/in Contemporary Culture, Mission Engagement, Theological ReflectionsBy Rev. Natasha Iwalani Hicks I was in a meeting a few months back and a gentleman approached me asking me about pastoring a church in White Center, a diverse […]
Paracletos Reading List
/in Book Reviews, ResourcesBrownson, James V. et al: Storm Front: The Good News of God. Eerdmans 2003 Butler Bass, Diana: Christianity After Religion. Harper One 2012 Hudson, Jill M.: When Better Isn’t Enough: […]
Introducing Paracletos!
/in LeadershipA NEXT Church Revitalization Cohort NEXT Church is excited to announce Paracletos, a pilot program on church revitalization! In the next twelve months, we will explore what’s next for two […]