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Becoming the Church

Icon Written by admin on June 10, 2008 – 6:42 pm

At the dawn of the 21st century, does the Church still have a purpose? Can you have a part in it? From social hub to self-help center, churches are redefining their missions in the hope of gaining new members. But what does the Bible say the Church should be doing?



The Chicago Call

Icon Written by admin on April 25, 2008 – 8:42 pm

An Appeal to Evangelicals
Preface
In May of 1977 a significant group of forty-five evangelicals gathered near Chicago to issue a Call to evangelicalism. The essential feature of the statement issued on that occasion was to call evangelicals back to historic Christianity.
Prologue
In every age the Holy Spirit calls the church to examine its faithfulness to [...]



Ancient-Future Worship

Icon Written by admin on April 15, 2008 – 3:17 am

This worship service has a two-fold rhythm: we begin with a strong dose of the Bible and then move to the Lord’s Table. In this way we get to experience fully our biblical status as a prophetic people who speak God’s Word and then as a priestly people who pray for others and offer a [...]



Three sisters

Icon Written by admin on April 15, 2008 – 3:04 am

This is about three sisters. I met them one by one. In fact, my whole life has been radically influenced by them. I met the first member of the family while I was studying law at Cambridge University. You could say that it was a chance encounter, or that my whole life had been a [...]



What is the Convergence Church?

Icon Written by admin on April 14, 2008 – 6:18 pm

A number of years ago, Renny Scott popularized a powerful idea that has played a key role in defining the essential character of the Church. Three Streams, One River continues to be a defining statement about who we are, and how we live out our life in worship, community, and mission.