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Billy Graham Center 2004 Evangelism Roundtable

Posted by Mike Boyink

2004 Evangelism Roundtable Presentations > Papers Presented

I’ve been skimming some of these papers - especially the ones under “Sessions 4 & 5 Case Studies of Emerging Culture Evangelistic Ministry” - there might be some good fodder here for Manna.  It’s interesting to read about Willow starting to make “go and tell” efforts in light of their “seeker-oriented” contribution to the church scene....

Raw Faith: You Can’t Handle It

Posted by Mike Boyink

So God found me and impressed upon me the need to learn how to be in relationship with other people—not my strong suit up to that point. It seemed like church was the place I should do that. We became regular church attendees. Just like that. I never missed a Sunday. Like I always do with things I’m passionate about, I jumped in hard and fast. We hosted home groups, though we didn’t lead them. That was left to the more experienced. We volunteered to help with set-up, and Children’s Ministry. We attended prayer groups and retreats. I availed myself of the healing prayer that the church offered because I needed a lot of healing. I was asked to share my story at church, for which I wrote a no-holds barred 15 minute sermonette. When I finished speaking the pastor said, half jokingly, “You’re hired”.  It seemed an odd comment to me. Something was wrong. What I wanted was more of Jesus. What I was getting was more of church.  Full Post >>

An interesting post from someone considering themselves “unchurched”.  Link via e-church.com where Tim Bednar comments:

I guess I want the church to help the congregation discover and realize their dreams and visions, rather than always being expected to fulfill whatever the church feels is important. (Notice I make a distinction between the church and the congregation.) This is an example of how the church has one conversation and the congregation has a totally other one.

This is more prevalent in the mega-church model where CEO-pastors cast visions, then delegate strategic tasks to people who are spiritual gifted to realize this vision.

Sunday 8.8

Posted by Ed and Lois

Manna meets @ 10:42 at the Park Theatre

248 South River Avenue
Holland, Mi 49423-3201

One Month (Four Sundays)

Posted by Ed and Lois

Four weeks and counting. It’s time to take a breath and see where we are and maybe where we’re going.

The Hope College play “All Night Diner” has finished its run. We now have the ability to reset the Park Theatre the way we want. (Not that it was bad) We would like your imput not only on the set-up but on whatever might be on your minds. Manna was started as a fellowship that wanted to think and create outside the box. It’s time to start thinking and creating. Please let us know what your thinking either here on the web-site or in person. We’re all on this journey together. 

Sunday 8.1

Posted by Mike Boyink

Manna meets @ 10:42 at the Park Theater:

248 South River Avenue
Holland, MI 49423-3201