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Offering Christ

Through the month of October, Tim’s congregation is focusing on “Bringing Hope To Charleston” in response to “What Does God Want Us To Do as Christ Church?” The blog below is applicable to people and congregations in all contexts. Part of what God wants us to do is to offer Christ to the people we encounter […]

What does it mean to love your neighbor? Transforming Mission

What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? In today’s world, where there are many voices calling for your attention, some would say your neighbor is someone who looks like you, a citizen of the United States of America, and is a person who can give you something you want or feel you […]

Producing the Fruit of Joy

As a child, when I attended Vacation Bible School, I learned the song, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart.” At that time in my life, I had no idea what I was singing, but obviously, it made an impact on me. What is the joy we sing about? If we […]

raising a new generation of united methodists

As we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, I want to offer a way that can and will make America great again. The way I propose is rooted in the Wesleyan movement started by John Wesley in the 18th century. Leonard Sweet says that the Wesleyan Revival was born on its knees, rooted in fasting and […]

your call to god's mission Transforming Mission

Have you ever thought of yourself as called to ministry? Too many of us assume that “calling” belongs only to clergy. The truth is that every baptized follower of Jesus is called by God to ministry. Several months ago, we looked at Matthew 4:18-22. (See: Your Call To God’s Mission) It was the story of […]

Begin to Engage Your Community Part 5 Transforming Mission

Engaging the community is about God’s business. It is about following Jesus into the community and relating to and loving others within the community. To help resource you in Engaging the Community, we have explored The Seven Missional Questions (Engaging in Mission: Engaging the Community), have done an overview of koinonia, the New Testament understanding […]