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“Finding Church” Book Discussion April 22
“What if the church Jesus is building looks more like wildflowers strewn across an alpine meadow than a walled garden with manicured hedges?” Finding Church Book Discussion Wednesday, April 22 / 7:30-9:00 PM EST Join us for this special online leadership gathering as we discuss the book “Finding Church” by Wayne Jacobsen. At a time when many people are having their “church” experience upended, perhaps there is no better time to examine the questions and insights addressed in this book. What does it look like for us to “find church” in our day? In my opinion, this is one of the more important books about “church” I’ve...
Read MoreA Note From Gavin
Words can’t express the gratitude my family and I have for all the support we have received this year. Our hearts are full of love for so many of you who have reached out as we have faced the challenges associated with our wonderful daughter Wylie! Personally, this been the most difficult year of my life, but also one of the most rewarding as we have seen countless miracles of healing and of generosity! 2020 VISION As we look into 2020 much is uncertain. That is true for all of us. But many things are certain. Jesus is still King. His love is immense. His plans and purposes will prevail! As I have considered 2020 and how best to focus my energies with the Simple Church...
Read MoreLife Together: Leadership Gathering Nov. 16
Simple church leaders and those interested in leading simple church communities… Rubin McClain and I want to invite you to a two-part discussion on the short book Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Part one will cover the first two chapters of Bonhoeffer’s classic book on Christian community. We will enjoy a light breakfast together and examine together what the Lord might say to simple/house/organic church leaders through Bonhoeffer’s experience with the Lord. When? Where? Life Together: Part 1 – Saturday, November 16th from 9-10:30 am First Southern National Bank at 3060 Harrodsburg Road in Lexington, KY 40503. While not...
Read MoreRecommended Readings (Updated)
I believe strongly that reading the scriptures directly is the most important thing any of us can do when we are seeking to hear from God. Also, I am very thankful for others who have challenged me, through their writings, to read the scriptures with fresh eyes. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in simple church to read the following books, God has used them greatly in my life to better understand what “C/church” is all about. (click on the book’s title to have the option to buy on Amazon.com. In most cases you be able to read first 30 pages or so without purchase). Please share any books that have been helpful to you in the...
Read MoreSimple Church Training – August 10
Starting in August, we are going to try and moving our monthly leadership times around a bit. We will try a Saturday morning and perhaps adjust them from month to month. We know there is never a perfect time for everyone, but we also know that many of you are not able to ever come on the “Wednesday Evening” time we held this time on in the past. Please RSVP on Eventbrite! See you on August Date And Time Sat, August 10, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT Add to Calendar Location First Southern National Bank 3060 Harrodsburg Road #100 Lexington, KY 40503 View Map Anyone leading a simple/house/organic church or interested in leading such a group...
Read MoreNo Place Left Vermont – by Justin Bagley
“…there is no more place for me to work in these regions…” -Paul the Apostle (Romans 15:23, NIV) We at Green Mountain Simple Church are immensely excited to partner with No Place Left, “an international movement of movements aimed at getting to no place left where Christ is not made known in our generation.” On August 20-21, 2018, GMSC had the opportunity to partner with Calvary Bible Church in Rutland to host No Place Left trainers Justin White from Raleigh, North Carolina and Jon Slenker from Norfolk, Virginia. Our No Place Left training team in Fellowship Hall at Calvary Bible Church. Left to right, Nick Pope, Jacob Stafford, Jon Slenker, Justin...
Read MorePassover Training – March 14
Join us for this special simple church leadership training on March 14 as we taking part in a Passover meal. Our time together will an experiential training where you will learn the significance of the Passover meal and learn how you can lead a Passover meal in your home with your friends or simple church. Even if you are not a part of a simple church but would like to learn how to host a Passover meal, we would love you to join us for this special opportunity! No need to bring anything! Just RSVP and show up! Passover Training // 6-8pm // March 14 First Southern National Bank Community Room (3060 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington KY) Please park in the back and...
Read MoreEvaluating Your Simple Church (Part 1)
Evaluating Your Simple Church (Part 1) By Gavin Duerson How do we evaluate our simple church community? We may shy away from examining ourselves because we can be afraid of what we will find. However, when handled properly, taking time to assess your simple church can help your community grow into all that God desires for it to be. Jesus encouraged personal reflection and evaluation (Luke 10) as did the early disciples (1 Cor. 11). Many of the letters we read in the New Testament include evaluations of the church’s activity. Because God loves us and wants us to grow closer to Him, we should not fear asking Him to lead us in a time of honest...
Read MoreChanges for Monthly Leadership Training This Summer
Friends, As many of you know, we will approach “training” differently this summer. Rather than the usual “3rd wednesday of the month” evenings at the Bank, I am encouraging simple church leaders to utilize the Zume Training tool over the next several weeks. My prayer is that several Zume training groups may emerge and meet in homes over the course of the summer. Therefore, there will be no training this month, in June or July at the bank. We will resume in August at the bank. (We will host other summer network opportunites as posted here). How Do I Participate? New? If you are new to simple church and are interested in becoming a more...
Read MoreUPDATE: Special Opportunity Tomorrow In Lexington
Hello friends I wanted to shoot out this email to let you know about a last-minute confirmation that Curtis Sergeant will join us tomorrow night at First Southern National Bank for a special simple church training opportunity. Curtis lived as a missionary in China for over 10 years where he saw over hundreds of thousands come to Christ and thousands of simple/house churches birthed. He has served in many capacities over the years helping to encourage and train others to see disciples and churches multiplied. Curtis now lives in Alabama and will be in town for the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) being held at the Lexington Center this weekend. Curtis is also...
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