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Recommended 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...
Read MoreAn Online Simple Church Multiplication Course
I wanted to share with everyone a very good online simple church course. “Multiplication Concepts” is led by my new friend Curtis Sergeant. Curtis is involved in simple church multiplication and church planting movements across the globe. Curtis has a tremendous heart for our world and for those who are hopeless and in need of Christ. It is out of this heart, his lifelong experiences in the harvest fields, and a close examination of the Scriptures that have given birth to the thoughts shared here in these training videos. While you may not follow 100% of everything that Curtis suggests, I know that anyone who is interested in seeing disciples and...
Read More2016 Simple Church Conference / Sept 10-11
2016 Simple Church Conference Prayer for multiplication. In our fifth year of hosting this conference, we want to have a prayer focus–specifically praying for multiplication of disciples. One of the characteristics of church planting movements across this globe is “abundant prayer.” This year we will discuss the essential role of prayer in simple church and disciple making ministry and we will also spend time… you guessed it… praying! Together we hope to hear from the Lord in prayer about our relationship with Him and our role in making disciples of all the nations–beginning with our neighbors. Certainly we could spend a lot of time...
Read MoreApril 20 – “Experience” Training
This past week, I attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance district conference and had the privilege of sitting in on a workshop with Jeremy Spainhour who is a great friend and staff member at FAC Lexington. I was so encouraged by his message and its direct application to simple church that I invited him to come and spend some time with us this month. I hope you can join us as i think this time together has the potential to leave a huge ripple across your circle of influence! How will coming to this training make a difference you ask? I don’t want to give it all away here, but I will say this: You are going to learn about one of the most effective...
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