Two of the more exciting missions of the URCs are on two ends of the USA.
Church Planting
On Comity And Mission
There is a topic that few NAPARC types dare raise: the matter of comity between the churches. Nevertheless, Darryl Hart has done just that. The Oxford American Dictionary defines comity as: 1. courtesy and considerate behavior toward others. 2. an association of . . . Continue reading →
Audio: Twin Lakes '09
Thanks to Nick.
URC Church Plant in Portland Metro
They’re in West Linn, OR in the Southeast suburbs of Portland. The pastor is WSC alumnus Dan McManigal.
Ecclesial Apartheid?
What’s weird is that it’s often intentional.
Why Old School Churches Sometimes Fail
Andy Webb explains.
Church Growth is Dead
So says Pastor Marty Fields of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Laurel, MS.
Video on Indigenous African-American PCAs
(HT: Anthony Carter). This is a good start. I love it when one of the pastors says, “I’m Presbyterian by choice and I want to inculcate that into the African-American community.” Amen. This video is very encouraging. Criticisms: well, I hesitate because . . . Continue reading →