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The Ministerial Association of the Evangelical Free Church of America
未來教會聚會形式—幾項原則和實行的深思 格雷格·斯特蘭德 (Greg Strand) 美國播道會神學和牧師/傳道認證執⾏主任翻譯:方育真 當居家隔離的初期， 我們很難想象如何來度過這個時期， 現在經歷過了數星期的隔離日子， 經過了許多生活形式的改變， 度過了高峰， 我們開始可以想想當政府放鬆了居家隔離的政策時， 我們應該如果恢複日常生活， 和恢複教會的實體聚會。 這個過程不會那麽容易快速， 我們不可能馬上回到疫情發生前的生活。 我們可以期待地禱告, 祈求神, 相信神讓一切好轉, 但我們都知道這個過程會是漸進的。 白宮在四月16號州長會議時， 發布 ”美國重啟指南“ ， 作為未來啟動的藍圖。 我們應該服從各地方政府， 或是州長， 或是市長的指令，因為他們的本意原是關心社區居民， 爭取居民的福利。 經由遵循， 我們表達了對周遭民眾的愛心。 當社會隔離政策漸漸放鬆時， 教會勢必終將恢復實體聚會。意義是什麼?教會的計劃和建議是什麽？ 當你和你的教會討論恢復的過程， 首先， 先看看目前的線上聚會， 這個形式有哪些優點， 有哪些缺點， 什麽應該保留， 什麽可以廢除？ 我們應該如何把握這個神給我們的經驗和機會， 去闊展神的事工？ 增加新的生活小組，增加網上傳道的方式。 從這次經驗我們學習到什麽？ 牧師和長執必須明智地和會眾分享部分有關的訊息… Continue Reading “Future Corporate Gathering of the Church Family 未來教會聚會形式—幾項原則和實行的深思”
The Doctrine of Covenant by Michael L. Aiken Covenant is the way God relates to people. When God speaks he binds us, his image bearers, todo what he requires of us. The study of covenants is complex, but this paper will seek to summarizethe… Continue Reading “What’s a Covenant in the Bible?”
Several years ago, our Life Group/Bible Study group happened upon a helpful and heartening new way to do “Bible Study.” We are not sure how it developed but we have all benefitted greatly from this new way of meeting. We meet once a week… Continue Reading “A Subtle Radical Shift: Home Group”
From time to time, well maybe 3 times, someone has asked me what I’m currently reading. I’m usually working on several books at the same time, and sometimes, in a Mortimer Adler kind of way, if the book isn’t top notch, I don’t finish… Continue Reading “Great Books”
In response to increasing numbers of kids who grow up in church but walk away from their faith as young adults, many churches have begun to rethink how ministry to children and youth is done. This began in the mid ‘90s with just a… Continue Reading “Family Ministry: an Overview and Proposal”
I would like to share with you a transformative experience in my life and ministry. I have enjoyed and been helped by conferences and retreats over the years at the district and national level. For about 10 years I went to the Bethlehem Conference… Continue Reading “The 10 Day Spurgeon Sabbatical”
Credentialing is the starting point of the ministry marathon. Your Bible training, whether it’s seminary or Gateway Theological Institute or another has equipped you well. The hours of lectures, shelves of books and numerous papers have prepared you for a life of vocational ministry.… Continue Reading “Credentialing: the foundation for ministry’s marathon”
As we walk our churches through this unprecedented pandemic, there are five key lessons God is teaching us. Darin Anderson’s presentation is an excellent theological and biblical overview! This would be an excellent resource for adults or students! The link below has another video… Continue Reading “5 Ways Through Covid-19”
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