Transformed Along The Way
– Joshua Serrano My favorite story from scripture is the disciples walking to Emmaus. It was through traveling and breaking bread together that Jesus showed up and is revealed to them. In my mind, great stories involve taking a long...
On the Road with the Director
– Molly Beck Dean “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson is certainly on the soundtrack of my life as Director of the Gathering. I do a good bit of traveling for the Gathering and my other work with Churchwide...
Giving Changes Everything
One of the ways to express the values of the Gathering is through giving. Giving can change everything. There are multiple ways to give an offering: in-kind, Sunday morning, and a special offering. Get to know the organizations that...
Gathering Interviews: Meet Christopher
As the Gathering is just over 100 days away, the blog editor thought this would be a great chance to interview those who have attended previous Gatherings, those who are looking forward to the upcoming Gathering in Houston, and those...
Gathering for the Global Farm Challenge
– Ryan P. Cumming In a world that seems unchanging with so many challenges, it can be hard to believe that change is possible. But “We are a church founded on change.” We are a church committed to sharing in the work that God is doing to...
From Newbie to Prepared
– Shelbe Kukowski I’m pretty new to this whole “youth leader” thing. In fact, I ended up winning an award at the most recent Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza for working with youth the least amount of time (only three months). This newness is...