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The Question of Leadership

October 31, 2011 by Jim Wright 2 Comments

We do it all backwards. We expect fellowship to emerge from leaders. In God’s providence, leaders emerge from fellowship.

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Community, Elder, Fellowship, Institutional Church, Leadership, Organic Church

The Church in the New Testament: Its Form, Function and Purpose

October 31, 2010 by Jim Wright 2 Comments

Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! In this PowerPoint presentation, all that you think of as “church” is about to be challenged so God can woo us back to being, once more, the multi-faceted, wonderful, exciting Body of Christ.

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Jesus In Us and Through Us

Participatory Church

September 17, 2009 by Jim Wright 19 Comments

My journey from traditional “church”, and some of what I’ve learned about being the church – the exciting, enticing, enthralling and multi-faceted Body of Christ!

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Them Dry Bones

March 22, 2009 by Jim Wright 9 Comments

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here in Virginia, but I’m stuck with a lingering cold and sore throat. That gives me a good excuse to skip church and my ministry commitments later this afternoon in the local jail. So what to do? I just let my ADD dog out and he’s happily occupied digging a [...]

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Burnout, Christians, Church, Elder, Emergent, Leadership, Mentor, Pastor