Jim Wright is a church sower, public but unassuming, thinker, mentor, teacher, local church elder, motivated by redemption, foe of tyrants, friend of the dispossessed, retired international attorney, entrepreneur, former private pilot, and so-so bass fisherman.
Marianne is a retired public school teacher, private but strong, heart, skilled counselor, knows deep intimacy with God, a comfort to others in the Lord, wise, motivated by mercy but has strong resolve, gardener, and a bridge to healing for many.
Together, we have been part of a community of simple, participatory fellowships for many years in our own home county - some of which we helped start.
Our blogs and devotionals spring from firm roots in those local fellowships.
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it may be easier but its just one of many methods that can all have jesus back of them. sometimes there is no pre existing community or ‘person of peace’. Attractional modals are not wrong in themselves its just that theyve been overdone as i see it.
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I would never make it either/or, but my observation is that we tend to do it backwards. Folks start a church and say “come”, hoping community emerges. It almost never does – at least, not in any meaningful way. We have seen church quickly emerge, however, when we go and introduce Christ into existing community.
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