Category: community
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A Vision for Discipleship
(Guest post by Jeff Ripple my father and pastor on our church’s vision for discipleship.) Christ Fellowship Church is called to impact the city of Taylor, surrounding area, and beyond, through discipleship that equips families and individuals to become an effective living witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In our vision to disciple families;…
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The Church: A Gospel-Centered Community (pt.2)
By Jonathan Dodson Continued from Part 1 Even though Jesus died to remake people into better worshipping, missional communities, the Church still remains imperfect. The family of God is dysfunctional. Why? Because at the center of community we too often have a set of rules, not the gospel. Gospel, the center of community Most communities…
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The Church: A Gospel-Centered Community (pt.1)
This is an article i just stumbled across and it is a must read for sure! Let me know what you think! By Jonathan Dodson It’s a buzzword. It’s often misunderstood. It’s central to the Christian faith and yet absent from many churches: Community. I will address two main issues with our attempts to find…