The Filling Station, October 28, 2003

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What a great time! On Oct. 28 at Central we enjoyed our first leadership event under the new title: "The Filling Station." Worship, some humor, good refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere greeted the leaders. Pastor John lead the teaching time with giving a overall perspective on how the world around us has radically changed, which calls for a different way to "do church." As he said, "it's not your Grandma's church anymore."

He then went on to share how the Session is fasting and praying as they listen for the Lord's leading about become a church that can minister to this changing culture around us. How we can become a "church without walls."

The audio file of this talk is available for download and listening in MP3 format.

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The filling station is a quarterly leadership event designed to encourage and equip leaders to better minister to the people of Central. The Equipping ministry oversees The Filling Station. The next Filling Station event is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004 from 7-9pm at Central, all ministry and small group leaders are encouraged to come.

Lecture Notes:

• It's not your Grandma's church...
  • The world today:
  • Changes in the Global Church
  • Changes in the Local Church
• Changes in the Local Church
  • Mobility
  • Options
  • Relationships
  • Experience
• New Models of Church Ministry
  • Traditional
    
  • Modern
    
  • Post-Modern
    
• "A church without walls..."
  • Where we share Christ, grow in Christ and serve Christ
  • In our homes, neighborhoods and work places
  • In loving, culturally sensitive ways
  • Knowing that each member of the body is on the front line of ministry

Credits:

• The content of this presentation is indebted to Leith Anderson , "Developing a Marketplace Friendly Church”, a lecture series presented at Regent College, and Eddie Gibbs, Church Next, Downers Grove, IVP, 2000.
• The video used was "Releasing God's People," produced and copyright by Leadership Training Network, Dallas, TX