Perhaps, if we could set up a time and place to meet it would help as long as there is proper planning. Networking is ideal and is a welcomed. Let us put much prayer unto this. With God it is possible. If meeting at one place may be too involving, a…
FORMING MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES
We are gathering missional practitioners on the East Coast to learn from each other and to mobilize others for forming new missional communities.
Whether you’re a pastor, prospective "church planter," or simply intere…
I think its worth stating what we have come to accept as normative: that we are switching the expired notion "Believe-Behave-Belong" to "Belong-Behave-Believe". So if belonging is primary, then the chief mission of the church / sacred tribe is no lo…
Tim,
I agree that relational connections are important and this each group needs to be missional. However, I'm facinated by the concept of "Belonging" on various levels.
Relational connections are really primary. Any network that is more formal does require communities who are established to participate, but I'm not sure how many 'emergent/missional' communities are established and networked in SA or CT.
I tend to…
Is it time to link emergent individuals, groups and churches in our region and if "yes" how do we go about doing it?
I have used the word "link" instead of "connect" but let's look at how strong the links should be.
If we are to be a missional com…
Hi Howard, sorry for the late response....
Our community of believers meet in the homes of our group. We have never met inside a traditional style of church building. The early church of believers was simply that. I'm not sure exactly when Christia…
I was in Cape town twice last year perhaps we can begin serious communication. Perhaps one day you can come and visit our churches here in Malawi. I am an overseer of our Churches in Malawi and Mozambique, Our Lilongwe congregation begun this year in March. We are still very small but do have other churches in other districts. waiting to hear from you.
Much love
Howard, tell us about your congregation; what makes it distinct?
At 10:56am on November 10, 2009, Howard Ngwira said…
I have pastored traditional churches for many years until this year in March, 2009 that I disbanded the Temple Bible Church that I founded in 1999 and started the Lord's Church. I see the Church as the people themselves, they are the building, the Temple of God. I see the Church meeting in our homes according to the Apostolic Church. I see a Church as family that love one another and loving Jesus. I see ourselves as a Church gathering in the name of Jesus (Matt. 18:20). We are just a small family of belivers that seek to gather unto the name of Jesus. Yes there is much to share. We will love to keep in touch with you and your group