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Posted on April 28, 2023
Name: Anna Clagett Title: Fellowship Women’s Director Description of Role: To help women follow Jesus by inviting them to study and respond to God’s Word in the context of relationships. Start date: May, 2007…
Posted on April 28, 2023
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Living on mission isn’t very complicated – it really just means living intentionally, with the heart of a missionary – and with the Gospel at the center of all that we do. A common fear and misconception is that missional means “additional”… Additional activities, appointments, responsibilities, serving opportunities…
In less than two weeks, we have an incredible privilege to once again host our 3rd Global Summit where we’re not only flying in most of our Global Partners from around the world (Peru, South Sudan, Germany, Jordan and more), but also bringing in some pretty amazing speakers to inspire and equip us.
What are you particularly thankful for this Thanksgiving? An informal Twitter survey earlier this year revealed these simple words among America’s top 10: “Life,” “Family,” Friends,” “God,” “People,” “Love,” “Today.” There’s no question we have an enormous amount to be grateful for. But have you ever contemplated what you’re most thankful for as a leader? Here are some of mine. I hope they inspire you toward being a more thankful leader this Thanksgiving season (and this is a great time of year to express gratitude to those we lead).
As we continue to think about living on mission, Heidi and I have really been challenged to connect more with our neighbors in meaningful ways. When Jesus said in Matthew 22:39 to “love your neighbor as yourself” – what if He actually meant our neighbors?
This is a GREAT read regarding a healthy, biblically true church. Especially the kind we want Fellowship South Nashville to be…
This is a great (and short) video message on discipleship from Jon Tyson, Lead Pastor of Trinity Grace Church in New York City. (HT: The Verge Network)
“What if Jesus meant that we should love our actual neighbors?”
This is the question authors Jay Pathak & Dave Runyon ask us in their excellent book The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door.
I’d encourage you to read it.
In Matthew 22:37-40, Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment – and his answer, as most of us know, is “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind… and the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Bible lately in preparation for our new teaching series that starts on Jan 4 at Brentwood and Franklin called “The Word of God – Written, Living, Active.”