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Faith & Culture
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By Jim White
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Monday, March 01, 2010 |
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) -- Jim Baucom, pastor of Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, Va., has helped lead three established congregations to renewal and growth. He says doing the same thing in other churches, while not easy, is possible -- with the combination of factors.
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Faith & Culture
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By Jim White
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Friday, February 26, 2010 |
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(ABP) -- If turning around a declining church were easy, more declining churches would be reversing course.
And if Christians in the United States think turning around a church is
difficult, think of trying it in the Church of England, where tradition
reaches back hundreds of years and a hierarchical structure often
hamstrings local congregations when they want to make major changes.
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Faith & Culture
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By Jim White
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Friday, February 26, 2010 |
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RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) -- One sees them occasionally. Abandoned church
buildings in rural areas stand in mute witness to changing times. In
urban areas, big brick structures once crowded with eager worshipers
now house restaurants, community centers or even nightclubs.
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown
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Friday, February 26, 2010 |
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(ABP) -- Churches close their doors every day. But is a church’s death
inevitable? Who can give congregations permission to die? Should church
members feel guilty for closing their facility’s doors?
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
Goldstein visits with a care facility resident.
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HANNIBAL,Mo. (ABP) -- For as long as she can remember, Katie Goldstein
has been drawn to help people. Even in high school, the St. Louis
native found ways to minister, especially among the homeless. But the ministry opportunity that dropped into her lap as a freshman wasn't one she initially welcomed.
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