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Ideas about Stretching your Faith

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:41:53 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around stretching your faith.

Continue to address and respond to controversial matters
Theological debate club
Quit being soft on doctrine
Wrestle with the question of gay marriage

Do you like any of these? Are any of these safe or are they dangerous?
If yours wasn’t included or got misrepresented, speak up!

Ideas for Breaking out of the Mold

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:36:49 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around breaking out of the mold.

More outdoor services at different locations
On a Sunday morning, we have one combined gathering…then, we pray as a group and ask God to show us what to do as a church to obey him. Then we organize as a church to do what he tells us.
Listen to what people want to talk about
Throw out time restraints
Ask the children what to do - they aren’t civilized yet

Ideas for Risking Comfort

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:29:37 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around risking our comfort.

Another church plant
Go clean another church’s facility
Admit and confess our sins to one another
…bring God up in normal business conversations.
Call [her] and let her know I am religious
Admit anger towards God

Do you like any of these? Are any of these safe or are they dangerous?
If yours wasn’t included or got misrepresented, speak up!

Ideas for being a safe place for the community

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:49:44 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around being a safe place for the community.

When you have new people sitting beside [you] that you have not met, make them feel welcome.
Invite the homeless over for dinner.
[Focus community impact days on] a ministry
Go to local homeless camps, get in the trenches, and work with the homeless until the camps are empty.

Do you like any of these? Are any of these safe or are they dangerous?