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The Family a Major Force for Shaping Young People

by Andy Hardy 11 Mar, 2010 » Add the second comment.

Family ministry, whether it is for Christians or non-Christians, may not be about calling people to come to a church building, but rather to invite them to join God’s family in a community (EKKLESIA/church = Gathering of people in any place at any time).  Going to church may no longer be defined as going to a building [...] Read more »

Starting A Missional Community

by Jane McKinnon 1 Feb, 2010 » Add more comments.
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Abstract: An unexpected and unplanned sequence of events led a small group of adults and young people to stop and ask God what he wanted for the young people of a town in the UK called Bicester. The group started to meet to pray and research what the needs of teenagers in Bicester were. The repeated phrase that came out of this process was ‘a safe, warm, dry place to go’. Six months later Crowded Costa was launched in the local coffee shop on the high street.