Tag: Walnut Hill Church
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Are We One?
The church I pastor, Walnut Hill Church, has a problem. While not uncomon, it is an unusual problem in a day when 85% of all American Churches are stagnant or in serious decline. But it is not a problem I expect will generate a lot of sympathy from the pastors or members of most other…
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Resurging Calvinism
Jonathan Dodson, of Acts 29 Network, has posted a great synopsis of beliefs in an article titled: The Message of Resurging Calvinsm. This falls into the category of: I Wish I’d Written That – it so simply and concisely summarizes what I have been teaching at Walnut Hill Church. Dodson clearly describes 5 areas of important Faith distinctives: Gospel…
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Core Values of Walnut Hill Church
I recently finished a series unveiling the Core Values of Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church. The Elders of our church worked on these for several months, as we tried to discern the characteristics that define and drive our church. Leadership expert Aubrey Malphurs calls Core Values “the qualities that make up and establish an organizations character,…
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Marks of a Healthy Church
Over the next several weeks the leaders of Walnut Hill Church will engage in a number of discussions concerning the health and direction of our church. These discussions will cover a wide range of considerations. Walnut Hill, though a smaller church is in many respects already a healthy congregation. I believe that if we were to…
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Hello World!
Why am I doing this? I am not particularly tech savvy. And I have more than enough things to do with my time. So why am I taking the time to start a blog? I suppose another question might be: Who am I doing this for? Both questions are probably pertinent. 1. To Communicate with Others. …
