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Externally focused churches--U.S. congregations leading the way by extending God's grace and resources beyond church walls--are meeting the educational, health and emotional needs of one of America's most significant population groups: children.
While externally focused churches are stepping up to the challenge of meeting the educational, health and emotional needs of children, leaders of these faith communities also have discovered that serving children in their communities is a rewarding way to extend God's grace.
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When Costa Mesa, CA, schools expressed a need for more after-school educational support and tutoring for their English Language Learners, members of The Crossing Church stepped up.
What resulted was the Maple Learning Center, which currently serves 50 students and engages 17-25 adult volunteers weekly.
"Our students are from Spanish-speaking homes and most come with the ability to speak conversational English; however their academic English and |
comprehension are generally much more of a struggle than might be immediately apparent in a normal conversation," says Sarah Porterfield, director of the center. . . |
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Zondervan, the #1 worldwide publisher of the Bible, provides resources for people of every age and in every stage of life.
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Zondervan in 2006 to publish a Leadership Network Innovation Series. These books present case studies and insights from leading practitioners and pioneering churches that are successfully navigating the ever-changing streams of spiritual renewal in modern society.
Zondervan is also the publisher of Bob Buford's Halftime, Game Plan, and Stuck in Halftime books, as well as Lloyd Reeb's Success to Significance: When the Pursuit of Success Isn't Enough. |
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Leadership Network Podcast Library Growing
There are currently 26 episodes in the Leadership Network podcast library that feature interviews with leaders of innovation in recovery ministry, multi-site strategy, church-based healthcare ministries, externally focused ministries and more.
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by Sherri Brown
Speaking the heart language, meeting people in their culture, taking risks; some churches seem to be "baby making machines" when it comes to church planting. From Hip Hop style to coffee shop venues, veteran church planters share their insights on the issues pastors address as they lead a church to birth a network of new churches.
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