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When Pastor Fred Knoll planned a family mission trip to an orphanage, he expected a decent turnout from his White River Christian Church (Noblesville, IN).
What he got was an overwhelming response leading to the development of several trips a year and a growing interest in families to serve orphans and children back home.
The first trip White River took included the Knoll family with four children all under the age of 11. "I was on top of a building ripping off shingles with my two boys while my wife was cleaning horse stalls and doing landscaping with our daughters," Fred says. "Then we all came together every afternoon to play games and cook out with the kids from the home."
The impact on his family has been easy for Fred to see. "We see our own children getting a deeper understanding of the servant lifestyle," Fred adds "I’ll never forget our eight-year-old in tears praying that God would please find these children. . . |
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| Financial Expert Hosts "Town Hall for Hope" |
More than one million people recently participated in the largest syndicated webcast to date, when nationally syndicated talk show host Dave Ramsey broadcast the "Town Hall for Hope" live from LifeChurch.tv in Oklahoma City.
| Western States Growing Fastest |
U.S. Census Bureau statistics indicate that Utah and Texas grew the most during the most recently mapped year, July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008. The only two states that declined in population were Rhode Island and Michigan.
In general, Northeastern states are not growing as fast as other parts of the country, but they have been on the increase since 2005.
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| Churches Decrease Radio, Expand Internet |
Many churches are cutting back on their radio broadcasting time to tap into endless opportunities the Internet offers.
Churches seeking to expand their reach are taking advantage of what they already have an abundance of--content.
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| Multi-site Church JumpStart Lab |
Is your church looking for the chance to explore new ideas and discover a new path?
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