After pastoring in the Seattle area for over 30 years, I am sensing a growing urgency and desperation. I am hearing from pastors around the country, who are working as hard as they know how, to provide ministry to their communities, and feel like nothing is connecting with the hearts of people. What can be done? What do we turn to in order to call the hearts of God’s people back to life again? The only hope is revival- a sovereign move of God to awaken His people. There are many different ideas about revival in the American church. Would it be helpful if I provide a definition so we can have a common understanding? How about this? “Revival is the overwhelming sense of God’s presence that fal
Tim Keller observed that business in the 21st century will drive mission in the same way that medicine did in the 20th century. As we consider the sheer number of people in the Body of Christ involved in the marketplace, we have to ask ourselves, "How are we equipping and sending people into the business world?" Many church and ministry leaders spend a high percentage of time working with brothers and sisters in Christ: developing training tools; executing pastoral visits; leading Bible studies; and hosting retreats & worship services. I love these people. These are my people! However, many of the people in our congregations do not spend the majority of their relational capital within the ch
DETAILS: When: Jan 23, 2020 6:30 - 8:30 pm Where: Kent - Faith Church 25636 140th Ave. SE Kent, WA 98042 Who: Churches of Kent Cost: FREE! Homelessness crisis in King County continues to create more questions than answers. One of the most important questions for the Church is, “How can we love and serve our neighbors experiencing homelessness?” This training will be divided into three sections: 1) The facts and myths about homelessness in King County 2) The impact of trauma on people experiencing homelessness 3) What the Church can do to engage homelessness The training will include thoughts and ideas on homelessness from experts on the issue, stories of life transformation from people who
