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Ministry Post-Pandemic Checklist: A Pause in the Dissonance

This week, Ask the Advisors welcomes guest blogger Gilberto Collazo, Vice President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) and Lead for Hope Partnership Services.  Much of the conversation around post COVID-19 focuses on how to observe all of the social distancing guidelines suggested by the Centers for Disease Control.

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Are we the Church God is calling us to be? Are we the Church the world needs us to be?

  This week, Ask the Advisors welcomes guest blogger Gilberto Collazo, Vice President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) and Lead for Hope Partnership Services. In his role he has walked alongside Disciples congregations, witnessing the transforming impact of vision.

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New Church Hacks is back!

After taking a break for the fall, New Church Hacks returns for its second season. Hosted by Pastor Terrell L. McTyer, Minister of New Church Strategies, New Church Ministry‘s webinar series provides practical (and sometimes peculiar) prompts for churches from start to restart. Why only do something new or better when you can do both?!

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First Christian Church of Paris, Texas: Building Bridges with Kindness

In April of 2017, First Christian Church of Paris, Texas (FCCP), began working with Hope Partnership to dream about its future and discern what God was calling it to be in its community and beyond. After two all-church retreats, several members of the congregation were chosen as the local Hope team.

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First Christian Church of Bedford: Sharing God’s Abundance

“This church is doing an amazing revitalization of Camp Bedford. The God incidences are numerous and noteworthy.” That’s how Christie Sharpsteen, a Facilitator with Hope Partnership Services, describes First Christian Church of Bedford, Indiana — a congregation she’s worked with since early 2018 when they began the Epiphany process.

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