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Jul 06, 2010
Define "success"
The other day, I read a Facebook status of a fellow church planter that read, "there are so many false metrics out there in which we try to measure our worth.. (thats what I am thinking about)." Now I am not totally sure what my Facebook friend was referring to in his status update, but as a church planter/pastor something inside me resonated. What are the metrics by which we determine success? In our denomination, we have a goal of starting 400 new churches by 2014. If ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
May 21, 2010
Deacons and Spiritual Authority within the Church
God willing, on Sunday, June 13, we are going to be ordaining three of our Covenant Members to diaconal ministry (deacons) for the church. Honestly, as a church we have spent a lot of time looking at who and elder is and what an elder does, but we have not spent much time on who should be a deacon nor asked the question about the difference between and Elder and a Deacon. One thing that I want to talk about to get us thinking about Deacons is a common mistake in many ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
Apr 08, 2010
Pax Vobis - April 8, 2010
Welcome to Pax Vobis (“Peace be with you” in Latin). This newsletter will be my periodic thoughts on Missio Dei Church’s everyday liturgy (work of the people in Latin). The content here will encompass more than just our corporate gatherings on Sunday mornings, but how our faith in Jesus Christ encompasses our every day life. DOWNLOAD THE PAX ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
Mar 25, 2010
Welcome to Pax Vobis!
Welcome to Pax Vobis (“Peace be with you” in Latin). This newsletter will be my periodic thoughts on Missio Dei Church’s everyday liturgy (work of the people in Latin). The content here will encompass more than just our corporate gatherings on Sunday mornings, but how our faith in Jesus Christ encompasses our every day life. I know when some of you hear the word “liturgy” you start breaking out into hives, so let me explain what liturgy really means. With its ... More »
Posted by Paul Vroom
Mar 17, 2010
VISION: Where we are going?
Elder Meetings… my past experiences with elder meetings has been less than desirable. From my experience they were often meetings where the elders of the church would come together on a monthly basis, dragging their weary bodies and Robert’s Rules of Order into a cold room to sit around a board room to discuss and sometimes micromanage the life of the church. Honestly, I was scared that the same might be true for Missio Dei Church, but it hasn’t been true ... More »
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