Tag: bronzeville
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Church Planting Lessons: Vulnerability
This is the third in a series of posts about what I’ve learned about multi-ethnic church planting as we near the one-year anniversary of New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville. You may be interested in parts one and two. I’ve added a photo or painting from Bronzeville in each of these posts. I’m not sure…
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Church Planting Lessons: Relational Networks
This is the second in a series of posts about what I’ve learned about multi-ethnic church planting as we near the one-year anniversary of New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville. Part one can be found here. Two years ago I knew two people in Bronzeville. As I became more involved with our church planting efforts…
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Church Planting Lessons: Ask Dumb Questions
New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville is quickly approaching our first anniversary of weekly Sunday services. Michael Washington suggested that I capture some of the stories and lessons from this first year before they retreat too far into the past. Good idea Michael. Over the next couple of weeks, in no particular order, I’ll post…
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Bits & Pieces of Signs of Life
As I mentioned in the recent update about our efforts to plant New Community Covenant in Bronzeville, time has become a luxury commodity this summer. Typically the summer months lend themselves to a slower pace for me, one that allows time for reflection and evaluation. But, as my church planter friends have affirmed, the early…
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The Future of Hope…
…is what we’re calling our very first sermon series at New Community Bronzeville. It’s hard to believe that we’re less than 24 hours away from beginning weekly services. Any chance you can join us tomorrow? There are so many things I’m looking forward to about this new church, and one of them is the chance…
David W. Swanson 