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Podcast: Sharing your Faith while Serving the Community

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard small churches say “we are just too small” to do much of anything.

In today’s podcast, I talk with a pastor whose little country church is

  • bringing the good news of Jesus AND
  • serving the community AND
  • leading people to faith in Christ.

    • I interview Pastor Laura Long, from a small country church in an economically depressed area of Marion NC, Clinchfield Presbyterian Church.

    It’s clear that Pastor Laura loves the community, loves the people, and the church has had a great ministry of presence in the community.

    Recently, they’ve been engaging the community as a church, and transforming lives one at a time.

    If you think your church is too small to make a difference, listen in today’s show.

    In this podcast you’ll hear

    • the community setting of church.
    • the food program that connects them with their community.
    • how prayer plays a role
    • the intentional listening and response to spiritual needs.
    • the impact of community service on your church

      • Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of teaching on engaging your community and sharing your faith while serving your community.

      There are some great books on the subject such as

      • AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church (Exponential Series)
      • The Externally Focused Church
      • Externally Focused Quest
      • A New Kind of Big: How Churches of Any Size Can Partner to Transform Communities
      • Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit: Seven Principles of Dynamic Cooperation

        • and it’s a theme that I’ve touched on every now and then on my website and in the podcast feed.

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