Small Community Church, Big Community Impact!
Messiah Lutheran Church in Houston is a smaller congregation (averaging fewer than 100 in worship each week), but one that is seeking to make a big impact in its community.
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For Such a Time as This
Answered prayer as well as the beginning of something new and exciting was celebrated Sunday, January 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Killeen. Over 170 people from the community and
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Love of God Was in Full Display at Lovers Lane
Zion Lutheran Church of Dallas is an example of a congregation that has decided to stay put in the city. When many congregations have moved, either through dislocation of their
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Opening Books Opens Doors for the Gospel
Is it possible to make mission inroads into the wild, remote and independent communities of West Texas? Through the work of Dr. Margaret Peterson, God is opening doors by opening
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Cornerstone Church–A New Mission in South Austin
“I decided to go on the retreat because I need to let God back into my life.” My heart wanted to leap out of my chest when I heard Richard
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Reaching Millennials With the Gospel
How can you reach Millennials with the Gospel? It’s a question the church is asking as people born between 1981 and 2001 have become the largest age demographic in the
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Potatoes and Prayers
Several new communities are being reached with the Gospel of Jesus in the Rio Grande Valley through a variety of mission outreach efforts. One involves potatoes—yes, you read correctly: spuds,
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“HE Was Famous Like Elvis”
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” Luke
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Do New Churches Really Reach New People?
A few years ago, I sat down with the manager of the athletic complex we hoped to use as our first worship venue. He asked me, “So, why do you
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Only One Thing Never Gets Old
Not long ago I was driving and saw an old, broken-down, pitiful representation of an automobile. It was a Lexus. Yes, I said Lexus. Even luxury cars get old. They
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