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Chinese Authorities Ban Online Preaching and Order Home Worship Meetings Immediately Eradicated

Chinese Authorities Ban Online Preaching and Order Home Worship Meetings Immediately Eradicated

As millions of followers of Jesus gather in their homes around the world to worship using online platforms during this coronavirus pandemic, Chinese authorities ban all online preaching and order home worship meetings be rooted out, according to human rights group ChinaAid.

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Vision for Community (Groups, Part 1)

Vision for Community (Groups, Part 1)

The good news of the gospel includes the promise of a new humanity on earth through which God will carry out his mission to make all things new. Jesus calls this new humanity the church. He refers to it as a new society on earth that is like a great city on a hill. It's a new and better society that stands in stark contrast to all the oppression, injustice, and brokenness that fills the earth today.

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Purpose for Community (Groups, Part 2)

Purpose for Community (Groups, Part 2)

The good news of the gospel includes the promise of a new humanity on earth through which God will carry out his mission to make all things new. Jesus calls this new humanity the church. He refers to it as a new society on earth that is like a great city on a hill. It's a new and better society that stands in stark contrast to all the oppression, injustice, and brokenness that fills the earth today.

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Design for Community (Groups, Part 3)

Design for Community (Groups, Part 3)

The good news of the gospel includes the promise of a new humanity on earth through which God will carry out his mission to make all things new. Jesus calls this new humanity the church. He refers to it as a new society on earth that is like a great city on a hill. It's a new and better society that stands in stark contrast to all the oppression, injustice, and brokenness that fills the earth today.

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Health in Community (Groups, Part 4)

Health in Community (Groups, Part 4)

The good news of the gospel includes the promise of a new humanity on earth through which God will carry out his mission to make all things new. Jesus calls this new humanity the church. He refers to it as a new society on earth that is like a great city on a hill. It's a new and better society that stands in stark contrast to all the oppression, injustice, and brokenness that fills the earth today.

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Commitments in Community (Groups, Part 5)

Commitments in Community (Groups, Part 5)

The good news of the gospel includes the promise of a new humanity on earth through which God will carry out his mission to make all things new. Jesus calls this new humanity the church. He refers to it as a new society on earth that is like a great city on a hill. It's a new and better society that stands in stark contrast to all the oppression, injustice, and brokenness that fills the earth today.

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Repurpose Your Life For the Sake of the World in 2020

Repurpose Your Life For the Sake of the World in 2020

These are among the most ancient and significant questions in all of life. We look for answers and we’re restless until we find them. That’s because nothing really makes ultimate sense in life until we can answer ultimate questions of purpose and meaning. Ultimate questions deserve ultimate answers. 

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How Do We Find Purpose In Life? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 1)

How Do We Find Purpose In Life? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 1)

Repurpose Your Life is a framework for understanding history from the beginning to the end of time, and what lies after. It considers the ancient questions of the ages about our world and humanity from a Christian perspective.

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What in the World is God Doing? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 2)

What in the World is God Doing? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 2)

Repurpose Your Life is a framework for understanding history from the beginning to the end of time, and what lies after. It considers the ancient questions of the ages about our world and humanity from a Christian perspective.

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What is God's Purpose for the World? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 3)

What is God's Purpose for the World? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 3)

Repurpose Your Life is a framework for understanding history from the beginning to the end of time, and what lies after. It considers the ancient questions of the ages about our world and humanity from a Christian perspective.

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How is God Carrying Out His Purposes? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 4)

How is God Carrying Out His Purposes? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 4)

Repurpose Your Life is a framework for understanding history from the beginning to the end of time, and what lies after. It considers the ancient questions of the ages about our world and humanity from a Christian perspective.

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What is Our Hope for a Broken World? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 5)

What is Our Hope for a Broken World? (Repurpose Your Life, Part 5)

Repurpose Your Life is a framework for understanding history from the beginning to the end of time, and what lies after. It considers the ancient questions of the ages about our world and humanity from a Christian perspective.

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Why Give?: 5 Encouraging (Biblical) Reasons

Why Give?: 5 Encouraging (Biblical) Reasons

During this time of year we’re often asked to consider giving financially to many worthy organizations and ministries. I realize that Pathway Learning is just one of many. Giving can be difficult and sometimes scary because it means that we are choosing to have less. But it’s important for us to give. Here are five reasons why we should give that I hope you’ll find encouraging.

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Watch Exciting 2-Minute Video of Training Church Leaders Around the World

Watch Exciting 2-Minute Video of Training Church Leaders Around the World

As Pathway Learning prepares for 2020, we’re reaffirming four core commitments that I would like to share with you. All four commitments are centered on glorifying God and advancing his kingdom on earth, through his church, by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. These commitments can truly make a lasting difference in the lives of people, communities, and entire nations into the next generation.

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Four Core Commitments in 2020

Four Core Commitments in 2020

As Pathway Learning prepares for 2020, we’re reaffirming four core commitments that I would like to share with you. All four commitments are centered on glorifying God and advancing his kingdom on earth, through his church, by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. These commitments can truly make a lasting difference in the lives of people, communities, and entire nations into the next generation.

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Church Bulletins Sometimes Lie (Values, Part 4)

Church Bulletins Sometimes Lie (Values, Part 4)

Make a bold, new, creative mistake, don't make this mistake. Don't make the mistake of not understanding the difference between a stated value and a core value. 

You visit a church and they've got the core values in the worship bulletin. They got the core values framed, but how do you know whether it really is a core value or a stated value?

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Looking Underneath Our Behaviors to Our Values (Values, Part 3)

Looking Underneath Our Behaviors to Our Values (Values, Part 3)

Having looked at beliefs and having looked at behaviors, we're going to narrow in on the concept of values. Church planters often fail to understand the true underlying values of the church. Which as we'll see in this article, are often not the same as the churches stated articulated values.

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Help Under-Served Church Leaders Make a Difference in the World on #GivingTuesday

Help Under-Served Church Leaders Make a Difference in the World on #GivingTuesday

We exist to help under-served church leaders develop churches that transform lives and communities worldwide. We're seeking more partners to invest in the next generation through Pathway Learning. Will you help church leaders develop churches that transform lives and communities?

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Core Behaviors (Values, Part 2)

Core Behaviors (Values, Part 2)

Church planters need to be very clear not only on their beliefs, and the required beliefs of members and church leaders, but certain behaviors that are required, whether written or not. You don't have to be there very long before you find out these are the behaviors that are expected. The more clear you can be on the front end in terms of what behaviors are expected and what are not, the better it is for everybody.

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