High-impact church in a post-pandemic world
From what I’ve seen, to be a church that really makes a difference, we find ways to serve together, says Steve Botham, GATHER movement regional connector
Acts tells us the Ekklesia enjoyed the favour of all the people and the Lord added to their numbers daily. We grow by being a blessing.
Ekklesia is an assembly of people united to impact their community, town or city. Paul tells us ‘the glue’ is a mindset of humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another in love....
Let’s go to Partington in Greater Manchester, an overspill village built with poor-quality housing and in the bottom one per cent of most deprived neighbourhoods. In the summer, churches put on...
Churches then built the Hideaway, 7,500 square feet of community interaction. Built on top of a row of shops, it provides a high-quality play area, café and a community room. It offers advice...
The pandemic took this further. Initially they were selling food and meals to people in need; but soon local people could not afford the food or to pay their electricity bills or to buy school...
