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Adventures in Ministry – April 23, 2009

Post author By Andrew Conard
Post date April 23, 2009
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This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of a worship design retreat. It was a varied group of campus pastors, worship venue leads, pastors and others that came and went over the course of the weekend. It was time away from normal settings at Heartland Presbyterian Center – close to Parkville, […]

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How a Vision for the UMC Becomes Reality

Post author By Andrew Conard
Post date April 17, 2009
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. – Japanese proverb In considering the future of the United Methodist Church both vision and action is critical. Yesterday, I outlined a vision for renewal within the denomination and today I will tackle how I think it will happen. I used to think […]

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