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Discipleship Class We are starting a Discipleship class a t Asbury United Methodist Church on Monday May 1st @ 7:00 PM. We are going to look at what it is to be a disciple of Jesus. During our journey we will look at many things that will help us as we grow in our lifeContinue reading “Discipleship Class”

Chapter 10 – Today is our tenth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. “The Church Had No Clear Purpose” I believe we have a purpose but I feel we must pursue itContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 10”

Chapter 9 – Today is our ninth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. “The Church Rarely Prayed Together” “I asked all the survivors of a deceased church a question.” Did the churchContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 9”

Chapter 8 Today is our eighth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. Chapter 8 is entitled “Pastoral Tenure Decreases.” “For the majority of the churches, pastors came and went at a paceContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 8”

Join us April 30th @ 9:00 AM to hear some inspired music. We’re Asbury Church located at 2704 South Highway W in Foley, MO.

Chapter 7 Today is our seventh installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. Today The Preference Driven Church. “It was eight years before the death of the church of the church, but fewContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 7”

Chapter 6 Today is our fifth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. His title for this chapter is The Great Commission Becomes the Great Omission. Most of what I am writing areContinue reading “Autopsy of a Dying Church Chapter 6”

Chapter 4 Today is our fourth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. The church is to be a part of the community and reflect the community. But communities begin to change forContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 4”

Chapter 3 Today is the third installment from Thom Rainer Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. Most churches in America do not close their door over one event. Rainer says it is “erosion”. He says “the most persuasive and common thread of our autopsies was that the deceased churchesContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church”