As church planters, we often talk about strategies to evangelize within our context. But we also have a responsibility to serve our cities…
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Simply put, culture is how we live our values. It is how these values are expressed in flesh and blood. Culture is how we think, feel, and behave as a church as a result of what we deeply believe…
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“You’re not the same anymore” my mother said. “You don’t seem to be having as much fun, and I seldom see you laugh and joke around as you used to…
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In my city, there are more and more conversations among Christ followers these days about justice and mercy…
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Over a period of 12 years, I planted two churches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. One church closed after seven long, hard years. It was one of the most painful and wounding experiences of my life…
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City to City met with Jordan Rice to talk about the importance of contextual preaching—and how to actually do it.
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We help leaders build gospel movements in their cities. That’s why we exist.
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What misconceptions do people have about the pastor’s wife?
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Integrating faith and work is rarely a priority in the early stages of church planting. However, Russell Joyce and his team at Hope Brooklyn have been intentional about…
What does it take to really understand the hopes and hurts of the people your church serves? City to City met with pastor José Humphreys to discuss this question and more…
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New York City presents serious challenges to the church’s call to discipleship. Shallow relationships are the norm. Work demands almost every ounce of a person’s time and energy…
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For far too long, I lived under the strong impression that worship was an exclusive two-way relationship between Christians and God…
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In an increasingly Post-Christian world, we need to get much better at asking questions.
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When I first became a follower of Jesus in early 2004, I didn’t know my left from my right. Because I didn’t grow up as a Catholic, I concluded I must be…
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One of the joys and challenges of traveling is the different perspective it gives you on your own setting. Time in Uganda has made me realize…
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In my travels to preach the gospel in almost every major city across the country, I have witnessed a pattern—a missional mishap…
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You may have read that if you don’t learn from history, you’re doomed to repeat it. That’s part of the reason it’s important to rehearse…
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As the main purveyor of influence to surrounding communities, the city is where culture is formed. The Christian desire to shape culture with the gospel therefore requires Christians to live and be active in the city.
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