November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
Church & Ministry
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When Superstorm Sandy struck Brooklyn, a newly planted church discovered what it meant to go beyond missional. Jonathan Williams shares how Forefront Brooklyn served devastated neighborhoods through relationships,…
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