A ‘Day of Pentecost Every Sunday’

By Jim Nieman In last week’s Christian Standard newsletter, editor Michael C. Mack mentioned a question asked in response to our January issue: “Should church leaders even bother to concern themselves with racial integration and building a multiethnic congregation?” Jim Book, senior minister with Kissimmee (Fla.) Christian Church—located in a cultural melting pot region just south of Orlando and right next door to Walt Disney World—provides an interesting viewpoint on that. “It’s the Day of Pentecost every Sunday at Kissimmee,” Book says. Kissimmee Christian Church provides multiple services every Sunday that go well beyond two “blended/contemporary” and one “traditional.” There

January 28, 2007

Scott Eynon

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To Move Or Not to Move

A church’s plan to buy land for future growth led to a long rezoning battle, a hard “no,” and years of waiting. This pastor shares how God used closed doors to guide relocation, strengthen community partnerships, and open a new chapter.