Articles for tag: Ground Zero

April 24, 2012

The Attractional Model: “˜Come and See”

By Brian Jobe The growing population of church critics out there disheartens me. I”m not talking about the reform-minded leaders who actually love the church of Jesus and work to make it stronger. I”m referring to the so-called leaders who cloister themselves in a corner and proclaim how horrible the church is. Everybody but them is doing it wrong! As a young leader””and by that, I mean under 40″”I have been around a lot of younger guys who preach the praises of the missional church model. The premise is excellent: We need to be in the trenches, in the communities,

September 11, 2011

Dustin Fulton

Worship & Prayer Prayer

Worshipping When Your World Falls Apart

Biblical lament gives Christians a faithful way to bring grief, uncertainty, and difficult questions before God while holding firmly to his sovereignty, faithfulness, and power to hear our cries.

September 11, 2005

Gayle L. Gresham

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

The 9/11 Impact

After 9/11, churches and partner ministries identified overlooked financial needs near Ground Zero and the Pentagon—helping small businesses, workers, and families with direct assistance, prayer, meals, and counseling.

September 7, 2005

Mark A. Taylor

Mission & Evangelism

Four Years Later

A late visit to Ground Zero makes the facts of 9/11 feel newly heavy—and raises a question: what would it look like if the aftermath became a lasting catalyst for worship, mission, and what endures?