Articles for tag: New Hampshire

March 25, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: Manchester Christian Church, Manchester, New Hampshire

A Decentralized Approach to Church Growth By Steve Carr The church must look different tomorrow than it does today. This is the conviction of Bo Chancey, lead minister of Manchester Christian Church in New England. It is a fascinating observation, considering Manchester Christian, which now averages about 4,000 weekly, is already the largest Protestant church in New Hampshire, the second most dechurched region in America. Still, the churchâ™s strategy relies upon continual risk-taking and nontraditional approaches to growth. Change is an essential part of Manchester Christianâ™s DNA. âChurches always change, because the church is people, and people are constantly changing,â

May 4, 2013

Christian Standard

Prayer Worship & Prayer

Praying for One Transforms Church

By Kent E. Fillinger “Pray for One.” Bo Chancey sent an e-mail to everyone atÂ Manchester (New Hampshire) Christian Church on theÂ Thursday before he preached his first sermon there. He told them his inaugural message would be for each person to pray for one person to follow Christ. That Sunday, Chancey told the 1,200 who had gathered that if everyone would consistently pray for one person, the church would double in size in two years. Chancey continued to reinforce his “pray for one” message in his various communications. “Pray for one” is now part of the church”s cultural language. People regularly

June 3, 2007

Dave Smith

Worship & Prayer Prayer

Trees, Runs, and Prayers

As Dave Smith reflects on moves, memories, and the outdoors, he shares how running, wilderness solitude, and steady rhythms of movement have shaped a life of honest prayer and attentive listening to God.