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Articles for tag: Surprise
December 7, 2015
Storytellers: Worship Beyond Music
By Laura Dingman Everyone loves a good story. We live for the intrigue, the action, the surprise, the mystery. We love a valiant hero, a triumphant underdog, a liberated prisoner, a conquered villain. Hearing good stories never grows old. God wired us to love story. He reveals his character in the stories of the patriarchs and moves the plot forward in the books of history. He discloses his compassionate and just nature in words contained in the poetry of the Psalms. Jesus, a masterful storyteller, taught in parables, explaining new truths to his listeners in accessible, everyday forms. God authored
June 12, 2011
Large, Healthy Churches Merge in Phoenix Area
Christ’s Church of the Valley and Parkway Christian Church merged their congregations, staff, and leadership to pursue greater unity and shared mission in the Phoenix area.
November 17, 2010
Churches Participate in “ËœJust One Sunday”
Churches responded to Just One Sunday by praying for future kingdom workers, challenging members to support children, students, and adults who may be called to vocational ministry.
April 15, 2007
MEGACHURCH PROFILE: Parkway Christian, Surprise, AZ
Parkway Christian Church in Surprise, Arizona, grew through counterintuitive service decisions, multiple worship styles, and a strong small-group follow-up system—planning new venues while keeping worship environments intentionally intimate.
