Jack Jackson - Your Testimony and God's Story
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President, Rev. Dr. Jack Jackson, gave the sermon as Lake Junaluska's Theologian in Resident on July 6. His message is a reminder that Testimony - sharing our stories of how God has moved and is moving in our lives - is important. Equally important is the opportunity for people to hear God's story. His sermon kicked off a 4-day series on Dr. Jackson's R.E.V.E.A.L. faith sharing workshop and was part of the Theologian in Residence Program hosted annually trhoughout the summer by .
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Recap of 2024 Grants Panel
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Avoiding Burnout - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) share how they avoid burnout as pastors and receive care from their congregations.
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Engaging Youth - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) discuss how they see youth in their congregations becoming excited and engaged.
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Embracing The Marginalized - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) discuss the ways in which their congregations have been open to those on the margins in their community.
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Measuring Transformation - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) discuss how they are measuring impact from their churches' Equipping the Local Church Grant projects.
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Community Transformation - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) discuss how they have seen transformation and new connections with their community through their churches' Equipping the Local Church Grant projects
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Challenges and Surprises - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) share what have been their challenges and what has surprised them throughout their churches' Equipping the Local Church Grant projects.
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Laity Engagement - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) discuss how they engage the laity in their congregation for their churches' Equipping the Local Church Grant projects
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Listening to Community Needs - 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Panel
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Pastors Jerry Lee Christian (Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church), Mary Beth Eberle (Grace United Methodist Church) and Jeremy Reese (Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene) discuss how they went about listening to the needs of their community before applying for an Equipping the Local Church Grant.
info_outlinePastors and laity in the Nashville, Tenn. area unpack some of the "baggage" associated with the word evangelism, and also talk about what evangelism looks like in current times. This group included both small and large churches as well as a mixture of pastors and lay people.