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Archive for June, 2008

P.A.P.A. Fest

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Hey fellow leaders and friends-
I just wanted to post and let you know that I spent an amazing four days on a Mennonite farm in rural Illinois with several hundred other campers at the P.A.P.A. Festival.
P.A.P.A. stands for People Against Poverty and Apathy. Basically it was a convergence of many different Christian communities and [...]

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New Arrival: Judah Mark Hampton

Friday, June 20th, 2008

NCC is pleased to welcome Judah Mark Hampton into the world! Judah was born at 11:37am on Thursday morning at 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long. You can check out more pictures and details here. As most of you know, Judah’s parents, Dan and Tiffani, are two of NCC’s most loyal leaders and [...]

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Imaginative Evangelism: The Stories of God

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

This is Part 2 of our Summer Leadership Lesson Series: Imaginative Evangelism. As we lead our groups and ministries, we must strive to forcefully advance the Kingdom of God through strategic evangelism, exponential discipleship, and sacrificial service. And that begins by understanding and being able to clearly communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Today, we will [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: Make Us One

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I don’t know about you, but I left our services this weekend feeling really challenged by Craig Groeschel’s message and his prayer for the church - “Make Us One.” I decided to read and meditate on some passages in the Bible which speak to the unity of the Church and the body of believers, and [...]

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Hey NCC Leaders! I’m blogging to you from The Cove in Asheville, NC where I’m spending the next few days with some of our zone leaders and some really amazing “fathers of the faith.” We’ve been thrown into a room for 3 days with Jack Hayford, Winkie Pratney, Loren Cunningham, John Perkins, Lloyd Ogilvie, and [...]

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Weekend Summary: June 14-15, 2008

Monday, June 16th, 2008

WORSHIP
(Ballston location)
Can You Hear Us?
I Live For Your Glory
Take My Life
Nothing But The Blood
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Discipleship Atlas - The Summer 2008 Discipleship Atlas has arrived! Pick up your copy at the connection center and join us for a summer of small group fun and fellowship. Check online for a listing of all of the summer [...]

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Mark 16:15, “And then he told them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere.”
If we are going to talk about evangelism, we should start at the beginning. What is the Gospel? What is the substance of what we are trying to share with people? When talking about evangelism, we [...]

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