The first day of our London/Paris Jet Set vision trip was a whirlwind tour of one of London’s immigrant burroughs. In the short space of about twelve blocks, we visited a mosque, a Hindu temple, and a Sikh temple. We saw Pakistanis, Indians, Persians, South Turks, Somalis, Saudis, and South Asians. We ate at a [...]
Archive | May, 2010
Next Jet Set takes pastors to Europe
The Upstream Collective is hosting its next Jet Set trip to London and Paris May 21-28 with Ed Stetzer and Daniel Montgomery. Pastors will have the opportunity to interact with the cultures and peoples of these cities, and see how they and their churches can be involved in God’s work overseas. While religious buildings may landmark [...]
Cafe serves community, Christ
Les Sherman started coming to House Blend Cafe in Ocoee, Fla., when he needed a quiet and comfortable location to study for work. However, the coffee shop and restaurant became more than an out-of-home office to Les when he lost his job. “House Blend reached out to me, and it was like family,” he said. [...]
Plant in a school, influence a community
The pastors at Westpoint Church in Winter Garden, Fla., are focused largely on “living sent.” They believe this call on each follower of Christ involves impacting those around him/her for the sake of the Gospel while going through daily life. For the congregation as a whole, this translates into meeting in a local school. During [...]
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