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The proposed building would certainly be larger than the average church building to accomodate many ministries. The worship area wouldn't have to be much larger since worship services would be spread out over seven days. Think of this; if 10,000 people attended over seven days having 20 worship...

Tell that to the first century church. When the apostle Paul wrote to the churches, it was to the church at, "a specific location", and not to the Baptist church at Rome, then the Lutheran church at Rome, then the Prysbyterian church at Rome, etc.. The early church model was one united Christ...

Yes, I agree that the church building should be used to serve the needy, but my point is that one building per city is more economically efficient than the many. The money saved using this method could be used for increased evangelism and saving lives in the poor countries. Using God's resources...

We need to be more efficient in handling the resources that God has given us, both individually and corporately within the body of Christ. It is not right to spend millions of dollars on new buildings and the maintenance of old ones when there are millions of people dying for lack of food and...

The exercising of spiritual gifts to build up the body of Christ and to make Christ known in the world should be among the most important objectives of the church. They need to be; identified, confirmed, affirmed, and provided opportunities to be used by all members of the body. 1 Corinthians...

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I am surprised how many respondents to this thread indicate that they are INFP's, as I am. In my circle of people that I know, they are few and far between. Perhaps the INFP personality type has more interest in taking the test than the other types. That in itself says something about our...

I also am an INFP. Not many of us idealistic visionaries around. We make up about 1-4% of the population depending on what source you consult. Ever get the feeling that people don't understand you?

16personalities.com is a 10 minute test that is quite accurate in determining your personality type. It is useful in understanding why people behave the way that they do. For Christians working together in a group setting, it is an aid for determing other people's suitability for particular...

I agree that the selection of said community members is important and I am praying daily that God would send the right ones, specifically the initiators, the ones who have the resources to begin it. They need to be filled with the Spirit, as many in the early church were, or in the process of...

I only give cards to my presumed unsaved friends and acquaintances, such as mail delivery person and new people in the neighborhood. I ensure that they have a Christian theme and I also include a gospel message typed and attached to the side of the card. I can get nice cards for cheap at the...

This thread is a bit late since many have already overspent and now have to pay for what they have done. So now you can have all of this year to think about it and make a decision to change your behaviour before you have to go through it all again next Christmas. So how do you save money at...

Money changes everything. If you have it, you can do much, if you don't you can do little. Now before everyone jumps all over me on this let's define what money is. It is a medium of exchange that represents real goods and services. It should also possess several characteristics which I won't go...

Far be it for me to criticize the Amish, but if I had one criticism, it would be the one that you stated. The community that I am proposing would have it's focus on; building each other up in the faith, sharing resources to promote equality, and outreach. We would share resources so that we can...

Another contributor posted an excellent extensive list outlining 50 reasons regarding why to prepare. What are we preparing for? Economic survival is one. We don't know when our Lord is returning, but we do know that with each passing day, because of unsound money practices implemented by...

I agree with you that Christians are subject to the same vices as the unsaved, however we have access to the Holy Spirit which can give us the power to avoid/overcome them. Interacting on a daily basis in a community setting is much more challenging than meeting once or twice a week in a typical...

Thanks for taking the time to reply. It would indeed take a couple of years to implement, and I do not know if we have that time available to us, but I think that the process of developing it and having a commonality of purpose can produce much spiritual fruit and is still worth the effort...

This is an excerpt from Benjamin Franklin's quote when he was signing the Declaration of Independence. It is as true now as it was then. In order to survive economically in the future, we must join together, form sustainable communities that shares its resources with one another, or suffer the...

In Canada, Michael Campbell does a weekly show out of Vancouver called Money Talks. He doesn't benefit from a collapsing economy and interviews various guests who also don't benefit. He repeatedly speaks of the unsustainability of our current system based on projected mathematical facts. For...

Your 50 reasons for prepping discourse is both accurate and substantial. A question has been raised as to how do people with limited finances prepare? The solution is to form or join a community of like minded believers who live affordably, sustainably, and who share their resources for the...