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Together We Can Build a Flourishing Community

Are you a follower of Jesus who desires to see God’s transforming power reach those in your community? If you are, then you are in good company. From the beginning, God has invited others to partner with him and play a role in his great story of redemption that transforms lives and communities. Long ago …

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Ministers of Reconciliation in Greater Little Rock

What does it practically look like for the local church to work together for the good of the city? Over the Christmas holiday, I spoke with Keith Lape, a pastor at River City Church of North Little Rock, to learn more about what River City Church is doing as part of the Urban Ministry Alliance …

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The Greatest Light Show On Earth

“Grab a cookie and the hot chocolate! Load up the car. Let’s go look at Christmas lights.” Do you have an all-time favorite light display? Some of us may remember a famous light show that began here in Little Rock. Fulfilling the Christmas wish of his youngest daughter, he covered his house with a thousand red …

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Following The Way

One of the three Strategic Initiatives of CityChurch Network is Trained Leaders. We believe strong churches are essential for healthy communities and strong leaders are essential for strong churches. Providing proven, church-based, non-formal theological training for leaders. CityChurch Network connects churches with a church-based, sustainable, and scalable approach to training their leaders. Trained leaders help …

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Families Learn to Pray Together

Are you a parent or a grandparent desiring to invest in your kids’ lives? Teaching them life-long learning. Our team is always looking for the best resources to equip leaders. In this case, this resource is to equip our leaders to train our kids from an early age. After all, they are the next generation …

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A Post Covid Shift that is Working for Churches

The idea is simple, but the execution will take a shift in how the Western church is used to operating. Covid has forced change in the ways we were used to doing things. Some churches are responding to the impact of Covid by looking for new doors to open. Where is your church today? How …

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Reimagining Ministry for Kingdom Impact

By Darrell Adcock I was on sabbatical when I got an invitation to grab coffee from a staff teammate. (You know there’s always something up when you’re on sabbatical and they want to “grab coffee.”) We met the next day, and it was good to reconnect. Then, there was the “pause”… and I knew things …

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Hope for a Divided Church

By Ray Williams I love Thanksgiving. Yes, good food and football are a part, but for me, it’s primarily the opportunity for meaningful family gatherings. I realize in these extended family celebrations, there has always been the potential for tension, drama, and sometimes outright conflict. Early in my marriage, my wife Carolyn’s family met …

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Praying This Never Happens Here

A story by NBC Washington News Thursday, October 20, reported on the tragic death of a 4-year-old boy from eating marijuana-infused gummies earlier this year.” The story goes on to say, “Dr. Jill McCabe, a pediatric emergency room physician at Inova Loudoun Hospital, told News4 that any amount of THC can be problematic for …

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