Monday, September 27, 2010

Does an organic church need a website?

About two weeks ago, Bill and Wanda Tummons started an organic church just outside of Orlando in Wedgefield, Florida.  They were able to get a good-looking 3 page website for 0 dollars and absolutely no monthly cost.  It  took just a few hours to get content loaded and a couple of days to get the site up and running.  The website is now searchable on Google.  Check out the Wedgefield Community Church website at: http://www.wedgefieldcommunitychurch.org.

Since organic churches are primarily relational, do they need websites?  I would say yes, because a website is a great way to tell your friends about your organic church.  Sometimes it's hard to explain what you are doing or hard for people to remember when and where you are meeting.  So, why not just ask them to check you out on the web?  A website is a great place to share your values and beliefs while letting people get a feel of what your gatherings are like.  You can post a link to your Facebook page and send out Tweets with links back to your site just like any other church.  You can also link to or list other organic churches in your network.  If you could get a low-cost or free website for your organic church, why not let the www know that you exist?

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Help me solve a mystery

What is Paul talking about in these seven verses.  What is the mystery?


  1. Ephesians 1:9
    And he made known to us the 
    mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
  2. Ephesians 3:3
    that is, the 
    mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
  3. Ephesians 3:4
    In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the
    mystery of Christ,
  4. Ephesians 3:6
    This 
    mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
  5. Ephesians 3:9
    and to make plain to everyone the administration of this 
    mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
  6. Ephesians 5:32
    This is a profound 
    mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
  7. Ephesians 6:19
    Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the 
    mystery of the gospel,