Tag Archives: Community

What difference does the gospel make?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by embassadors

On April 1st 2012 we launched the weekly worship gatherings of The Embassy Church. We are missionaries to the Denver metro area and we have started by engaging the communities that fall within a 5-mile radius of City Park. As … Continue reading →

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The Church that cannot fail

Posted on January 9, 2012 by embassadors

Recently I had a conversation with a dear friend in which he tried his best to convince me that I should NOT plant a church. He loves me and he knows me well so he came to our conversation with … Continue reading →

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Why do we prioritize “Missional Communities?”

Posted on June 10, 2011 by embassadors

The prioritizing of smaller missional communities is a celebrated distinctive of The Embassy. This in no way undermines the value of our larger gatherings; we recognize the need for the saints to gather for regular corporate worship.[1] The large worship … Continue reading →

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Can INefficiency be a virtue?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by embassadors

Currently I am in Tacoma, WA with one of my Embassy teammates, Derrick Kelsey. We are attending a great training gathering known as Soma School. We are here to process how they execute missional community and Gospel-centered gatherings because it … Continue reading →

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“The Embassy” – Why did we choose this name?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by embassadors

What is an Embassy? An embassy is a mission to a foreign government headed by an ambassador. It has the responsibility of representing the agenda of the home state while residing in a foreign land. We can think of no … Continue reading →

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Why are we targeting the city?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by embassadors

Typically, one writes a story of transformation in retrospect. They look back at what God has done and celebrate how far they have come. This story, however, is different. It is not written as we look back, instead we are … Continue reading →