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	<description>Serving Christ in a Coffee Culture</description>
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		<title>Fabre St: A thriving ministry in a broken building</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Todd and I spent this past Valentine’s Day weekend meeting with a wonderful church in the city of Montreal. Its official name is the Italian Pentecostal Christian Church of Montreal, but it is better known as Fabre St Pentecostal church. Founded in 1920, this church has been faithfully serving the Italian- Canadian community of Montreal. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from Dallas Part 4: Mega Homogeneity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I must admit Dallas is a different world from my home in the Northeast.  The church in which the conference took place, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, is one I would consider a large church. I don’t know what the seating count is in the worship center, but my experienced eye would guess between 1500 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from Dallas Part 3: Branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended a break-out session with Dawn Nicole Baldwin from Aspire One on branding your church. I was drawn to this session because of the significant amount of thought I have had in recent months in marketing my own business. I find this subject interesting because many churches have considered applying marketing skills to growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from Dallas Part 2: Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The subject of the first main session during the Innovation3 conference dealt with failure. The speakers during this session were Tim Keller, Stacy Spencer, Craig Groeschel, and Mark Driscoll. Tim Keller spoke insightfully on one of my favorite Old Testament stories which is the story of Jacob wrestling with God. I have always liked this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from Dallas Part 1: Rapid Prototyping</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Todd and I just returned from a great trip to Dallas in which we attended the Innovation Conference at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship. In addition to our time at the conference we were able to spend time connecting with friends from Strategic/ Acoustic Dimensions, as well as author Rex Miller. All of this has given [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practically Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green design is often associated with solar panels, wind turbines, and composting toilets, but it is important to understand that environmentally friendly design can be far more comprehensive than that. I have always been a strong advocate for environmentally sensitive design, but I also believe that the design considerations must be economically feasible with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Selecting an Architect Experienced in Church Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The selection of an architect is one of the most important decisions a church will make in the pursuit of a major expansion or renovation project. Every design and construction endeavor is filled with complex problems, unforeseen conditions, changes of direction, and potential conflict. The architect is the principal guide and official legal representative for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Ideas for Challenging Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is difficult enough for a church to face the challenges of growth and change in times of economic prosperity, but when the economy as a whole suffers, those challenges become even greater. There are, however, many opportunities to be found for a church that is willing to think creatively. In this article I would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Solutions in Action&#8230; Grace Community Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grace Community Church New Britain, PA Original Building: Holograph Manufacturing Company For many years Grace met as a church plant in a local middle school in search of a permanent home. It was difficult to find inexpensive available land in their area, and a typical land development approval process takes many years. The church found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Solutions in Action&#8230; Bethel Fellowship at the Mall</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2008/11/creative-solutions-in-action-bethel-fellowship-at-the-mall/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=creative-solutions-in-action-bethel-fellowship-at-the-mall</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2008/11/creative-solutions-in-action-bethel-fellowship-at-the-mall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bethel Fellowship at the Mall Philadelphia, PA Original Building: 10 Theater, Multi-plex Cinema Bethel Fellowship found an existing, multi-plex movie theater adjacent to the Franklin Mills mall in north-east Philadelphia, and converted the building into their new home. A dividing wall between two of the theaters was removed to create a large worship center, and [...]]]></description>
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