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Live 2/6: Disciple Making Seminar November 18 & 19 2011

This 7-8 Hour seminar provides a chronological overview to the life and ministry of Jesus, looking at the pattern of disciple making that he used to develop his follo9wers who in turn launched a disciple making movement. Attendees will identify key disciple making principles first to apply to their own lives and then to their more »

Moving from 2010 to 2011 (video message)

Well … 2010 is almost over, so let’s take a few minutes to look back at this past year, and also look ahead to the upcoming year.  In many ways, 2010 has been a unique year at Westwood; here is just a short list of a few of the many things that have happened:  leadership more »

Six Megathemes in (North) American Churches

Have you ever wondered what the average North American Christian believes about the church, what she thinks her priorities should be, and how (or if) he can make a difference in the world (and why)?  Earlier today, the Barna Group released a summary of their key US survey findings from 2010, and the themes that more »

Jesus: The King who Saves (further resources)

As we talked about during this morning’s teaching time, the “saving significance” of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus is a rich and profound topic to study (and respond to).  We barely scratched the surface this morning!  Here are a few resources for you to look through, consider and wrestle with: Last month, the more »

Who Actually Reads the Bible?

The Bible has been one of the most (maybe the most) influential books in the Western world.  But does anybody actually read it anymore?  Is it no longer relevant?  Perhaps it does not even remotely interest our modern minds.  Or perhaps … it has become a forgotten treasure. Well … I am curious about this whole “Bible reading” more »

What is (and should be) the “size culture” of Westwood?

When was the last time that you thought about the size of Westwood?  Did you think about it in positive terms or negative terms?  Did you think about why you thought the way that you did?  Those are some pretty big questions, aren’t they?  Whether we look through the lens of leadership, community, participation, or more »

Who is a Typical Christian?

I was at a conference recently, and during one of the seminars the presenter described the “typical Christian” from a world-wide perspective, not just from a North American perspective.  So … thinking of the whole world, who is a typical Christian today? 

Lead Pastor (input requested)

As part of our ongoing discussions about governance, the Board of Elders wants to continue to receive ideas about the Lead Pastor’s roles and responsibilities.  To do that, we would like input into what you feel the Lead Pastor’s job description could look like.  The five responsibilities listed in this survey come out of the more »

Advent Conspiracy

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish that Christmas would have more meaning this year”?  If so, then perhaps the Advent Conspiracy would be of interest to you.  Every year, countless churches around the world

What is the Bible?

Have you ever heard the song “Jesus loves me”? Jesus loves me! this I know, For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; they are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. Many times as a child more »

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