Monthly Archives: February 2016

Toilet Paper. Really? Sharing Jesus.

Toilet Paper. Really? Sharing Jesus.

I love how often God shows us that He isn’t limited to words—or our best laid plans—to get His message delivered to those who need to hear it. This is the story of how God used a roll of toilet paper in a ziploc bag to share His love. When Molly Scott of Cumming, GA, began facilitating a women’s small group from Browns Bridge Church in August 2014, she knew that one of the suggested activities for building community was finding a way to serve together. After discussing various opportunities, the group determined they wanted to help seniors. So Molly...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way. Brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. When I was a young youth pastor, I was having a hard time getting my kids to be authentic and really engage with their faith. Time came for our winter retreat. I decided to show one of my favorite movies from my day, “The Breakfast Club,” which explores teenage identity and asks the question, “who are you?” When the film ended, I allowed it to sink in and proceeded to ask one question: “The movie presented a brain, a jock, a basket case, a princess, and...Read more …
Excellence

Excellence

  • Posted on February 25, 2016
  • /Under On Q
Almost a year ago the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism and Q Place formed a partnership called Rekindle: Engaging Gospel Conversations. The result is a new YouTube channel that equips and inspires Christian leaders in all levels and sectors of society to prioritize gospel witness through short relevant videos from their peers. One of this month’s ReKindle videos features Q Place supporter Rich Berg, who is the CEO of Performance Trust, a successful Chicagobased financial advisory firm. In this video, Rich talks about excellence in work as a precursor to gospel conversations. His premise is that Christians must be excellent...Read more …
Simple questions result in eye-opening impact.

Simple questions result in eye-opening impact.

My friend who claims to be an atheist still emails me even though I haven’t seen her since we moved out of the area two and a half years ago. In our emails, we catch up a bit but often also write about spiritual questions. Just recently I asked her if she still considers herself an atheist. She responded that she did, giving me some of the reasons. Then I asked her, “What would you want God to do to validate his existence and bring you to belief?” Her response: “I love your question about what it would take for...Read more …
Facilitate Learning

Facilitate Learning

When you get to know Q Place, it doesn’t take long to realize that we are serious about helping Christians facilitate learning rather than pour out what we know. This is our core value of Self-discovery – people grow and learn best when they discover truth for themselves through discussion and study. All of our core values—Scripture, Spirit, Safe Place, and Self-discovery—were integral at the birth of this ministry in the 1960s as Neighborhood Bible Studies. Little did co-founders Marilyn Kunz and Catherine Schell know how essential the value of Self-discovery would become in our culture more than 50 years...Read more …
Dividing to Multiply? “It’s like a new birthing!”

Dividing to Multiply? “It’s like a new birthing!”

Seeing our group grow was thrilling, but last fall we found ourselves so large that some of our group members’ houses weren’t big enough and we had to rearrange furniture to get everyone seated. I realized with conviction that when another new person showed interest in joining us, my immediate thought was, We can’t have any more! We had grown close as a group, but comfort in our cocoon is not God’s goal, as much as we enjoy it. After much prayer, right after Thanksgiving I brought our size challenge to the group, asking them to pray over Christmas break and to...Read more …
Joan & Barbara

Joan & Barbara

  • Posted on February 17, 2016
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I entered the building where I was to have the MRI for my aching back, pounding the snow from my boots. Intent upon loosing every last piece of slush, I was interrupted when I heard someone call out, “Good morning!” I looked up to see two women sitting at the front desk in the lobby. One was chatting away on the telephone—busy with another client, but smiling and waving at me. The other just sat, grinning. Grinning at me, her headset atop her head like some wild tech-headband. Then she exclaimed again, “Good morning!” I smiled back. How could I not?...Read more …
Excellence in the Workplace as Witness

Excellence in the Workplace as Witness

  • Posted on February 15, 2016
  • /Under Welcoming
As someone who works in business, have you consistently heard these two messages from the Church? Really good Christians go into full-time Christian service. Success in the marketplace cannot be reconciled with a world burdened by poverty and hunger. In this video, Rich Berg, CEO and co-founder of Performance Trust Capital Partners, challenges us to think about vocation differently. “All work matters. We’re all working for the Kingdom.” Excellence in all sectors of society “creates credibility and standing” and paves the way for the possibility of spiritual conversations. Our work matters! And excellence in our work will welcome skeptics to...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

  • Posted on February 12, 2016
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A few years ago, my brother, Chris, got married. Most of you are thinking, big deal, people get married all the time. But you don’t get it. This is amazing. This is the ultimate Valentine’s story. I’ve talked about Chris before. He lives in a wheelchair. He’s lived in one his whole life. He needs someone to dress him, take him to the bathroom, and even feed him. He talks on a communication device, typing the words in with his toes. I could never marry Chris. But Dawn could. She did. This very special woman fell in love with the...Read more …
Only 1% of church leaders believe the Church is hitting the mark in discipleship.

Only 1% of church leaders believe the Church is hitting the mark in discipleship.

  • Posted on February 10, 2016
  • /Under On Q
Sharing the gospel. Making disciples. These topics are emphasized in Scripture, talked about from the pulpit, included in every church mission statement, used as the reason to fund the church’s budget, and written about in countless books, but do we dare ask the question: How are we actually doing at making disciples in the American church today? According to a recent comprehensive, multi-phase research study conducted by the Barna Group, not so well! Only 1% of church leaders believe today’s churches are doing very well at making disciples. A sizable majority—six in ten (60%)—feels that churches are doing “not too...Read more …
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