Pivot. Innovate!

By Tom Planck The story that is unfolding in our world today was unimaginable a few short months ago. None of us were prepared for the disruption we have been forced to embrace. We find ourselves in a historical moment that is reshaping our world. Andy Crouch released a fascinating article on March 20th, 2020. If you
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COVID-19 Can’t Stop Resurrection!

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By Doug Talley The COVID-19 crisis has met its limit for causing disruption.  It can’t touch the resurrection of Jesus!  And I for one am so thankful that it cannot.  In some ways it is appropriate for Easter to fall during the lockdown and shelter-at-home order as it reminds us of God’s power and involvement in our world
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Mission 120

By Tom Planck In 2012, the Church of God state ministries of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana and Healthy Growing Churches (HGC), an organization with the mission and vision to see healthy leaders grow and multiply churches, began a conversation. This conversation, based on how to accelerate church multiplication, lead to a partnership between the four
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Lessons from History and the Coronavirus

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By Jeff Matas The world of 1918 was vastly different from the world today. Nearly a century ago, there were no antibiotics, modern hospitals, intensive care units; instant communication didn’t exist; most people lived in rural areas and not in major metropolitan areas; and travel across continents took weeks, not hours. Now the world’s population
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COVID-19 RESPONSE RESOURCES

BEFORE YOU REOPEN: Click here to read a letter from Executive State Pastor Doug Talley regarding reopening and Governor Holcomb’s announcement. Click here for a link to a resource page that includes links to State of Indiana guidelines, as well as resources and check lists that are not Indiana specific.  Click here for a document developed by Nate Tatman with a plethora
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Racialized Trauma

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By Doug Talley February is Black History Month.  I used to think that it was just for black people.  I am such an idiot.  Though I am sure it gives black people an opportunity to make new discoveries and to reinforce black history to their kids, I now realize it is an opportunity for white people to get
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A Call to Prayer

By Tom Planck Powerful moves of God are always preceded by a passionate praying people. These moves are also accompanied by a people who have a deep desire to see God show up in big a way. These praying people are deeply burdened to see a great harvest of individuals find their way back to
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County Line Church – Auburn Campus

By Kevin & Misty Gillian God is doing amazing things at County Line Auburn Campus!  Since July of last year, we’ve held church in the basement while the main floor was being renovated. Starting with just 10 core team leaders and 50 launch team volunteers, we’ve grown to an average of 175 people. We never imagined
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Unreasonably Reasonable

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By Doug Talley I was recently reading an e-newsletter from Thom Rainer about the reasons he is hopeful for churches in 2020.  His second reason is because “countless church members are taking a stand against the silliness and negativity in churches.”  If you were at one of the Indiana Ministries regionals last Spring, you might remember me talking
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Welcome to 2020!

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by Doug Talley Wasn’t it just last week that the calendar was rolling around to 2000 and people were predicting the end of the world?  Some of you remember the Y2K paranoia related to computers and how they would not be able to navigate the shift in centuries.  That’s all ancient history.  Now we are embarking on a
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