Name and Location Changes with the Established Church (Ep. 221)

EST. - For the Established Church with Sam Rainer and Josh King

When the community changes around a church, should the congregation change the name? Ed Litton of Redemption Church joins the show today. He shares the story of the name change at his church. The New Testament word for church is ekklesia, which implies a mobile group of people. The church must be flexible to accomplish the vision. On this episode, we cover good motivations for a name or location change, as well as bad motivations.
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