The fastest growing church in the world has no buildings, no central leadership, and is mostly led by women...

[I'm sharing this post and the video below, not because I agree with everything said in it or how it was said, but because I appreciated the way it stretched my thinking. As the old saying goes, "If everyone is thinking the same thing, no one is thinking."]
"The fastest growing church in the world has no buildings, no central leadership, and is mostly led by women."

You can read about it here.

 Or you can watch it right here.
(If I didn't think it was worth your time, I wouldn't share it.)


If you long to be a part this kind of Jesus movement right where you live, but don't know where to start, here's a thought.

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