United Methodist bishop Robert Schnase has written a popular book about strengthening local churches. Many congregations and regional conferences have used this as the basis for rethinking how they do ministry. The Tennessee Annual Conference is no different. For the past couple years it has been going through each of the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations and taking time with guests speakers to reflect on them.
These five practices are:
Radical hospitality
Passionate worship
Intentional faith development
Risk-taking mission and service
Extravagant generosity
Where’s “Being inclusive”?
Under “Radical Hospitality”