About this episode

Jerrie Barber discusses the importance of noticing when members of a church community go missing and the responsibility of the congregation to seek them out.

Send me a Text Message or ask a question. — Jerrie If a faithful member of your congregation quietly disappeared for three weeks, would we even notice — or would we only notice when it was time to print a new directory?If you went missing from your church today, how many weeks would pass before someone filed a "spiritual missing persons report”?Are we functioning more like a gym or Walmart — serving those who show up — or like the body of Christ that searches for its missing members?What’s mo...

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Hosts: Jerrie, Jerrie Barber

Topics covered

• church community
• spiritual missing persons
• congregation awareness
• body of Christ
• faithfulness

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