Hear Our New Pastor, Brian Howard, In This 5-Minute Introductory Interview
March 12, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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I spoke with our new Pastor of Teaching, Leadership and Church Multiplication in the latest Inside Sojourn podcast. Listen to this five minute audio to learn:
Why he would move from sunny, southern California to Louisville.
How he, wife Chandra and their four kids are adjusting and settling in
What he’ll be doing here in the Sojourn community.
When [...]
Deacon Karen Cheong Talks About The Upcoming 2010 Sojourn Women’s Retreat
March 3, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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The 2010 Sojourn Women’s Retreat, Our Dwelling Place, is coming April 9-10. You can register now at sojournchurch.com.
I caught up with Women’s Ministry Director Karen Cheong, the event organizer, for a short interview on our Inside Sojourn podcast. Check it out here to learn about what will take place at this retreat. [...]
Major Changes To Campus Leadership Teams – Exec Pastor Answers Questions
March 1, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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If you’ve happened to see recent changes we made to the “Locations and Service Times” section of sojournchurch.com (which is featured prominently on the home page) you’ve no doubt noticed some changes. The page itself looks different, and it leads to separate sections for our East campus and Midtown campus. From there, the viewer can [...]
Not Sure If You Can Be A Group Leader? Curious About Leadership Within Sojourn?
February 28, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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On the new edition of Inside Sojourn, I talked with Director of Groups Mike Crowe about what it takes to be a community group leader within Sojourn. We’re offering training (complete with childcare and free lunch) on March 27 for anyone who is interested in being a group leader, so this discussion may settle your [...]
Pastor Nathan Ivey Talks About The Granny Challenge: What’s Your Idea For Ministering To The Elderly?
February 23, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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Yesterday, Pastor Nathan Ivey launched “The Granny Challenge” at the Seed website. This is a call for ideas on how to minister to the elderly. Although Sojourners are doing just that, Pastor Nathan wants to make sure we’re giving everyone a chance to share ideas on how best to obey the biblical commands to honor [...]
Why Do Parents Have To Take A Class Prior To Baby Dedications At Sojourn?
February 19, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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And what is a Dedication Sunday like at Sojourn? Why do we say that it’s really more like a “Parent-and-community” dedication?
Listen to this short interview with Pastor of Children and Parents Jared Kennedy for Inside Sojourn, where he answers these questions:
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Find out about our next Dedication Sunday on March 21, [...]
Pastor Ty Thorne Gives Details On 2010 Sojourn Men’s Retreat
February 17, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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The 2010 Sojourn Men’s Retreat, Join The Brotherhood, is coming April 23-24. You can register now (the lower pre-registration price lasts till February 28) at sojournchurch.com.
I caught up with Pastor Ty Thorne, the event organizer, for a short interview on our Inside Sojourn podcast. Check it out here to learn about what will take place [...]
How Do Christians Respond To Islam? Pastor Daniel Montgomery On “Inside Sojourn”
February 11, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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Sojourn’s East campus shares a stretch of Westport Road with a new mosque. The mosque is still under construction, and will be home to the largest Muslim worship community in Louisville. This gives us occasion to ask ourselves, “How should Christians respond to the religion of Islam? What should Sojourn think about Islam, and how [...]
Inside Sojourn: So What Else Is There About “The City,” Our New Online Community?
February 8, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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This past week we launched The City, Sojourn’s new in-house online community. Hopefully you read our introductory blog post here and the three “Audra On The City” posts by Office Manager Audra Todd. If you did, and if you’ve signed up, then you’re probably already cruising up and down The City like a lifelong resident.
But [...]
Inside Sojourn: Meet Pastor Gary Almon And Learn About Upcoming Events In Quest, Our Student Ministry
February 3, 2010 by BobbyGilles
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Today on Inside Sojourn, our short-form podcast, I interviewed Pastor of Students and Families Gary Almon. Learn about Quest, our ministry for students in 6-12th grade. Find out about
the expansion of Quest to our East campus
Pastor Gary’s philosophy of ministry
the “Back To School Houseboat Bash,”
the “Sojourn School of Rock, Art and Sports,”
the “Sno-Blow”
and other plans [...]