Unique 19 – 2013: Issue #1

The Unique 19 is the church list for the rest of us! You’ll read about four churches with four very different and unique stories in each issue of the Unique 19. The stories are packed with insight, encouragement, and humor to inspire your own unique vision. In Issue #1, you’ll read about:

– Meadow Heights: an unstoppable force in an improbable place

– Revolution 216: a hip hop church where misfits fit

– Chapelwood UMC: a grace soaked culture leads to grace soaked lives

– Flood Church: reaching an unreached young adult generation

In addition to the four stories, we’ve also included a helpful set of questions to review with your team. We call them Team Connect, Team Challenge and Team Act questions. It’s our desire to help your team take the inspiration provided in Unique 19 and provide actionable steps for applying vision-driven ideas in your unique church.

Download the Unique 19, Issue #1

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