http://emergingchurch.info Stories, reflection, research and discussion from the Emerging Church : October 10 http://www.emergingchurch.info/stories/pioneerleadership/index.htm "OK I figured it's about time to give anyone interested an update of where i have got to with developing pioneer ministry training. a bit of back story may be in order..." http://www.emergingchurch.info/reflection/georgeelerick2/index.htm "I lift my eyes up to the mountains, where does my help come from? King David, King of Israel Ancient Egyptians viewed their pharaohs as living gods they were the personification of AMUN-RA the king of gods and when they died they became true gods. Therefore these pharaohs were not only regarded as the kings of Egypt but as divinity." http://www.emergingchurch.info/reflection/philipsudworth/index.htm "Faith is all too often presented as a matter of religious beliefs, of accepting ideas about God that cannot be proved except in one's own experience. Yet faith in its original meaning is much more active than this; it is about making a loving commitment, trusting and being faithful. If we explore the different dimensions of faith, we see that faith is so much more than an intellectual assent to religious propositions; it is more a spiritual adventure than a state of mind; a vision and a way of life rather than a creed. Faith is not static; just as we progress intellectually and emotionally, we develop spiritually."