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Table of Contents: Fall 03

Editorial - Richard Kauffman

Features
Ministry from the ground up: Reading church crosses the street
by Melodie M. Davis
The South Seventh Street Church in Reading, Pa., began in the 1930s as an outreach of Mennonites in Lancaster County. Today, the congregation has a renewed sense that the church’s mission belongs to the members.

Jim Loepp Thiessen: A fire in my spirit
by Maurice Martin
A rural pastor reflects on the “pleasure of God” that has motivated him to lead his congregation as home for people seeking a living faith.

What does a missional leader look like?
Interview by Leader editors
Five leaders in the Mennonite Church reflect on what the missional church vision means for leading congregations.

Departments: columns on specific areas of ministry (each issue to have at least 4)

	• Pastoring God's People -Catching a vision and passing it on, by Keith Harder
	• Guiding Worship - Music, Advent, and mission, by Marlene Kropf
	• Forming Faith - Nurturing the nurturers, by Elsie Rempel
	• Tending Body Life - for deacons, elders, and others in caring ministry and spriitual leadership
	• Managing the Church - Working for change in the congregation, by Jeff Steckley
	• Pondering the Word - Be alert! God is on the move: the Advent 2003 texts from Luke, by Mary H. Schertz

Leader Tips: Congregational listening; Calling for the Gospel; Ending your committee meeting
Culture Check: Interview with Mulugeta Zewdie
Humor: Dictionary of new Mennonite words.

Worship Resources—Advent 2003 (including Christmas and Epiphany)
Introduction
Reproducible Sunday resources

Resources and Events for leaders