Church Reports: Day 2

It was our last day with Jack Connell. He came back for the two days of church reports and then, after class, he vanished again into the great north chill. But, as you can tell from the above picture, he gave Gordon a good "talkin' to" before he left.
Trav Wilson reported on The Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. This is a large Methodist church that was planted by Adam Hamilton, who is obviously respected in the denomination.
Scott Layer reported on Christ's Church in the Hickory, North Carolina area. This is a Methodist church with a Beeson graduate as their minister. They are now a three-site church.
Gordon Griffin reported on Grace Fellowship in Katy, Texas. The minister of Grace Fellowship is Jim Leggett. Leggett spoke briefly with us when we visited Houston in January. His report on Grace Fellowship's prayer ministry was of special interest.
Nolan Donald reported on The Orchard Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. It's yet another United Methodist church plant with a Beeson pastor leading it.
Alicia Coltzer reported on St. John's United Methodist Church in Houston. This is a church we visited when we were in Houston. Rudy and Juanita Rasmus are the ministers there.
Bryan Bucher reported on Casas Adobes Church in Tucson, Arizona. He went there to study their transition process. This was a Southern Baptist church plant in the 1950s, but somewhere along the line their pastor, Roger Barrier, shed much of its Southern Baptist identity.

Excellent reports. It's great to get a chance to see first hand accounts of churches from all over the country and all over the spectrum.