The January-February edition of Vestry Papers from the Episcopal Church Foundation includes an article by former diocesan ministry developer Demi Prentiss and her co-author, J. Fletcher Lowe.
The article, titled “Get the Hell Out of Church!!”, urges church leaders to shift their focus from inside to outside, and from church-sponsored outreach to individuals understanding themselves as “on mission” in their everyday lives. The material is based on their 2015 book, Radical Sending: Go to Love and Serve. The ideas Prentiss and Lowe present are supplemented with further resources on their website and blog.
Prentiss now works with the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) as a program consultant in Endowment Management Solutions. She also serves non-profit leaders and small business owners through her coaching practice.
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