ABOUT BRIAN MAVIS

Brian Mavis
Brian Mavis is the President of America’s Kids Belong and former Pastor of Community Transformation at LifeBridge Christian Church. Brian was the first General Manager of SermonCentral.com from 2000-2005. He has written curriculum for campaigns including Bono’s One Sabbath Campaign, Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ, World Vision’s Faith in Action, and The Hole in Our Gospel. Brian and his wife, Julie, have two daughters and reside in Windsor, CO.

Are We Really “Churching” As Jesus Described It?

by: Brian Mavis

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For years our church was serving the community, but were we loving our neighbors? Were we doing the things Jesus said mattered most?

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