Yesterday, Wesley Chapel UMC had a leadership retreat with our guest being Rev. Olu Brown from the Impact Church in Atlanta. Olu is a graudate of 2 UNCF schools- Jarvis Christian College and ITC. He led a new church start for the United Methodist Church in 2006.

With a core group of 25, they sought to launch a movement, not a church. This movement means they have small groups that meet throughout the city during the week. Their Sunday services are held at a local middle school. They use technology in a way I have never seen a church do before. In fact, their motto is "Doing Church Differently."

4 years later, over 1,000 people attend services there. This kind of movement is needed among all denominations as the news this week again pointed out that younger generations continue to opt out of church. Impact's core group is 20-40, so young people want church, but it needs to be different.

Check them out: www.ImpactDCD.org

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