We’re excited to enter into this new year at Bethany! I encourage you to explore this website, read, and reflect on how we might do more in loving our neighbors in the community around us.

As you explore this website, you’ll see there are a lot of churches and denominations across the globe who are also looking at ways they/we can take the church beyond the walls we’ve created. In fact, you’ll find there are major movements in Christianity today doing exciting things in this effort.

You can see a wide range of examples on the Inspiration web page.

After you’ve looked at all of the info I’ve presented, you might have several different reactions:

• “Wow, I had NO idea this was such a big movement happening in Christianity today.”
• “I never realized how much this ‘post-Christian era’ has led to a decline in Christianity and has caused many churches to decrease in size or even completely shut down.”
• But also you might react:
  • “I am amazed at all the new creative ways Christians are breaking out of the traditional model of ‘doing church’ and are finding ways to connect with their neighbors more in sharing the love of Christ, including folks who might never come to my traditional church on Sunday morning.”
  • “There are so many fantastic ideas shared here that I am a bit overwhelmed. We can’t possibly do all that at Bethany.”
• We don’t have to do it all… let’s just do something. Let’s try things. Let’s get out of our comfort zones a bit and try something new and watch God do something amazing.
• All it takes is a few inspired people to say “yes” it’s time for us to get about the business of loving our neighbors more than we ever have before.