Happy New Year!
As you get back into the swing of things, we on Watermark's External Focus team do too - and we look back over a great year here at the blog. This year saw a porn convention come to Dallas, new efforts on our team to connect faith with workplace callings, and plenty of time spent thinking (and writing) about the WHY of how Watermark impacts North Texas.
So without further ado, here's your chance to explore our most-visited blog posts of 2015...
10. TOGETHER, in Mission
Written by our longtime lay leader Kristi Lichtenburg, this post tied to Watermark's "Better Together" efforts to call Community Groups to deeper connection and collective impact. Is your group together... in mission? (Click here.)
9. In the Workplace: Are you going 30 in a 70 mph zone?
Ryan Wall, our new City Engagement Director, penned this post about a mistake we often make as we walk the delicate balance of living for Christ in our workplaces. (Click here.)
8. What do you know about Watermark’s local missions committee?
Our Missions Committee isn't who (or what) you think! This blog explains how Watermark decides the best ways to impact our communities... and how YOU can help us find our next opportunity. (Click here.)
7. Bringing Millennials into Your Impact - from a Millennial Herself
If you're interested in serving your city, it's likely you'll serve alongside young adults from the Millennial Generation. How can they be a big part of the causes you care about... and not make you want to tear your hair out in the process? (Click here.)
6. What the Church Taught the Staff Member
Three things one of our team members learned about serving in her first year on staff! And there's alliteration! (Click here.)
5. When Serving Gets You Scabies Instead of Selfies
Surprisingly, this was the only Watermark blog post that included "scabies" in the title this year. And it's a powerful look at being a great volunteer, wherever you happen to serve. (Click here.)
4. Poverty, Broken Relationships, & the Biggest Need of All
Jeff Ward kicked off our look at the four key "broken relationships" that contribute to poverty. If you're interested in helping the poor, these principles are vital. (Click here.)
3. Is This a Part of Glorifying God in Your Job?
Christians often talk about making sure they're ethical and evangelistic in the workplace. But if those are the only two things that indicate you're a Christ-follower, then you're missing a third - very necessary - "E." (Click here.)
2. Why Did Our Church Start an Urgent Care Clinic?
Why, indeed? (Click here.)
1. When a Porn Convention Comes to Town
Visited thousands of times, this letter to our church family offered much more than a response to the local convention this past summer. It's worth reading this post just for the infographic at the bottom! (Click here.)
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