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Resources for Growth & Microchurch Planting

Welcome to the eleven34 Communities Resource Hub! Here you’ll find valuable tools and insights to help you grow in your faith and explore the exciting world of micro-churches.

The Top 5 Things God Wants You to Do

February 19, 2024 by Courtney Cohen

During His earthly ministry, Jesus taught His disciples many things, but there are several core aspects to the foundation of the life He wants us to live. Here are the top five things God wants you to do with your earthly life: Let’s dig into each of these more… First, let’s consider the very first …

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What Do You Bring to the Table?

October 30, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

Lately, we’ve been deconstructing our idea of what church means. One sacred cow I’d like to challenge is the consumer mentality of most Western churches.  We have gotten in the habit of showing up to a building to consume what others have prepared for us – their teachings, their events, their music, their programs, their artistry. We show up, …

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What is Church?

October 23, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

This year has been the one of deconstructing my idea of church. What is church? What is its purpose? Having lived most of my life in Texas, when meeting someone new, I’m used to hearing (or asking) this question: Where do you go to church? With church buildings abundantly sprinkled across the land, it’s a widespread cultural …

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Why I Came Back to Church – and to God

October 9, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

I recently shared the story of why I left the church. I would then take a five-year hiatus before returning. What finally brought me to that place? From age fourteen to nineteen, my years away from the church, I gradually descended into a pit of confusion and compromise. Since I was preoccupied with excelling in school …

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Why I Left the Church

October 4, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

From age zero to fourteen I attended one particular style of church – a mainline denomination that held up the Bible as the final authority and denied the movement of the Holy Spirit beyond the times of the apostles in the first century. Each Sunday I knew what to expect from the church service as …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 10 – Keep Seeking)

August 21, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, our family has been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. This year in particular will stand out in my memory as one of desperation to …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 9 – The Who & Where of the Call)

August 14, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, we’ve been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. Years ago, I heard a quote that continues to challenge me: Who stands on the other side of …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 8 – Saying Yes to God)

August 7, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, we’ve been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. Part of doing relationship with God is living in partnership with Him and trusting Him to lead. …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 7 – God Speaks Through Peace)

July 31, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, we’ve been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. As we began filling out applications, setting up meetings, and continuing to clarify our foundational beliefs, Steve …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 6 – The Essentials)

July 27, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, we’ve been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. With Steve’s desire to plant a church expressed and my willingness to embrace the new and unknown, …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 5 – Go Before You Know)

July 24, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, we’ve been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. It was a bit uncomfortable sitting down across the table from my best friend who had only …

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When God Says “Go” (Part 4 – The End Begins)

July 20, 2023 by Courtney Cohen

If you’re just now jumping in to our story, we’ve been in a time of transition and untethering, a time filled with questions, long conversations, and tons of prayer. Go to the beginning of our story here to catch up. Many weeks of rich and challenging conversations about possibilities had taken place. And during all of that …

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