Reprinted from Made to Flourish. For the first part of Amy Sherman’s interview with Mary Lou Erlacher, click here. ALS: Has there been any push back by any congregants regarding the foundational ideas in the FWE movement? MLE: Not really push-back, no. We have a really strong elder team, consisting of men who think well and carefully. One elder, who is…
Reprinted from Made to Flourish. In October 2016, Made to Flourish’s Amy Sherman interviewed Mary Lou Erlacher of Cornerstone Church in Marion, Iowa. Cornerstone Church is a 15-year-old congregation in the Evangelical Free Church denomination. Predominantly white, the church includes many seniors, empty-nesters, and a growing number of younger families and couples. Membership is around 55 and about 100 people attend…
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