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Bruce Umpstead

Bruce lives in Lansing, Michigan with his wife, Gina, and two pre-school daughters. He serves as an adminsitrative leader in Bretton Woods Covenant Church, and he leads a small group. Bruce works for the Amy Foundation, promoting small group, disciple-making material. He holds an AA degree in Religion from Liberty University and BA and MBA degrees from Michigan State University.

Website: http://www.eachonebringone.com

Articles by this Author

» A Taste of the Coffee Shop Church

By Bruce Umpstead | Published 06/2/2003 | Models and Strategy , June 2003 | Unrated

The Coffee Shop Church (www.coffeeshopchurch.com) is currently a small group of "twenty-something's" that meet in a coffee shop in Lansing, Michigan on Sunday mornings at 9:35am.

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» Small Group Leader, the Anti-Hero

By Bruce Umpstead | Published 10/4/2003 | Coaching Leaders , October 2003 | Unrated

In launching the Coffee Shop Church, we are striving to build a system for enabling small group leader success.

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» Training Disciples: Balancing Knowledge Gained v. Lives Changed

By Bruce Umpstead | Published 11/3/2003 | Training Ideas , November 2003 | Unrated

How do you measure a group’s disciple-making effectiveness? We open God’s Word and build community, but are we really providing the best opportunity for our members to develop spiritual maturity through life change?

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» Study Guides for "The Passion of the Christ" Movie

By Bruce Umpstead | Published 03/1/2004 | Resource Reviews , March 2004 | Unrated

Below are a collection of small group study guides from "The Coffee Shop Church." Use these guides as a follow-up to the movie "The Passion of the Christ." (Requires Acrobat Reader)

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» Crossing the Technology Gaps Toward eLearning

By Bruce Umpstead | Published 08/3/2004 | Resource Reviews , Leadership Development , August 2004 | Unrated

Applying technology effectively in any situation is challenging, but I find it especially difficult in training because teachers and small group leaders must spend their time understanding the small group content and process.

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» Getting from A to C

By Bruce Umpstead | Published 12/4/2004 | Case Studies , Planning and Transitioning , December 2004 | Unrated

We are small group ministry leaders of the Coffee Shop Connection (CSC, formerly the Coffee Shop Church), which is a network of small groups that serve as outreach opportunities for people seeking God who are skeptical about traditional venues like the local Christian church.

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