Dr. Roberto Miranda: A vision for revival in New England Presentation given at 'Biblical Worldview Conference' in Boston April 7,2006: I have been assigned the task of presenting a vision for revival in New England. I will begin with a disclaimer. What I have to present is admittedly a very personal view, one that reflects my own theological, cultural and perhaps temperamental inclinations. My presentation is therefore very partial and relative in its content. I do not pretend to be giving a “Thus saith the Lord,” or to be declaring absolute, incontestable truth.
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Dr. Roberto Miranda: Master Plan Presentation Feb. 9, 2006 Over the course of the past twelve months, as we have presented the Master Plan Initiative in various places, and have undertaken initial efforts to implement it, it has become necessary to present the original vision in a more focused fashion, and to express the basic purpose of the Plan in very concrete, specific, concise terms. What follows is an attempt to do this.
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At this point, after almost a year of intense dialogue around the Master Plan, it seems appropriate and even necessary to try to give greater specificity to some of the concepts and aspirations expressed in that first document. Much greater clarity has been gained regarding the promise and potential obstacles offered by the Plan as it has been presented and discussed before various leadership groups in the Commonwealth. The following comments, written somewhat hurriedly, may perhaps seem a bit rambling and asystematic at first, but I hope that what they might lack in logical progression they will make up for in spontaneity and organic coherence.
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Dr. Roberto Miranda: Update January 22, 2006 Dear Friend: The large attendance at the Tremont Temple celebration on Friday, January 20th, but especially the palpable presence of the Spirit in our midst, the evident spiritual hunger evidenced by everyone, warmed our hearts and filled us all with fresh hope that revival is indeed on the way in New England.
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Master Plan: Purpose - A Strategic Plan for the Church in Massachusetts What follows is a broad outline of what could some day become a Master Plan to reclaim the state of Massachusetts for Jesus Christ. Dr. Miranda hopes that the strategic plan will serve to stimulate collective reflection, to stir the imagination and to provide some concrete thoughts that might serve as a point of departure for sustained discussion in the near future. Feel free to leave your comments on this page.
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Dr. Roberto Miranda: A Call to the Church in New England Presented at the Vision New England 2004 Annual Meeting.
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