Parchment & Pen Blog

Tim Kimberley, the executive director of Credo House Ministries (@pastortimk), went to Kenya on a mission trip with Compassion International. He had the opportunity to tell many pastors about the Credo House. Here is what he said to one. The Credo House from Scott Rodgers on Vimeo.

We are getting very close to solidifying plans for a Credo House in North Dallas! We are currently trying to get 500 member commitments for Credo House Dallas. The memberships are $25 per month and include these benefits: -10 Free items per month (coffee, latte, tea, soda, bakery, etc) (more than $25 value per month; [...]

In the following End-of-Year giving campaign video update noted resurrection scholar Mike Licona speaks about Credo House Ministries. You can see all updates for our End-of-Year Campaign by clicking here.

Blog readers: I am fully in fundraising mode! Forgive me for using the blog to get the word out about our needs as a ministry, but it does take some begging to do what we do at the Credo House. Thankfully, I don’t have to do this as much as I used to! But the [...]

We are seeking to raise $100,000 in our Year End Giving Campaign. We are excited for about $10,000 to have been donated so far. Please watch the short video (4 min) below from C. Michael Patton. You can donate today by clicking here. Please donate today by clicking here.

It’s absolutely amazing how many people are making the Credo House their home away from home! A movement is under way, in the midst of an intellectually lethargic church age, to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. In order to make the Credo House more accessible than ever before we are [...]

So many of you have asked me about increasing the chances of getting a Credo House in your city or town. Let me give you some ways you can help your chances. Getting a Credo House in your area will take some leg work and networking. The main thing we need, obviously, is support. This can [...]

Tuesday night we held a special “Getting to Know Your Credo House”. During the session, we let people in on the history and mission of Credo House Ministries. Many people were unable to make it to the session so we recorded it. Here is the recording.

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Sam, It is very easy to find agreement on so many points that you have made. I think you have given me a better understanding and perspective about how the gifts of the Spirit are to be viewed. Your view about the gifts being an extension of God himself is not only a point where both [...]

The Credo House “Fellow” is the concept we have envisioned to describe the ministry leaders of future Credo Houses. Each Credo House will be run by 1) a “Fellow” and 2) a coffee house/book store manager called the Credo House “Monk” (since monks invented coffee!). In a sense, the Fellow is like the pastor of the [...]

by Tim Kimberley, Executive Director, Credo House Ministries Over the last two days we have been overwhelmed by the response to the “Future of the Credo House” email and blog post. It has been exciting to say the least. From Bucharest, Romania to Birmingham, Alabama (I think we have had the most requests for Orlando!), [...]

Every day we move closer to our dreams of planting Credo Houses everywhere. Hmmm . . . Where is the next one, you ask? First, let me let you in on the vision for the Credo House. What is a Credo House? Let me refresh your memory of what the Credo House is and what I [...]