Friday is for Heart Songs Later today I will post on my experience in Dearborn, MI witnessing to Muslims for the last two days. For now, here is an inspiring video from Soma Communities. Update July 1, 2016: Five years ago this video captured my attention. It shows a great example of how your home … More Could this Happen in Your Church!
Thursday is for Discipleship (Listening to Jesus Series) There is a value to the gospel and of Christ that is beyond calculation. That is the point of Jesus’ parables in Matthew 13:44-46 (ESV). “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy … More What is the Value of the Kingdom of God?
Wednesday is for Prayer Short Term Missions Trip Yesterday, I drove over to Dearborn, MI to join up with a group of men and women from South Carolina, Ontario Canada, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and include a grandfather with two of his grand-daughters, to do Muslim outreach for the week. Prayer walking, literature distribution, … More Muslim Outreach in Dearborn, MI
Tuesday is for Proclamation Another example of how missional is not about being small, being house, being non-traditional, being a criticism, being anti-this or that. It is about incarnating the gospel in a way that shows the beauty of Christ to real (not theoretical) neighbors, shows the beauty of truth in real (as opposed to … More May the Lord Break Your Heart for the City (Video)
Monday Discussion If Jesus is my Lord, than I am his servant, better, I am his slave. My will must be to do his will. My time is his. My stuff is his. My dreams and aspirations are his. I have been bought with a price. A ransom was paid. I belong to another. The most … More When Does God Get What is His in Your Life?
Sunday Musings Gathered some of the tweets from last week. Here are some random thoughts on INTENSELY LOCAL ministry (see here also or just search the phrase). This is a growing theme on the BLOG. I’m convinced that churches need to relearn how to re-engage with their neighbors and take the gospel to the streets. Perhaps … More Re-engaging the Neighborhood for Your Neighbor’s Joy and God’s Glory
Weekend Links Some of the more interesting and helping things I read this week: (The presence of a link here is not an endorsement of all the ideas contained in a post.) Nurturing Your Leadership Skills You get more done when you do less (Leadership Freak) Leading Next-gen Leaders (Brian Dodd) Helping Those You Lead … More Nurturing Your Leaders; Helping Leaders Lead; Getting More Done; What the Gospel is and isn’t; Intelligent Design
About 2-3 times a year, I am part of a team of men training church planters around the world with Dynamic Church Planting International. It is an honor and a privilege because, In my opinion, DCPI is the most effective church planting organization in existence. No organization trains more church planters, more effectively, in more … More Dynamic Church Planting Training Opportunities
It’s Empty Headed to Think that Criticism Rather Living Like Jesus is Going to Change the World There is a vicious new sport in our culture that is destroying spiritual passion among many of God’s people across denominational lines. It is currently running rampant in the Evangelical tribe of the church but seems to be … More An Open Letter to My Cranky Ana-Baptist and Reformed Young Friends
Five Traits of Movements that Change the World Church planting is not about more people in seats but changing the world for Jesus, reshaping the world for the glory of Christ. That’s why Steve Addison’s new book, Movements that Change the World, is worth your time. Besides endorsements by the church planting illuminati (Stetzer, Roberts, Garrison, Logan, … More Movements that Change the World: Five Traits They Share
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