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
Tuesday is for Preaching But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” [Luke 4:43 (ESV)] This is why you were called to plant a church-planting church. There are other people in other towns who … More Stop Planting Churches: Do Something Better
This is a good follow-up to my post from earlier today with some great practical examples about how to engage with neighbors. Fantastic article by Phil Henry passed on to me by Michael Wallenmeyer. Phil is the pastor of Mercy Hill in South Jersey. Michael is the pastor of Mt. Laurel Evangelical Free Church in … More Living Missionally in Suburbia
Monday Discussion And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach. Mark 3:13-14 (ESV) Jesus walked physically and spiritually with … More “I Can’t Change the World, I’m Amusing Myself to Death”
Sunday Musings I was at it again Saturday, asking embarrassing questions of restaurant personnel while with a friend. JimmyJohns in Big Rapids, MI was the site this time and my somewhat shocked friend was the son of my pastor friend in Michigan who I am filling in for while he is away on a much … More What Will You Do with Today?
Weekend Musings “It’s Hard to Go to Heaven in America” Many will say that the needs are greater around the world, that the 10-40 window is a higher priority, that we have too many Christian workers and too much resource focused on reaching people in the Western-industrialized nations. I will not dispute any of that. … More “It is Hard to Go to Heaven in America”
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