December 26, 2012 | 1 Comment

cristal Originally uploaded by joaquinportela. In past ten years I have been a part of multiple church plants. In the church planters world, we have a vocabulary for this kind of thing, we don’t just start churches, but “we give … Continue reading →
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Tagged Birthing Churches, Missio Dei
December 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Some people say: “I never had an experience of the fullness of time. … I am just an ordinary person, not a mystic.” Although some people have unique experiences of God’s presence and, therefore have unique missions to announce God’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged Experiencing God, Henri Nouwen
December 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

I arrived in Chicago on Sunday night to work out more of the details for the Inaugural Missio Alliance National Gathering that is taking place on April 11 – 13, 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia. This morning I met with Scot … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, Ecclesia, equipping church, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Alexandria, Missio Alliance, National Gathering, Virginia
December 4, 2012 | Leave a comment

My friend James Choung’s new book entitled Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out is now available in print. I had the chance to read it early this year and really loved it. Here is the endorsement that I wrote … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Calling, Community, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, walk with God |
Tagged James Choung, Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out
November 26, 2012 | 1 Comment

A community that makes disciples of Jesus A community that helps people live out their calling in the world for the sake of the world A community that helps people participate in advancing God’s kingdom by multiplying ministries, churches and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Healthy Vibrant Church, Missional church, Vibrant Missional Church
November 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Matterhorn IIOriginally uploaded by AlexSerra Thank you for all you do for me, Lord. And for all you do for this restless world I live in. For the life you create and sustain. For your love which holds and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Devotion, Eddie Askew, Love
November 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

After taking some time to define mid-sized groups, communal rhythm of life and missional spaces in Part 1, and giving some reasons why the five focal concerns of the five equippers makes for a solid approach to developing a communal … Continue reading →
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Tagged Communal Rhythm of Life, Missional Communities, Practices
October 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

“As Jesus was one human person among many, the Church is one organization among many. And just as there may have been people with more attractive appearances than Jesus, there may be many organizations that are a lot better run … Continue reading →
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Tagged Church, Henri Nouwen
September 25, 2012 | 3 Comments

If there is one gathering that you want to put on your calendar for next year, it is this one: The Future of the Gospel: Renewing Evangelical Imagination for Mission. I know, because I have been working with JR Rozko … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Hirsch, Alexandria, Amos Yong, April 11-13th, Cherith Fee Nordling, Dallas Willard, david fitch, Deb Hirsch, Fred Harrell, Gary Nelson, Howard John Wesley, Inaugural Gathering, Missio Alliance, Scot McKnight, Tory Baucum, Virginia
September 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

So here is the conclusion to this series as well as an overview of the whole website. When look across the top of the page you will find words that connect you to different resources. The upper left side of … Continue reading →
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Tagged About, Book, Consulting, Contact, Culture, equippers, Forum, JR Woodward, Missional Culture, Resources, Speaking, Website, Writing