Asides… Ed Stetzer on “What is the Mission of the Church?” 14 Nov 2011 I know I am a nerd but I confess I have been waiting anxiously for Ed Stetzer to weigh in on the discussion surrounding Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung's book…
Books… Frustrated By The Mission: A Review of “The Mission of the Church” by Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung 10 Oct 201118 Oct 2011 Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung are concerned that their new book is going make them seem like they are against helping the poor. I think it's a legitimate fear. The…
Books… Beautiful Are The Feet: A Review of “Barefoot Church” by Brandon Hatmaker 26 Sep 201127 Sep 2011 The church has a really bad habit that it needs to break immediately! We have, sadly, become an incredibly consumerist culture. That is to say the church takes, consumes, and…
Missional… Don’t Ignore the Strategic Micropolis 23 Sep 201124 Sep 2011 I help pastor a church in a unique and difficult micropolitan area. On an average weekend we have a 1,000 people come through the doors of our church and that's…
Asides… Contextualized Ministry 17 Aug 2011 Here are some interesting reads on this often discussed subject: 1) Cultural Relevance and Living Sent by Ed Stetzer 2) Get Better at Contextualization by Jonathan Dodson 3) Contextualization without…
Books… Judge Not A Book, Lest You Be Judged: A Review of The Diversity Culture by Matthew Raley 16 May 201117 May 2011 I could tell just by looking at Justin Vernon that I was going to love Bon Iver’s music. The dude has an awesomely beard, what’s not to love about that?…
Church… The Church Being The Church: Or What My Community Needs 13 Apr 201114 Apr 2011 This week A&E's TV show Intervention did a spotlight on my community. What they revealed for many people watching is that Southern Ohio is trapped by prescription drug abuse. 9.7…
Missional… Missional Church Planting In Rural America 26 May 2010 The Southern Baptist Convention Church Planting Center hosted a workshop and seminar on Missional Church Planting In Rural America yesterday. Apparently it was geared as a training program for the…
Leadership… Missional Leadership, Part 7 30 Apr 2010 If you do any general survey of Missional literature this word “organic” comes up everywhere. We see it in the language of cultivation. We see it in the discussion of…
Leadership… Missional Leadership, Part 6 26 Apr 2010 Previous models of church leadership sought to generate programs and strategies that had specific applications and required specific methods. The members then would hop on board this program and follow…
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