The missional call is not doing what you already do at a better or more creative level. It’s joining people where they are, bringing the love of Jesus with you, and allowing the Spirit of God to form Christian community.
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I Survived the Church Renewal Movements. Re-Missioning Is What We Need Now.
It could mean that small teams of pioneering Christians would leave their church buildings and go where non-church-goers gather. They would build relationships, meet real needs, and slowly share about Jesus.
The Church of Scotland Is Changing Fast. Can the Churches of Christ Follow Suit?
Rather than focusing their attention on improving worship, the sermon, or their meeting hall, the Church of Scotland hopes to train members to start new forms of Christian communities in their backyards, on hiking trails, or in their garages.
Spirit and Mission: From Everywhere to Everywhere
In the New Testament—and still today—the Spirit prompts a worldwide and cross-cultural vision of the kingdom of God.
Leading in Church Takes a Leap of Faith
For ministers, shepherds, and members of Churches of Christ jumping out of the airplane of tradition, of ties to debt, buildings, worship practices, and justice issues, is going to take a leap of faith.
The Nations Are Coming Here
As churches become more missional, our churches will attract more ethnicities, and we will start to see the nations around us that God has brought to our doorstep.
The Path to Church Renewal Leads through the Desert
As a weary and wounded church pastor, I'm warning that the journey toward missional renewal isn't easy.
Forget the Church Growth Model; Here’s How Evangelism Can Work
The Church Growth movement rests upon building churches of people who are alike. It leans into a principle of homogeneity.
I Saw a Captain in Action
The purpose of vision is to lead us on a journey of lessons more than it is about reaching a destination. May we as leaders see a vision for ourselves first.
Making Disciples Is Not Like Selling Ads, But Still ...
I talk to everybody about Jesus. So sometimes I talk to people who are not interested. But I notice that the more people I share Jesus with, the more disciples I make.
You Cannot Grow a Family Without New Births
Church growth is about telling outsiders about the good news of Jesus and inviting them to become part of his story.
The Emotional Brain, Romantic Idealism, and Church-Planting
The answer might be surprisingly boring. If the priority is the growth of God’s Kingdom, however, then this kind of redirection should be welcome.
Why Sing in Jail?
Praising God in the midst of the storm as it were. Realizing they were forgiven by God’s grace and choosing to express that by the way they lived.
Who Is God Connecting You To?
God’s answer to their seeking is to connect them to one of his believers – maybe even you. So follow up on that urge to answer someone’s questions about Jesus, or to read the Bible with them.
Three Metaphors for a Missional Church, Part 3: Terminal
Consistently, Christians experience the various blessings of God, such as salvation in Christ, a loving family in his church, and physical provisions.
Three Metaphors for a Missional Church, Part 2: Sailboat
God may send his people to minister to a certain group or in a certain section of town that some do not want to go. He might call his people to bring a message that some don’t want to give.
Three Metaphors for a Missional Church, Part 1: Lizard
Slowly, over the past several decades, church and the Christian faith have moved from the center of society to the margin of society.
