Equipping God's People to Create Missional Culture
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Last month I finished reading The New Parish by Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight Friesen. I appreciate this book immensely because it takes the missional conversation a step further by developing a strong theology of place. More than that, … Continue reading
“The purpose of history is the evangelization of the world by the church so that there will be some from every tribe and nation to praise God around the throne. The role of the church is to bear costly witness … Continue reading
When it comes to sharing our faith in wisdom, it is vital to understand a couple of concepts, the person of peace and their “oikos“. I’ve known and used the person of peace approach to evangelism for some time now. … Continue reading
Maker of Heaven and Earth, set up your Kingdom in our midst. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us sinners. Holy Spirit, Breath of the Living God, renew us and all the world.
“When we are not afraid to confess our own poverty, we will be able to be with other people in theirs. The Christ who lives in our own poverty recognises the Christ who lives in other people’s. Just as we … Continue reading
It was about a year ago that IVP released Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World. Upon the anniversary of its release, I thought I would give some reflections on what has happened this … Continue reading
Pastor Judly Adams a pastor who lives in the inner city of Kingston, Jamaica has allow the Psalmist to teach him how to pray. Kingston is a very poor city where many are untrained, unskilled and therefore unemployable. Many people … Continue reading
Squircle Set of Favorites from Squared Circle Originally uploaded by cobalt123 We all know about being entitled and then growing careless We all know about self-indulgence, even amid work to be done. We all know about being – for a … Continue reading
Missiologists Andrew Walls and Cathy Ross are editors of the book Mission in the 21st Century: Exploring the Five Marks of the Global Mission. Cathy Ross works for the Church Mission Society in Oxford, and Professor Andrew Walls was formerly … Continue reading
Creating a Missional Culture – A Year Later
Leading with a Limp by Dan Allender – A Review
A Missional View of the Doctrine of Election – The Series
Divided by Hell? An Assessment of “Love Wins” by Rob Bell: Heresy, Orthodoxy & Final Judgment (Overview)
The Discipleship Series – Reflections from The Great Omission by Dallas Willard
Leadership on the Line by Heifetz and Linsky – A Proactive Report
Theology at the Theater: Watching Film as a Communal Spiritual Discipline – Part 1
Sundance Review – ‘Higher Ground’ Achieves Higher Ground