September 27, 2016 | Leave a comment
If you want to read some of my most recent blog entries, you will find my writing at the websites below. Be sure to check these sites out, and look at the church as movement website to discover resources that … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Missional church, practicing church, theology, Uncategorized |
Tagged Missional, Missional Culture, Movement, new churches, the church as movement, V3 movement
February 27, 2013 | 6 Comments

the cross Originally uploaded by noe_carrillo “The political novelty that God brings into the world is a community of those who serve instead of ruling, who suffer instead of inflicting suffering, whose fellowship crosses social lines instead of reinforcing them. … Continue reading →
Posted in equipping church, Faith, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged John Howard Yoder, Mission, Missional
June 23, 2011 | 10 Comments

How a Robust View of Election Leads to a Holistic Gospel and Meaningful Missional Engagement The basic goal of this series of posts is to demonstrate that as we recover a missional view of election, with the help of Lesslie … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, theology |
Tagged A Missional View of the Doctrine of Election, Bearing the Witness of the Spirit, Election, Hunsberger, John Piper, Lesslie Newbigin, Missional, Missional church, Modes of Missional Theological Reflection, Moltmann, Systematic Theology, The Doctrine of Election, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, The Open Secret, Van Gelder, Wayne Grudem
April 6, 2011 | 2 Comments
I was honored to have received this book from Mike Breen and 3dm ministries for review, because I appreciate their ministry. In Part I of my review, I will give an overview of the book. And in the second part … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Calling, Community, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, theology, walk with God |
Tagged 3dm, Alex Absalom, Eikon Community Church, Huddles, Launching Missional Communities, Launching Missional Communities - A Field Guide, Mike Breen, Missional, Missional church, Norman Community Church, Sociology, St. Philip's Church, Threshold Church
March 1, 2011 | 5 Comments
Lesslie Newbigin has made significant contributions to ecclesiology. First, along with with Bosch, he helped recover the missionary nature of the church by reminding us that mission is not primarily a task given the church, but the church in her … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Ecclesiology, Lesslie Newbigin, Missional, Robust Missional Ecclesiology
January 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
Cologne Panorama (360 degrees!) Originally uploaded by Ben Heine In this brief essay, I will seek to share my view of the state of the church in our contemporary world. I will look at some of the most important developments … Continue reading →
Posted in Cities, Culture, Ecclesia, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, theology |
Tagged Catholic, Charismatic, Conservative, Liberal, Missional, Orthodox, Pentecostal, Protestant, State of Church, The Next Christendom
January 3, 2011 | 5 Comments
In the lead up to this years exponential conference for church planters in Orlando, where Verge and Exponential combine forces, they have asked some of us who are speaking to answer seven questions in regard to missional communities. The first … Continue reading →
Posted in Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Alan Hirsch, Exponential, Felicity Dale, Hugh Halter, Mike Breen, Missional, Missional Community, Neil Cole, Verge
August 16, 2010 | 4 Comments
In an attempt to describe a missional ecclesiology in brief, I am reminded of one of the most influential theologians of the last century, Karl Barth. He reintroduced the classic doctrine of missio Dei, this idea in scripture where you … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Community, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Jürgen Moltmann, Karl Barth, Missio Dei, Missional, Missional Ecclesiology, Sending
July 23, 2010 | Leave a comment
Candlelight Originally uploaded by Mukumbura This week I have been working on another missional church assessment with a congregation in the LA area. Just like it is healthy for individuals to visit a doctor for an annual check up, it … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, Faith, Missional church, practicing church, soul, theology |
Tagged church assessments, Cultural, Leadership, Ministry, Missional, missional church assessments, Resource
April 30, 2010 | 3 Comments
This is a continuation of my series on Untamed: Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship by Alan and Deb. Take a moment to read the introduction to the series. I will summarize a chapter in a page and then give … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Alan Hirsch, Ben Myers, Deb Hirsch, Discipleship, Geza Vermes, James Dunn, Jesus, Joachim Jeremias, Missional, N.T. Wright, Untamed