April 12, 2010 | 4 Comments
I thought it would be helpful to have a ViralHope weekly update, where I will highlight some of the news about the book in the past week as well as take a peek at the week ahead. THIS PAST WEEK … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Current Affairs, Ecclesia, Missional church, redemptive agents |
Tagged Alex McManus, All Things M, Amazon, Andrew Jones, Ben Sternke, Book Sales, Brian Russell, Danny Gutierrez, Ecclesia, Ecclesia Press, Greg Larson, J.R. Briggs, Jason Coker, John Chandler, Jonathan Dodson, JR Rozko, Kurt Fredrickson, tony stiff, Twitter, ViralHope, ViralHope: Good News from the Urbs and the Burbs, ViralHopeBook
January 11, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Wave! Originally uploaded by kjohnsvt I’m a little late on some of my top 2009 items, but I thought I would share the top nine cities/towns that I had the opportunity to visit in 2009. It is tough to … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Cities, Community, Missional church, Travel |
Tagged Ali Johnson, Big Island, Blacksburg, Bob Hyatt, Bristol, Cambridge, Chicago, Chinatown, Chris Leonardo, Cliff College, david fitch, Denver, Dustin Bagby, Evergreen Community, Feasterville, Gary Alloway, Geoffrey Holsclaw, Hope Valley, J.R. Briggs, Jason Malec, Jime Pace, JR Rozko, Kenya, Kings College London, Kona, Kona Coffee, Kona Hawaii, Laurence Tom, Life on the Vine, Lodwar, Lodwar from three angeles, London, Matt Rogers, Matt Tebbe, New Denver Church, nlcf, Norton Herbst, Oxford, Philly, Portland, Powell's Books, Rocky, SAME Cafe, Sarah Zollner, Stephen Redden, Stumptown Coffee, Tina Lips, Todd Hiestand, University of Manchester, Virginia, Volcano, Voodoo Doughnut
April 14, 2009 | 13 Comments
This entry is a part of an on-going blog series called The Good News, which is taking place throughout the Easter Season, from Easter to Pentecost. A full list of the contributors can be found here. JR’s local city newspaper … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, Community, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Chicago, Fuller Theological Seminary, Good News, Good News People, JR Rozko, Master of Arts in Global Leadership, Memphians, Memphis, The Commercial Appeal, The Memphis Commercial Appeal
April 12, 2009 | 25 Comments

During this Easter Season, I am hosting a blog series on The Good News, where we will hear and discuss the Good News in its rich and multi-layered depth. To learn more about this series please read the introduction. Below … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogging, Calling, Current Affairs, Ecclesia, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged #The Good News, AJ Sherrill, Alistair Johnson, Andrew Perriman, Andy Bleyer, Audrey Blumber, Benjamin Sternke, Brad Sargent, Brian Hopper, Brian Russell, Brother Maynard, Christine Sine, Danny Gutierrez, Dave Kludt, david fitch, Dustin James, Easter Season, Erick Haub, Eugene Cho, Evan Hanson, Good News, Greg Larson, Jamie Arpin-Ricci, Jason Clark, Jason Coker, Jim Pace, Joe Racek, Joey Tomassoni, John Chandler, John Santic, Jon Tyson, Jonathan Dodson, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, JR Briggs, JR Rozko, Kathy Hanson, Kurt Fredrickson, Len Hjalmarson, Luis Fernando Batista, Maria Drews, Mark Van Steenwyk, Nathan Colquhoun, Noel Heikkinen, Raffi Shahinian, Ryan Bell, Sivin Kit, Sonja Andrews, Todd Hiestand, tony stiff, Twitter, Winn Collier
November 5, 2008 | 123 Comments

With the buzz about the missional church, and a the desire to acquaint people in the congregations I serve on the topic, I decided to write a primer on today’s missional church. A primer is designed to introduce someone to … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, California, Calling, Cities, Community, Culture, Ecclesia, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Leadership, Los Angeles, Missional church, Photography, practicing church, quotes, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, Technology, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Adventures in Mercy, Alan Hirsch, Allelon, American Society of Missiology, Andrew Jones, Andrew Perriman, Anglican Church, Arthur Glasser, Athens 2005, Ben Myers, Bill Kinnon, Brad Brisco, Brother Maynard, C. Rene Padilla, Cathy Ross, Charles Van Engen, Christian Missioinary Alliance, Church Innovations, Church Mission Society, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Craig Van Gelder, Cynthia La Grou, Dan Sheffield, Darrell Guder, Dave DeVries, David Bosch, Decompressing Faith, Defining the Missional Church, Ecclesia Network, Ecumenical, Eddie Gibbs, Edinburgh, Emerse, Erika Haub, Erin Word, Eternal Echoes, Eugene Cho, European Leadership Forum, Evangelism, Forge Mission Training Network, Fred Romanuk, Fresh Expressions, Friend of Missional, Frost, Fulcrum, Gailyn Van Rheenen, Gavin, George R. Hunsberger, Gioja, Global Mapping International, Graham Tomlin, Inagrace T. Dietterich, Incarnation, International Association of Mission Studies, Jamie Aprin-Rici, Jason Clark, Johannes Nissen, John Chandler, John Drane, John Howard Yoder, John Santic, John Stackhouse Jr., Jonathan Dodson, Jordon Cooper, Joseph Myers, JR Briggs, JR Rozko, JR Woodward, Karl Barth, Kurt Fredrickson, Lamin Sanneh, Lausanne Movement, Len Hjalmarson, Lesslie Newbigin, Life As Mission, Lois Barrett, Mennonite Mission Network, Michael Frost, Michael Hanegan, Michael W. Goheen, Milleman, Missiological Societies, Missiologist, Mission-Shaped Church, Missional, Missional church, Missional Communities, Missional Hermenutic, Missional Imagination, Missional Journals, Missional Leadership, Missional Living, Missional Orders, Missional Outreach Network, Missional Theology, Molly, N.T. Wright, Open Source Theology, Pascale, Pastor, Paul G. Hiebert, Percept Group, Philip D. Kenneson, Richard Mouw, Rick Meigs, Ryan Bolger, Sally Coleman, Scot McKnight, Simon Carey Holt, Surfing the Edge of Chaos, T.V. Philips, Tall Skinny Kiwi, The Center for Parish Development, The Ekklesia Project, The Manila Manifesto, The Newbigin Triad, theology, Theology of the City, Tim Conder, Tim Keller, Todd Hiestand, tony stiff, Treasures in Jars of Clay, University of Oxford, W. David Phillips, Wess Daniels, Wilbert R. Shenk, World Council of Churches, Wycliffe Hall