Tag: church planting
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What Did Jesus Have in Mind?
“What did Jesus have in mind when he commissioned the church to make disciples of all nations? A missional understanding of this commission requires us to see Jesus tactic as to mobilize a whole lot of little versions of himself infiltrating every nook and cranny of society. He seeks to do this by reproducing himself, […]
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Churches Need R & D Departments
[a post from 2015] “Every church should have a Research and Development department – that is, a forum for dreaming, where nothing is impossible, and no thought too outrageous. And every authentic missional church will experiment like mad in order to find new and accessible ways of doing and being the people of God.” THE […]
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Theology of Prayer
My spiritual director once challenged me to think about my theology of prayer. What was the deal with prayer and God to me? So, I thought and prayed. Seemed the place to start. I came up with three things that explain my understanding of prayer. First, anyone can pray. It doesn’t take special words, a […]
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Presence
[a post from October 2014] We think what we have to offer is words. Encouraging words, instructive words, corrective words. But most often the last thing people are looking for is words. No one likes to be told. Sometimes we need to be told. But the thing we always need is someone to be here with […]