Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Incarnational ministry, International Community, Missional Ministry, Missional Resurgence, Overconsumption, Relevant Ministry, Sacrificing, Three Relevant Ministry Responses on September 12, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Inequitable Globalization
How can the world hear or believe our message of God’s love when we are spending:
$8 billion annually on cosmetics in the US
$11 billion annually on ice cream in Europe
$17 billion annually on pet food in Europe and the US
$35 billion annually on business entertainment in Japan
$105 billion annually on alcoholic drinks in [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Chinese church, community, Disciple making, Evolving Culture, Incarnational ministry, missional, Relevant Ministry, simple church on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s about “Becoming Like Jesus” and “Reaching Beyond The Church”.
We started this three part series looking for lessons from the Chinese Church which has grown from 3 million to an estimated 130 million. Polling from a 2001 IRIS study estimates there are 159 million Christians in the US. It’s hard to imagine in a few [...]
Posted in Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged ADHD Christians, Authentage, Bill Hybels, Christ-Centered Growth, connection, Consumerism, Creating a Covenant Community, Dissatisfaction, Incarnational ministry, Missional Ministry, Realness, Roots, Seeker-Sensitive Model, Self-Feeders, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Willow Creek on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The most influential church in America, Willow Creek, is learning a sustainable ministry requires more than a “Seeker-Sensitive” model. The next few weeks I’ll explore what Willow and other ministry thought leaders are discovering. It’s apparent three “Relevant Ministry Responses” are emerging as vital for sustainable ministry in this “Digital Age”. The three are:
1) Christ [...]
