Ed Stetzer left us with this memorable challenge at the Verge Conference: It’s time we get off our blessed assurance and do something for Jesus. Stetzer went on to emphatically challenge us with, “When we do for people what God called them to do, everyone get’s hurt and the mission of God gets hindered.” Stetzer [...]
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Off Our Blessed Assurance
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Valuable life goal, vision on February 6, 2010 | 8 Comments »
What about the other 180 million?
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Authentic, building momentum, Connecting, connection, Consumerism, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Hope, Leadership, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, trust on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Al Hirsch, author of The Shaping Of Things To Come and The Forgotten Ways, estimates that only 40% of the US population can be reached with the prevailing church models of today (mega church, multi site, small groups, etc). Of course 40% does represent 120 million Americans who are open to a church model built [...]
Missional Resurgence (Part #5)
Posted in Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Relevant Ministry, community, Evolving Culture, community needs, Empowering Leadership, missional, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Missional Ministry, Al Hirsch, Missional Resurgence on September 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Community Versus “Communitas” If you build it they may not come! That’s why they no longer build enclosed shopping mall in the US. We’re now drawn to these community oriented lifestyle centers. From shopping to church we’re walking away from mere convenience and consumption and are drawn to connection and purpose. Thanks for hanging with [...]
Missional Case Study: New Life Church, Yorkville, Ill.
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged community, community needs, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, missional, Missional Ministry, Missional Resurgence, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, youth ministry on September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
To reach their community, a church doesn’t have to have fancy programs or an elaborate mission statement – they simply need a genuine passion to serve their neighbors. When pastor Rick Thiemke came to New Life Church in Yorkville, Ill., eight years ago he discovered that the community saw churches as “takers.” “I would call [...]
Missional Resurgence (Part 3)
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Add new tag, Disciple making, Empowering Leadership, Jesus, missional, Missional Ministry, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses on September 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sending Disciples Recent church research reveals a longing for something far beyond a great weekend presentation and enticing programs. People are deeply interested in living with a mission and a purpose, and mission trips seem to be more popular than ever. Though they certainly broaden our perspectives, they’re really only another temporal program. How do [...]
Ministry Response #3: Missional Resurgence (Part 2)
Posted in Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Relevant Ministry, Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Missional Ministry, Missional Resurgence, Alan Hirsch on September 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Jesus The Center “We still have so much to learn, so much to do, and so far to go, but we are confident that God is ‘on the move…” -Kirsten Strand, Community 4:12 In our last post, we looked at the way one church is learning to build bridges between their safe, sacred spaces on [...]
Missional Case Study: Community 4:12
Posted in Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Chrisitan Community Developmental Association, Community 4:12, Community Christian Church, Missional Ministry, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses on September 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Less than seven miles separates Community Christian Church (CCC) in affluent Naperville, Ill., from the impoverished East Aurora School District #131, and yet demographically these areas are opposites. Money Magazine ranked Naperville as the Third Best Small City in 2008 based on the town’s “plentiful jobs, excellent schools, and affordable housing.” Additionally, Naperville has a [...]
Relevant Ministry Response #3: Missional Resurgence
Posted in Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Relevant Ministry, Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Incarnational ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Missional Ministry, Missional Resurgence, International Community, Overconsumption, Sacrificing 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 [...]
Relevant Ministry Response #2 – Creating A Covenant Community (Part 3 of 3)
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Church growth, Churches waste money, Coffee ministry, community, Epic story, Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, missional, Starbucks, third place, Three Relevant Ministry Responses on June 1, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Churches Waste Money Building “Third Places” We were so enthused about this “Third Place” in a bustling church. We had planned it all well; an awesome coffee bar, latte machine that rivaled those at Starbucks, a fire place with soft leather seating, trendy lighting, warm colors, and engaging seating nooks creating an ambiance Starbucks would [...]
Stalled And Dissatisfied
Posted in Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged connection, Incarnational ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Consumerism, Missional Ministry, Christ-Centered Growth, Willow Creek, Bill Hybels, Seeker-Sensitive Model, Creating a Covenant Community, Dissatisfaction, Self-Feeders, Authentage, ADHD Christians, Realness, Roots 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) [...]
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