Poverty and Our Misguided (Good) Intentions
January is poverty awareness month. Here are 4 thoughts on this complicated topic.
Resources for Missional Engagement
10 Practical Tips for Living on Mission in Your Community
Living missionally in your community requires intentionality, a willing heart and dependency on the Holy Spirit. …
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The intentional life of a Christian
The Christian life is not about me living for Jesus; it’s about Jesus living His life …
When Rich Perez was growing up in his New York City neighborhood, he always heard that …
https://vimeo.com/247517692 Kempton Turner met Jesus in the most unexpected way in the most unexpected place. , …
At Home in Minneapolis, At Home in Africa
https://vimeo.com/247816656 Khamis is a Christian from South Sudan. He lost everything in Sudan‚Äôs civil war. Now …
Bivocational Church Planting | Dr. Marino Martinez-Vargas
“I see myself as a self-funded missionary.” Between serving his church as pastor and aiding patients …
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Chicago: Portrait of a Neighborhood
When most people in Chicago look at Garfield Park, they see drugs, crime and violence. When …
Ordinary People — Cleveland, Ohio
https://vimeo.com/247847348 Gabby, Katie and Allison are ordinary, everyday believers, but they are stepping out in faith …
Because of your prayers and faithful giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, North American missionary …
Some practical tips and how-to’s for promoting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in your church. This …
Believers participate in Christ’s priesthood, not within the walls of the church, but in the daily …
Everybody thinks they hate evangelism, but what if that was because they didn’t understand how evangelism …
Spiritual journal discipleship
Church planters get pulled in many directions at once. The task of discipling men can get …
Top 10 Posts of 2017: #2 Six Ways to Practice Hospitality
1. Reserve a night for “Neighbor Night” Years ago, when my wife and I started talking …
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Top 10 Posts of 2017: #7 Co-vocational Church Planting: Rethinking Vocation
The idea of rethinking vocation must start with considering the sacred/secular divide, or what some people …
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There are many reasons you’d want to attend an established church—some good reasons and some, well, …
Co-vocational church planting: Rethinking vocation
The idea of rethinking vocation must start with considering the sacred/secular divide, or what some people …
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The practice of hospitality: Your home on mission
To develop healthy disciple-making practices, we must recapture the art of hospitality. Our castle or His …
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“When I see someone baptized, I see myself,” says Martin Haghani. Martin planted Iranian Baptist Church …
Why celebration is a tool for multiplication
You’ve heard it said that you are what you celebrate and there is nowhere that is truer than …
Why membership is a tool for multiplication
Recently, my wife and I were driving back home, and decided to check out the country …
How to send mission teams well
Mission teams can be a tremendous help to a church planter, but often they become a …
I Don’t Know How to Start a Church
Through an unexpected turn of events, God called Paul Sasis to start a church in California. …
I Don’t Know How to Start a Church
Through an unexpected turn of events, God called Paul Sasis to start a church in California. …
I am a huge fan of great mission team experiences. Over the past 13 years of …
Why conversion growth is crucial in church planting
Healthy things grow. If you’ve been in ministry for long at all, you’ve probably heard that …
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How to get a church to engage in a community
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This quote, most often attributed to Peter Drucker, has been used …
Is your calling based on identity?
Every Christian is called to be a missionary, and this calling extends wherever we are. Every …
Gravity is not something we can see or feel. However, it’s constantly at work. Gravity works …
5 ways to protect the vision from God
All people protect things that matter to them. Be it a wedding ring, a picture drawn …
Most popular of 2016: #1 Five ways to engage: The City
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #7 Five ways to engage: The campus
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular in 2016: #8 Redefining success: Gospel conversations
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Bivocational church planting: ReThinking It
By Brad Brisco Over the past several years there has been an increasing interest in church …
Why Christians should care about politics
During the course of a presidential campaign, it is common to hear evangelicals, especially younger ones, …
Stories from the frontlines: Dustin Nimmo
This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …
Stories from the front lines: Whitney Clayton
This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …
Why church planters need long-term vision
I’m always stunned by the mess kids can make. Give them 30 minutes alone in a …
Kingdom focused church planting
Have you ever missed something in conversation? You know, times when you’ve assumed something a person …
Brotherhood: God’s prayer for relationships
My phone usually pings around 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. The most recent one read: “Praying for …
Five ways to engage: the campus
1. Reach students with depth. As we engaged the campus a generation or two ago, we …
Five ways to engage: the suburbs
In recent years, increased attention has been given to the city centers of our world. This …
1. Learn the city.Find the best sources for learning about your city. There are likely newspapers, …
In Tuesday’s post, we discussed identifying the needs of your community. Recognizing opportunities to show mercy …
Needs are all around us. Some are obvious and overwhelmingly urgent, such as a crisis situation. …
A growing trend in evangelical circles is the emphasis on being socially conscious, which includes caring …
Redefining Success: City Transformation
Insignificance. Most of our nightmares revolve around this. We all want to know we are making …
How to have successful gospel conversations
We’ve all been there. Or even if you haven’t, people in your church have. You start …
Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches pt. 3
Some years ago, the movie “Chariots of Fire” introduced the world to an Olympic champion and …
Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches pt. 2
Running has never been really fun for me unless it was an actual race. Although I …
Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches
I have been running marathons for almost 15 years now. It’s amazing how the sport of …
Yesterday I was talking to a good friend about his next ministry assignment and what is …
In the last post I shared that the first theological distinction deals with the missionary nature …
In part one I explained that when I am asked to define the word “missional” I …
For nine years I taught a course on evangelism at a small Christian college. There was …
Generosity: Building a Generous Church
Encouraging generosity in the church is a matter I believe I can speak to because it …
John Bunyan once said, “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone …
Kingdom First: Leading God’s People
The Apostle Paul, gave this charge to the Ephesian church leadership: “Pay careful attention to yourselves …
“I wanted to change the world, but I couldn’t find a babysitter,” said a mother. Motherhood …
Missional Community Connections: Part 2
Environments Conducive to Missional Communities Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that …
What are Missional Community Connections
Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that propels individuals towards involvement but …
How to Multiply A Missional Community
What steps should we take to multiply? First, assess the health of your group. Make sure …
Todd Engstrom Interview: Missional Communities
Send Network: Tell us a little about the culture of your church. Todd Engstrom: At Austin …
Send Network: What is the vision of Midtown Fellowship? Allen Tipping:Our vision statement is, “A Jesus-centered …
Community and Mission: A Divine Meeting
My wife and I have a rugged wooden farm table. It’s not impressive—there are scratches, stains …
Is your church an evangelizing church? NAMB
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Is your church a discipling church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Is your church a ministering church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Is Your Church a Fellowshipping Church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Sending Church – Commissioning
When you begin to rattle off the names of the great characters of the Bible, there …
Every life on mission and every church on mission
“Every Life On Mission” and “Every Church On Mission” are two phrases NAMB will use prominently …
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What are the frontlines of mission?
Church planter Patrice Viakinnou shares his vision for ministry to New York City’s West-African population. Send …
Are You Weak Enough for God to Use You?
There aren’t many societies that praise weakness. Ours is no different. Whether you’re a pastor or …
The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that …
This week Jeddidiah Coppenger shared five ways to lead a local church towards effective engagement in …
How to create a culture of international missions
I love shortcuts. Whether it’s a hidden road to get to work 30 seconds faster, some …
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The following blog is an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s regular blog which can be found …
The Kingdom-centric church plant
If the goal of a new church is to be relevant, edgy and grow quickly to …
Staying is the New Going – How to Do It
“God is going to use you in BIG ways someday!” I will never forget when someone …