Out of the World and Into Our Neighborhood
God has taken our family on a surprising, exciting, and somewhat overdue journey the last two...
Resources for Missional Engagement
Missional vs. Attractional: Which is Right?
Since Riverbend started in 2009, I have heard many who support a missional over attractional philosophy...
How to make connections in churches and communities
Practicing hospitality in our homes is essential to our work in church planting (see The Why of...
In 2008, my husband and I planted a church in a cultural context where it’s fairly...
Christ-Centered Preaching: Part 3
This is my third and final post in a three part series (part one, part two)...
Christ-Centered Preaching: Part 2
This is the second post in a three part series on Christ-centered preaching and teaching (part...
The goal of Christ-centered preaching
Baptists through the years have emphasized the need for Christian preachers to preach the unsearchable riches...
A simple guide to Mercy Ministry
In the previous blog posts for this week, we discussed the rationale for mercy ministry as...
How do I start a Mercy Ministry?
In the last blog post, I discussed the rationale for starting a mercy ministry in your...
4 reasons why Mercy Ministry is absolutely vital
If I say that mercy ministry is absolutely vital—which I think it is—to a church’s local...
Serving as a student missionary
As a full-time college student, my life consists of a frantic schedule of studying, writing papers,...
When NOT to Multiply a Missional Community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement....
When should I multiply a missional community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement....
Why Multiply A Missional Community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement....
How to minister during suffering
We’ve been spending some time in Psalm 4, learning from David as he responds to deep...
Last week I argued that it’s not human responsibility to define human need, giving three reasons...
I’ve been spending some time reflecting on Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 6. I’ve laid out 3...
It was 12 years ago that a neighbor invited my family to a church plant called Sojourn....
When I first moved to New Orleans, a couple of church planters invited me to a...
Have you thought about revitalization?
“Have you thought about revitalization?” My missions professor asked me this question one day as I...
In a blog post yesterday Slavery: We Must End It, I wrote about the Christian’s responsibility...
3 reasons why I am a missionary coach
“Do you think coaching will be around a few years from now or will it be...
Generosity as a Church: Releasing Your Best
How much should a church give to church planting or missions in general? Should a church...
When Clay Holcomb moved to Portland, Oregon to start a church, he knew he’d probably be...