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What are Missional Community Connections
Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that propels individuals towards involvement but rather it meets people where they are or where…
How to Multiply A Missional Community
What steps should we take to multiply? First, assess the health of your group. Make sure you know where you’re strong and weak! Second, identify…
Todd Engstrom Interview: Missional Communities
Send Network: Tell us a little about the culture of your church. Todd Engstrom: At Austin Stone, we are a church that is committed to…
Church Family on Mission
Send Network: What is the vision of Midtown Fellowship? Allen Tipping:Our vision statement is, “A Jesus-centered family on mission.” We break that down into three…
Community and Mission: A Divine Meeting
My wife and I have a rugged wooden farm table. It’s not impressive—there are scratches, stains and some cracks that make you wonder if it…
Engaging culture: Introduction
The New Testament Early Church was certain of the missional reality that they were living in a world that was not their home. The Apostle…
Is your church an evangelizing church? NAMB
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing ten questions to evaluate your church’s approach to each…
Is your church a discipling church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing ten questions to evaluate your church’s approach to each…
Is your church a ministering church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing ten questions to evaluate your church’s approach to each…
Is Your Church a Fellowshipping Church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing ten questions to evaluate your church’s approach to each…
Sending Church – Commissioning
When you begin to rattle off the names of the great characters of the Bible, there are some obvious names that come to mind: Jesus,…
SENDING Church: How to Prepare Your Planter
One of the most often asked questions from pastors who have never planted is, “what do we do to get a planter ready?” The answer…
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 to encourage individuals and churches to become more actively…
What are the frontlines of mission?
Church planter Patrice Viakinnou shares his vision for ministry to New York City’s West-African population. Send Network: How did God lead you to become a…
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 a police officer, an on-the-go salesman or a stay-at-home…
The Myth of Calling
The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send. If you’d like more, be sure to pick…