What Powers Mission?

November 4, 2011
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I’ve been thinking about mission a lot. Not mission-as-project or mission-as-event, but real kingdom-of-God stuff: people becoming disciples of Jesus and joining with him in his work. What is necessary for real kingdom mission to flourish? What hinders it?

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My Talk at this Year’s Missional Learning Commons: Discipleship and the Gospel

October 26, 2011
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At this year’s Missional Learning Commons, I will be facilitating a discussion on Saturday morning revolving around this question: Does the gospel we preach naturally lead people into discipleship? Here’s some of what I plan to share.

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A Word for Church Planters from Haggai

October 23, 2011
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Trying to plant a church rooted in discipleship? Feeling discouraged about it? Haggai’s got a word for you.

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Questions for Self-Examination

October 19, 2011
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In the huddles that I lead (both local and coaching), one of the more powerful practices we return to again and again is submitting ourselves to carefully-crafted questions for self-examination.

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The Future of Theological Education

October 10, 2011
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Northern Seminary will be hosting an event on Thursday evening (Oct 27) during which 3DM will present a video and paper as a way to spark some conversation about the future of theological education.

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The Ecclesia National Gathering: Why I’m Going

September 28, 2011
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I’ll be attending the Ecclesia National Gathering March 5-7, 2012. Here’s why it’s a conference worth coming to.

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Why Is Your Church Structured Like That?

September 10, 2011
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A funny diagram of various organizational charts that should make you think hard about why your organization [church] is structured the way it is.

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No Mission Without the Gospel of the Kingdom

September 6, 2011
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A little axiom I’m playing around with: No mission without formation. No formation without discipleship. No discipleship without the gospel of the kingdom.

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Missional Learning Commons 2011

September 1, 2011
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This year’s Missional Learning Commons will take place Oct 28-29, 2011 in the Chicago area. Mike Breen will be helping to facilitate our time.

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Always Enough

August 19, 2011
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Lately I have been reflecting on the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand (Mark 6:30-44), and I think it has a lot to say to those of us seeking to cultivate people and communities that can move out in discipleship and mission.

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