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Conversations on Missional Leadership

by Ben Sternke on October 20, 2010

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Speakers and topics on Missional Leadership at the 2010 Missional Learning Commons in Chicago.

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Why I Believe in Mid-Sized Communities, Part 6

by Ben Sternke on June 9, 2010

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More benefits of missional communities, and answers to questions.

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Why I Believe in Mid-Sized Communities, Part 5

by Ben Sternke on June 7, 2010

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The sociological rationale for organizing a church as a decentralized network of mid-sized missional communities.

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Missional Shmissional

by Ben Sternke on February 24, 2010

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The problem with “missional” is that it can become a trendy word we use to baptize what we’re already doing.

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Where Does the Gospel Start?

by Ben Sternke on December 4, 2009

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By looking all the way back to creation and all the forward to new creation, we end up with a more robust gospel.

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3rd Annual Missional Learning Commons

by Ben Sternke on November 18, 2009

The 3rd Annual Missional Learning Commons is taking place Jan 8-9, 2010 in Fort Wayne, the Missional Mecca of the Midwest! It’s free – no fees, no paid speakers, no big sponsors selling stuff. Just a day of conspiring, collaborating, discussing, praying, and encouraging.

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Warning List for Missional Communities

by Ben Sternke on October 20, 2009

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David Fitch gives us ten warnings for anyone interested in joining a missional church in the 21st century. Don’t think you’re going to get coddled here, people.

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Introducing the Missional Church

by Ben Sternke on August 9, 2009

I am looking forward to reading this forthcoming book (ht Fitch): As I talk with other missional church planters, I find that one issue that constantly comes up is the massive amount of “unlearning” and re-learning that needs to happen in order for people to really grab hold of what it means to be the [...]

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