First part in a 3-part series on my philosophy and practice of making disciples
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In the initial phase of an exponential equation, the lack of “results” tempts us to put our energies into a linear one.
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At this year’s Ecclesia National Gathering, I’ll be partnering with Doug Paul to lead a focused session on Huddles, a vehicle for discipleship and leadership development we’ve found tremendously transformational for our communities.
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Jesus displayed a tremendous trust in the Holy Spirit to bring his disciples into all truth after his resurrection and ascension. Do we trust the Spirit do these things?
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There is a deep irony in the triumphal entry story, in that those who were rightly proclaiming Jesus to be king were also wrongly harboring hopes that he would be a king to their liking.
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Counting the cost of discipleship needs to also include a “What I Gain” column, not just a “What I Lose” column.
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Do we just sit around and wait for something to happen? Is there anything we can do to see these kinds of dynamics affect the communities and people we care about?
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Does evangelism in post-Christendom contexts needs to look less like asking people to accept a theory of atonement and more like inviting people to follow Jesus in God’s mission of renewing all things?
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Making disciples is the foundational key to a movement of missional communities, but what does that look like?
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