Archive for October, 2009
Welcome to Church?!?!
28, Oct 2009>
My local church had a special service this past Sunday, apparently it was to do with being a “welcoming” congregation…I didn’t go…In fact I haven’t gone for several weeks! In some ways it’s great that there is a focus on such things, but my predominant emotion toward such an event is one of sadness – [...]
How do we reach the Younger Unchurched?
25, Oct 2009>The characteristics and needs of the young adult generation – well worth a look. Very thought provoking and based on research by “Lost and Found” – Lifeway Research.
- In: Church
- Tags: Church, evangelism, Missions, youth
Michael Frost on the Missional Church
25, Oct 2009Australian missiologist Michael Frost talks about what it means to be the missional church, addressing the 2007 Presbyterian Global Fellowship Conference in Houston, Texas. The video is about 50 minutes long. If you are interested in the concept of Missional then this is well worth a listen.
Missional Communities
16, Oct 2009>Here is a quick clip of Scott McKnight talking about “Missional Communities”
Fresh Expressions of Church
14, Oct 2009>
Society in Britain and around the world has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, especially in terms of our understanding of community and how we relate to one another. One of the responses of the “Church“ (Church of England) has been to plant new churches and create fresh expressions of church; churches that relate [...]
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- Tags: Church, Missional
What the Missional Church Looks like
13, Oct 2009>I was going to tag this article on the end of my previous posting, but having read through it again, I believe it deserves its own “slot”. So often we measure the success of a certain program or idea by the number of people who attend. Having worked in a mission organisation for many years [...]
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- Tags: Church, Missional
The Missional Church – What it is NOT!
13, Oct 2009>Continuing our look at the “Missional Church”If you’ve missed the flow of discussion, take a look at my previous postings:1) A New Way of Doing Church 2) Missional – A Change in Thinking 3) Description of a Missional ChurchWhat the Missional Church is Not
The missional church is not a dispenser of religious goods and services or [...]
Description of A Missonal Church
12, Oct 2009>If you follow this blog you will know I have posted a couple of articles on the “Missional” church. This is not to say I completely agree with everything it says, but I am exploring what it means to “be church” in today’s context. There is so much written about how church should look, whether [...]
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10, Oct 2009>Thanks to my friend Ingo of FB for this one…you always make me smile
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