Thanks for all the many great responses to the question in my previous post. Really good stuff.
Here is my first pass at it. I’m thinking out loud here so don’t hold me to these in a gunfight.
My thought process here is that ultimately a church’s “programming” should be designed to facilitate these outcomes.
I think [...]
wadehodges.com Archives: April 2009
In my last post I made it clear that I don’t really care whether our new church will be labeled “missional” or “attractional” as long as we’re making disciples. This begs the question: what does it mean to make disciples?
If we’re going to judge the success or failure of a church based upon the number [...]
One of the questions I get from church leaders who have read certain books is: are you going to plant a missional or attractional church?
This is a question I would have asked a couple years ago too. Now I’m asking a different question. One that I’ve been thinking about more and more as I dream [...]
If you were planting a church and were given $50,000 in start-up funds to spend as you see fit, how would you spend it?
I’ve kicked this hypothetical question around with several friends and I’ve found that nothing gets to the heart of our theology and philosophy of church and ministry as quickly as the $50,000 [...]
As Heather and I have starting talking about The Austin Project with church leaders, friends, family, and strangers we’ve met at gyms and restaurants, we’ve been asked a lot of questions. Here are the most common ones, in no particular order.
1. How do you plant a church?
2. Do you already have a building?
3. Are you [...]
I’ve been thinking about this passage in response to yesterday’s conversation:
Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)28 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. 29 Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do [...]
In my last post I made it clear that I don’t really care whether our new church will be labeled “missional” or “attractional” as long as we’re making disciples. This begs the question: what does it mean to make disciples?
If we’re going to judge the success or failure of a church based upon the number [...]
One of the questions I get from church leaders who have read certain books is: are you going to plant a missional or attractional church?
This is a question I would have asked a couple years ago too. Now I’m asking a different question. One that I’ve been thinking about more and more as I dream [...]
If you were planting a church and were given $50,000 in start-up funds to spend as you see fit, how would you spend it?
I’ve kicked this hypothetical question around with several friends and I’ve found that nothing gets to the heart of our theology and philosophy of church and ministry as quickly as the $50,000 [...]
As Heather and I have starting talking about The Austin Project with church leaders, friends, family, and strangers we’ve met at gyms and restaurants, we’ve been asked a lot of questions. Here are the most common ones, in no particular order.
1. How do you plant a church?
2. Do you already have a building?
3. Are you [...]
I’ve been thinking about this passage in response to yesterday’s conversation:
Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)28 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. 29 Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do [...]
