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. […]
Archives for April 2009
Defining Christlikeness
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 […]
April 27, 2009 by 14 Comments
The $50,000 Question
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 […]
April 9, 2009 by 20 Comments
An Invitation from Jesus
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 […]
April 1, 2009 by 13 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons