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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelMissionary

November 5, 2019

The Gospel Isn’t a Cul-De-Sac

  The cul-de-sac was a phenomenal invention for the suburbs. It created a safe and peaceful place for families to raise children. No one passed through. In fact, the only time strangers can appear is after a wrong turn and…

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by David Achata 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelIdentityMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

October 29, 2019

Jesus Came Out to the Lawn

  “Dad, why do we have to do this? Why can’t we just sit inside the house?” My son was only eight years old at the time these words were uttered, and he didn’t want to meet new people on…

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by Josh Gores 0

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Church PlantingDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelMultiplication

October 24, 2019

Gospel Goodbyes

  Saying, “goodbye” is a hard thing to do. Whether it’s dropping your children off at school, breaking the news to neighbors you have known for decades that you have accepted a job across the country and will be moving,…

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by Carey Crawford 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelIdentityMissional Community

October 22, 2019

Seven Practices for Missional Hospitality

  The practice of hospitality is a mandate of scripture. Romans 12:13, Hebrews 13:2, and 1 Peter 4:9 all encourage us to “practice,” “show,” and “offer” hospitality. Opening your home to host gatherings like your missional community or a DNA…

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by Michael Lum 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelMissional CommunityMissionaryPastoring

October 15, 2019

Good Things and Good News

  “As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! (Romans 10:15b)” How glorious a thought that God has invited us into His mission to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10) through the…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipGospelIdentityMission

October 9, 2019

A Life of Discipleship

  Part of our own discipleship is “paying it forward”: seeing God not only work in us, for our own discipleship, but also seeing him work through us, for others’ discipleship The person and work of Jesus cannot remain as…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelMissional CommunitySpiritual Growth

October 1, 2019

The Vision of Every Church

  For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit…

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by Carey Crawford 0

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DiscipleshipGospelIdentityMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

September 26, 2019

Mission Resistance

  Someone once said nothing reveals sin in the heart like calling people to mission. Opportunities for a missional community to serve and bless others often come into conflict with our schedules, preferences, convenience, or comfort. How we respond to…

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Saturate Podcast

September 25, 2019

Episode 92: The Marks of a Movement

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Winfield Bevins about what we can learn from Weslyan revival movement in the 18th century. They talk about the discipleship systems, vision, and transformative power from this movement.…

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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentityKidsMissional Community

September 23, 2019

Adopted Child of God

  This post is an excerpt from a leader preparation article in Gospel Basics for Kids. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

September 11, 2019

Episode 91: The Gospel in Latin America

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Atanasio Segovia about what God is doing in Latin America with Familia Soma, and they dive into how missional communities and churches can be on mission to latinos across the…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

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BaptismChurchDiscipleshipFamilyIdentityMissional CommunityMissionaryServant

September 10, 2019

Are Missional Communities Just a Passing Fad?

  I remember when one of the leaders in the Soma Family of Churches asked me if I thought missional communities would be a passing trend. He wasn’t questioning the validity of them, but he did wonder if this was…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelSpiritual Growth

September 5, 2019

Loving God through Word and Prayer

  What are Missional Communities supposed to do? They exist, primarily, to grow in love for God. Missional communities are groups of people learning to follow Jesus. Meaning, people are being renewed by the gospel through abiding in Christ. They…

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by Josh Gores 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

September 4, 2019

The Risk of Disciple-Making

  If God can remove walls through a bunch of people marching to the beat, what else will He do when the Bride of Christ remains faithful to Him and His disciple-making mission? Recently, as my wife and I laid…

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by Michael Lum 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFoundationsGospelIdentity

August 27, 2019

Gospel Clarity

  The story from Mark’s gospel goes like this, “And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ApologeticsBible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelSpiritual Growth

August 21, 2019

Listen To Your Heart

  Part of our job in growing in gospel fluency is paying attention to the overflow of our hearts. What comes out in the form of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors finds its origin inside of us. Too often, we focus…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Bible & TheologyCommunityDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelMissional Community

August 15, 2019

A Whole New People and a Whole New World

    This blog post is an excerpt from the introduction of our newest resource, an Everyday Discipleship Study on the book of Ephesians. This study launches Monday, August 19th but you can download the first chapter for free now!…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

August 14, 2019

Episode 90: How Ephesians Informs our Discipleship

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Ben Connelly and Brad Watson talk about the book of Ephesians and the study that Brad wrote on that book for communities that launched on August 19th. They discuss how the wonder of…

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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPastoringSpiritual Growth

August 12, 2019

Grace is Hard to Grasp

JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGeWhwd1Y0Y3dCNG8lMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvdyUzRCUyMmFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXIlM0IlMjBhdXRvcGxheSUzQiUyMGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSUzQiUyMGd5cm9zY29wZSUzQiUyMHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZSUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ== The Gospel of God is grace on fire. It’s love on full blast. It’s peace with power. However, it goes against everything we expect in relationships and even against everything we desire. We expect to have to earn belonging…

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by David Achata 0

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GospelHoly SpiritLeadershipMissionMissional CommunityPrayer

August 6, 2019

Starting a Missional Community? Listen.

  Being faithful isn’t a daily grind we have to strategize. “For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing.” John 5:20 This text is one of the most compelling parts of scripture. It’s…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

July 31, 2019

Episode 89: Gospel Movement in Australia

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Nathan Oliver and Pete Greenwood from Melbourne Australia about what God is doing in their city and how the gospel is moving through their churches both in the suburbs and inner…

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by Daniel Maqueda 0

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ChurchCommunityDiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelMissional Community

July 30, 2019

Loneliness is Poverty

  Early Death In 2010, Holt-Lunstad published a study on social relationships and mortality rates. The team’s research verified “that people with fewer social relationships die earlier on average than those with more social relationships.” They measured the influence of…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Bible & TheologyChurchCoachingDiscipleshipGospelLeadershipPastoringSpiritual Growth

July 25, 2019

5 Ways To Equip Disciples as Gospel Ministers

  Church leader? Your job is not to do the ministry for the church, but to equip the church to be gospel ministers. Habakkuk 2:14 speaks of a day when “The knowledge of the glory of the Lord will cover the…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

July 24, 2019

Episode 88: Living the Gospel in Apartments

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Bethany and Chris Priebe of Peoria, Arizona about living intentionally within apartment complexes. Then, Brad talks with the CEO of Apartment Life, Pete Kelly, about how they are connecting business…

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by Atanasio Segovia 0

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ChurchChurch PlantingDomains of SocietyGospelPastoring

July 18, 2019

The Gospel Must Happen to Me

  “Mexicano, que tu hace aquí”, the boy yelled from twenty feet away. The question hit me like a train. For the first time in three decades the question was not framed in a way that brought me shame, guilt,…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

July 17, 2019

Episode 87: Living the Gospel Locally and Globally

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Al Henson of Compassionate Hope about making disciples and caring for the poor. Al has been making disciples, caring for the poor, and planting churches for 40 years. In this conversation Al and Brad talk…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFoundationsGospelMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

July 11, 2019

Moving Forward On Mission

  Every Community and Mission is Unique The cookie cutter doesn’t exist. The best place to start is to listen to the people you are sent to and reflect on how their lives might intersect the gospel and community. Understand…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

July 10, 2019

Episode 86: Everyday Disciples in LA: Engineers

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with three aerospace engineers on what it is like to live the gospel in their workplace and industry while also making disciples within a missional community.

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipGospelHoly SpiritSpiritual Growth

July 4, 2019

Making Space for Your Heart

  We’re not outside-in people but inside-out people. When we feel that something is wrong with us, most of try to fix the problem by doing. We change our schedule. We tell ourselves we’ll eat better, exercise more, or spend…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

July 3, 2019

Episode 85: Legal Justice System

  In this Episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with lawyer and public defender, Ryan Wolfe about how the gospel shapes his calling and vocation to be an advocate for those who have can't afford one. They discuss…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

June 27, 2019

Episode 84: Special Needs Families

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Katie and Andrew about being a family with a special needs child and being a family on mission. They share their story on how everything God gives us…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

June 24, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is generous. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or…

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by Todd Engstrom 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipFoundationsLeadershipMultiplicationPastoringTransitioning

June 20, 2019

The Tension between Organic and Structured Disciple-making

  This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. Did your team ever experience tension between people who want to make disciples, but want it to be organic vs. structured?…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

June 19, 2019

Episode 83: Everyday Disciples in LA: Parents

  In this episode of the Saturate podcast, Brad Watson talks with Trip, Sarah, and Mirela about being parents as disciples while living as a community on mission with their kids. They talk about what it means to be a…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

June 17, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

MONDAY   Who is God? God is King. Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. He subdued…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFoundationsGospel

June 13, 2019

Declaring the Gospel

  I’ve found that when we live our lives intentionally as display people, we get plenty of opportunities to talk about why we do it. Lives full of grace and love; schedules rearranged to make space to listen and serve;…

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