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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentitySpiritual Growth

June 21, 2018

Change is God’s Work

  We Can't Change on our Own Realizing that change is something that has to take place in the heart is just the first step in the battle for change. Once we understand this, it moves the battle for change…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

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ChurchDiscipleshipGospelLeadershipMissionMultiplicationPastoringTransitioning

June 19, 2018

Sundays Matter

  We Need Each Other Corporate worship gatherings matter for mission. We’re called to not give up meeting together, but to encourage one another and spur each other toward love and good deeds (Heb. 10:24-25). The first Christians gathered weekly…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelLeadershipMissionMissional Community

June 15, 2018

The Pre-Flight Warning

  This is a guest post from Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson is with the staff team of Westside Family Church in Lenexa, KS. Currently, Brian oversees and leads worship for one of Westside’s campuses. He’s also a part of a…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFamilyGospelMission

June 14, 2018

Making Space for Strangers

Who are Strangers? Hospitality is making space for people to be with us and to become within community—to be who they are and to become more like Christ. In Scripture, strangers are people who live in a society other than…

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by Brad Watson 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipLeadershipMultiplicationPastoringTransitioning

June 12, 2018

Our Common Struggle

  I was raised in a Catholic European city. My neighborhood was littered with cathedrals.  They were statues of the past more than they were pillars of the present. Except for major holidays and the incredible buildings, it was hard…

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by Sunee Hillyer 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsLeadershipMissional CommunityPastoringTransitioningUncategorized

June 8, 2018

Saturate Summer Reading List

  With Summer just around the corner our team wanted to share with you a few of our current favorite books when it comes to leadership, missional living, and everyday discipleship. If you're on the search for something to read…

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by David Achata 0

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Church PlantingCoachingLeadershipMissional CommunityPastoring

June 7, 2018

The Right Questions

  This is a guest post by Brian Ottinger. Brian is a pastor and planter of a new missional community church in Charlotte, NC called Convergence Church. The Lord saved Brian in a radical way over seven years ago. God…

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by Todd Morr 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipFamilyGospelMissional Community

June 5, 2018

Being Family

  This is a guest post from Dave Miles, planting pastor with Soma Blue Mountains in Sydney, Australia. Six years ago, Dave, his wife Glenda, and a wonderful team of people planted Soma Blue Mountains. Then, last year, they helped plant…

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by Tim Parlier 0

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Everyday RhythmsGospelLeadershipMissionYouth & Teens

June 1, 2018

It Must Be Participatory

  If you haven’t read the first or second part of this series, it might be helpful to review to give you some context of this series.  This is a continuation diving into the E.P.I.C. acronym.  (Experiential, Participatory, Image-rich, Connected). …

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by Todd Morr 0

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ChurchLeadershipMissional CommunityPastoringTransitioning

May 31, 2018

Transitioning in the Bible Belt

  This is a guest post by Paul Whaley. Paul is the Lead Teaching Pastor of Summit Crossing Community Church. He has helped to lead out in transitioning Sc3 community groups from primarily being inward focused to becoming missional communities over…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Life IssuesResources

May 28, 2018

Top 3 Resources to Maximize Your Summer

It's officially summer! School is wrapping up, the days are getting longer, and your days and weekends are likely getting packed with exciting events, projects, camps, and vacations. While many of your summer days might already be spoken for, the…

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by David Achata 0

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CoachingLeadershipPastoringTransitioning

May 24, 2018

From Vision to Reality

  My name is Marshall Benbow, and I am the discipleship pastor at Grace Community Church in Greensboro, NC. We are a church of about 500 in a Bible Belt city of about 250,000 people. Over the years through the…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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Everyday RhythmsGospelMissional CommunityMissionary

May 22, 2018

Hospitality As Mission

  As we enter in and entwine our lives with others through the practice of hospitality we get to experience both the sweet and hard of following Jesus. We get a taste of the Kingdom and we get to show…

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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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ChurchGospelLeadershipPastoring

May 17, 2018

Four Roadblocks to Church Unity

  Rather than quarreling over our secondary differences, let us unite our resistance against the dominion of darkness and advance the reign and rule of the rightful King. Let’s start with a parable Imagine a resistance army fighting against an…

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by Brad Watson 0

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LeadershipMissional CommunitySaturate Podcast

May 16, 2018

Episode 044: Leading Big Missional Communities

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Justin Bindel of Ekklesia Salt Lake City about the challenges and opportunities of leading big missional communities and communities in different contexts.

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by Brad Watson 0

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ChurchCommunityIdentityMissional CommunityPastoringSocial Justice

May 15, 2018

The Cost of Feasting

  This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

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by Paul Dean 0

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ChurchLeadershipMissional CommunityPastoringTransitioning

May 10, 2018

There is No Going Back

  After experiencing the joy of life together on mission, there is no going back to an isolated life or a faith that only has an expression for a few hours on a Sunday. Eight years ago our church, Soma…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipMissionMissional CommunityPastoringSocial Justice

May 8, 2018

What God Has Done With Us

  This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

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by Todd Morr 0

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ChurchMissional CommunityPastoring

May 3, 2018

Reaching Japan

  This is a guest post from Yoshito Noguchi, Pastor of SOMA Fuchu in Tokyo. Yoshi moved to Tokyo with his wife Ami and 3 children, Yuka(10), Nana(8), Atsuto(4) to plant a missional community. Now he has a team including people…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Life IssuesSaturate Podcast

May 2, 2018

Episode 043: Engaging Grief as a Community

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Mirela Watson about their experience with grief, and how missional communities can love one another through loss.  

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelMissionMissional CommunitySocial Justice

May 1, 2018

Sharing Your Table

  This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

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by Sondra Chamberlain 0

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GospelGospel ShepherdingHoly SpiritLife IssuesSpiritual Growth

April 26, 2018

Resting In Jesus

  He wants me to rest in Him and invites me into what He is doing for His glory. That doesn’t sound like a burden that sounds like freedom. I remember it well. I was sitting in my dining room…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelMissionSocial Justice

April 24, 2018

Serving the Poor Isn’t Enough

  This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

April 18, 2018

Episode 042: The Importance of the Bible in Community with Tim Mackie

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad and Jared talk with Tim Mackie of The Bible Project, about the power, importance, and difficulty of engaging the Bible in community. Make sure you check out The Bible Projects video: The…

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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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Gospel ShepherdingHoly SpiritLife IssuesPastoringSpiritual Growth

April 17, 2018

This is War!

  Under Attack You’re dealing with health issues again. Someone you thought was committed to doing life with you has disappeared. Someone else is saying things about you that aren’t true. A magnetic individual in your community seems to be…

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by David Achata 0

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CoachingDiscipleshipHoly SpiritLeadershipPastoringTransitioning

April 12, 2018

Why Coaching is Essential to Movements

Getting the church to be what it was meant to be—a family on mission—doesn’t happen only through teaching and talking. People already have enough information; they need application. One of the first ministry opportunities I ever had was to lead…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Uncategorized

April 11, 2018

Episode 041: What DNA Groups Are And How to Lead Them

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Abe Mysenberg teaches on the what this sub-structure of Missional Community life is all about and how to lead DNA Groups.

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by Rachel Swartley 0

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DiscipleshipGospelIdentityMissional Community

April 10, 2018

How Missional Community Life Exposes Unbelief

  When we feed our hearts with the gospel and allow God to influence our lives rather than the world’s theology, we will be strengthened to fulfill our calling to make disciples. Sooner or later every MC faces a standstill;…

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by Todd Morr 0

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ChurchLeadershipMissional CommunityPastoringTransitioning

April 5, 2018

Moving From Sunday to Everyday

  Transition - noun: a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another. That’s our hope for the upcoming Transitions Conference in August! That every leader and church attending would gain clarity on how to effectively equip…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Church PlantingSaturate Podcast

April 4, 2018

Episode 040: How Every Church and MC Can Plant Churches

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly, director of Church Planting for Soma, about how every church and missional community, regardless of size, can participate in planting churches. Learn more about Soma Church Planting…

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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelSpiritual Growth

April 3, 2018

Not Just Broing Out

  This is a guest post by Casey Samulski. Casey is a husband, writer, and entrepreneur who loves Jesus and making disciples of Jesus. He has led and coached missional communities in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles…

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by Tim Parlier 0

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DiscipleshipLeadershipMissionYouth & Teens

March 29, 2018

It Must Be Experiential

  If you haven’t read the first part of this series, it might be helpful to check it out first to give you some context of where I’m going with the rest of this series. The next 4 articles will unpack…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

March 28, 2018

Episode 039: Top 5 Myths About Missional Communities

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney dismiss five common myths about missional communities that often lead us astray, distract us, or keep us from pursuing life in community and on mission. Additional Resources: Missional…

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by David Achata 0

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ChurchCoachingLeadershipPastoringTransitioning

March 27, 2018

When You’re On a Larger Team

  This is a guest post by Aaron Kampman. Aaron has been part of a Saturate coaching cohort for a little over a year.  As a former NFL athlete,  Aaron has a lot of experience with coaching and its benefits.  From high school through…

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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelMissional Community

March 22, 2018

Eating Together

“Jesus didn’t run projects, establish ministries, create programs, or put on events. He ate meals.” Tim Chester,  A Meal With Jesus “A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all…

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by Brad Watson 1

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Saturate Podcast

March 21, 2018

Episode 038: How to Equip a Community to Abide in Christ

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney dive into the powerful calling of Jesus to abide in him. Sharing personal stories, insights, and practical wisdom; this episode will equip everyday disciples and leaders to abide…

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