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Church Current Events Domains of Society Foundations Gospel Identity

September 18, 2018

How the True Story Reforms our Conversation

In part two of this three-part series we will explore how the Story of the Bible reforms our previously mentioned cultural lenses and the American church’s historical context. True Story N.T. Wright says, “The Whole Point of Christianity…

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Current Events Domains of Society Gospel Missional Community

September 17, 2018

The Intersection of Social Justice and the Gospel

Introduction As Americans in the southeast grapple with Hurricane Florence, our current news cycle is grappling with a hurricane of its own. Over the past several weeks, we have been hit with a flurry of stories that polarize…

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Church Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Pastoring Youth & Teens

September 13, 2018

Teenagers Are Not The Future of The Church

This is a guest post by James Grout. James is a youth ministry veteran who is currently on the Engagement Team at One Child Matters, a global child development organization. His role involves creating church partnerships between churches in…

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Saturate Podcast

September 12, 2018

Episode 056: How the Story of God Shapes Disciples

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Chris Gonzalez and Kevin Platt of Missio Dei in Phoenix, about the power of the Story of God and how the reality of the Scriptures as one redemptive story changes…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community

September 11, 2018

Exposed by the Mission

Yes, we can pretend to have it all together while sitting in a pew on Sunday or while impressing one another with our knowledge of Scripture. But mission exposes our inadequacies and need for grace. If you are in a small Bible…

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Saturate Podcast

September 5, 2018

Episode 055: What the Karate Kid Teaches Us About Discipleship

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with author, pastor, and international equipper, Cole Brown about the power of being present, pointing to the goodness of the father, focusing on the basics, and being willing to be bored.…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Missional Community Spiritual Growth

September 4, 2018

Listening Well

I recently observed a conversation a few Christians were having with a man who has yet to come to faith in Jesus. It was amazing to me, and saddening, to watch the Christians missing the point of this man’s…

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Church Mission Missionary Multiplication Pastoring

August 30, 2018

Both/And

This is a guest post by Chad Davis. Chad serves as Pastor of The Venue Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Venue Church is a diverse body of believers seeking to cultivate followers of Christ in Gospel-Centered Communities. He is…

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Saturate Podcast

August 29, 2018

Episode 054: Diving Deep into DNA Groups

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Jared Pickney and Adam Breckenridge of Fellowship Paragould about how they are implementing DNA groups within their missional communities. They talk about why, the structure, leadership, and what a…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

August 28, 2018

Living on Mission

Most Christians have nagging thoughts that they “should tell people about Jesus” but they don’t know where to start. Honestly, the first dozen times I told people about Jesus was on a stage not a sidewalk. The stage’s safety…

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Everyday Rhythms Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Multiplication Youth & Teens

August 23, 2018

Saturating our College Campuses

Saturate's vision is to see a gospel saturation movement happen in North America and beyond. We want to partner with God, like-minded churches, organizations, and individuals as He brings about the vision of seeing every man, woman, and child…

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Saturate Podcast

August 22, 2018

Episode 053: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 8: Bible, Holy Spirit, and Patience

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Ben Connelly wrap up the "What's Essential" series with an open conversation on our dependence on the Scriptures, Holy Spirit, and patience for taking small steps forward in the gospel,…

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Church Gospel Identity Pastoring Transitioning Uncategorized

August 21, 2018

What Really Counts?

This is a guest post by Ryan Latour. Ryan serves as Site Pastor and Pastor of Missional Living at Kettlebrook Church, 45 minutes north of Milwaukee. Ryan enjoys discipling those who don’t yet follow Jesus alongside those who do and seeking…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Gospel Shepherding Missional Community Resources Spiritual Growth

August 21, 2018

Discipling Each Other

The most meaningful relationships in life are symbiotic: the people involved mutually benefit, encourage, and foster growth in each other. Growing as a disciple requires this kind of relationship by the power of the Holy Spirit and through the…

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Church Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Pastoring

August 16, 2018

Everyday Endings

If we are are a sent people, (which we are!), and we have been united with Christ (which we have!), then we undoubtedly can live as His sent people to bring the good news to those around us. A…

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Saturate Podcast

August 15, 2018

Episode 052: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 7: Mission and Purpose

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Steve Hart, pastor of Soma Spokane, about their church's journey with mission and disciple making and how the Holy Spirit has been leading them to root communities in the…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Missional Community Resources Uncategorized

August 14, 2018

Leading a Missional Community

The Hard Part My wife and I started our first missional community nine years ago. In retrospect, starting it was the easy part. Co-leading a community toward health over the long haul was the hard part. See, there’s a…

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Church Gospel Identity Leadership Pastoring Transitioning Uncategorized

August 9, 2018

He is Well Pleased with Us

This is a guest post by Ryan Latour. Ryan serves as Site Pastor and Pastor of Missional Living at Kettlebrook Church, 45 minutes north of Milwaukee. Ryan enjoys discipling those who don’t yet follow Jesus alongside those who do and seeking…

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Saturate Podcast

August 8, 2018

Episode 051: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 6: Repentance and Faith

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Ben Connelly talk about the importance and power of a community being rooted in the content practices of repenting and believing the gospel. They briefly tackle the topics of repentance…

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Discipleship Foundations Leadership Mission Missional Community

August 7, 2018

Starting a Missional Community

When he first came to be part of our church, I would have never guessed he would be attending our four-week training: “How to Start and Lead Missional Communities.” He was professional, career driven, traveled a bunch, and my…

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Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

August 2, 2018

Sabbath Action

“Man was created on the sixth day right before God rested, so man was created as it were to enjoy the weekend with God.” – Michael Wilcock Summer Camp and the Already but Not Yet Reality During most of…

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Saturate Podcast

August 1, 2018

Episode 050: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 5: Caring for Friends in Need

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with CJ Bergman, Pastor of Citizens Church in San Francisco, about caring for and loving our friends in need around us. Having eyes, ears, and hearts for those around us…

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Church Church Planting Mission Multiplication Pastoring Uncategorized

July 31, 2018

Leaving an Enduring Legacy

A Sending Church By all accounts, the Church at Antioch described in the Bible was a “good" church, in a hard but rich mission field. The capital of Syria and a major Roman military and trade city by the A.D.…

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Church Discipleship Gospel Leadership Mission Pastoring

July 26, 2018

It Starts with the Life of the Preacher

This post is part of a teaching series on Catalyzing Mission through Preaching. Read part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. You Must Be on Mission The only way to preach missionally is to have relationships with friends and neighbors who do not…

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Saturate Podcast

July 25, 2018

Episode 049: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 4: Truth and Healing

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with CJ Bergman, pastor of Citizens Church in San Francisco, about the essential element of pursuing spiritual healing and wholeness as a community grows up in Christ and lives on…

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Discipleship Gospel Leadership Life Issues Missional Community Youth & Teens

July 24, 2018

It Must Be Image Rich

If you haven’t read the prior articles in this series, it might be helpful to review to give you some context. This is a continuation flushing out the E.P.I.C. generation acronym. (Experiential, Participatory, Image-rich, Connected). The goal is to…

by Todd Morr 0

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Church Foundations Gospel Identity Pastoring Transitioning Uncategorized

July 19, 2018

Transitioning Church Culture

This is a guest post by Ryan Latour. Ryan serves as Site Pastor and Pastor of Missional Living at Kettlebrook Church, 45 minutes north of Milwaukee. Ryan enjoys discipling those who don’t yet follow Jesus alongside those who do and…

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Saturate Podcast

July 18, 2018

Episode 048: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 3: Commitment and Freedom

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly about the importance of committing to the process of becoming a missional community and a devotion to Christ and one another.

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Church Discipleship Leadership Mission Missionary Pastoring Transitioning

July 17, 2018

Changing Your Preparation

This post is part of a teaching series on Catalyzing Mission through Preaching. Read part one, part two, part three, and part four. Preaching to catalyze mission requires the preaching to be thinking about the mission of God, the particular nature of mission in their church,…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Pastoring

July 12, 2018

Uniquely Positioned

“Calling is the truth that God calls us to himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion… to his summons and service.” —Os Guinness, The Call In…

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Identity Saturate Podcast

July 11, 2018

Episode 047: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 2: Identity

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly about the importance of rooting disciples in their identity in Christ as a community seeks to become a missional community.

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Church Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Pastoring Transitioning

July 10, 2018

Preaching to Equip People for the Mission

This post is part of a teaching series on Catalyzing Mission through Preaching. Read part one, part two and part three. When you preach to catalyze your congregation toward missional effectiveness, you are modeling what it looks like to speak the gospel to neighbors, coworkers, and…

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Discipleship Gospel Identity Leadership Mission Pastoring Spiritual Growth

July 5, 2018

God’s Calling, Man’s Driving

If you’re a leader reading this, be encouraged: your mission is to teach people to be content with waiting on the Lord. “For consider your calling, brothers; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many…

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Saturate Podcast

July 4, 2018

Episode 046: What is Essential in an MC? Part 1: The Gospel

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson begins a new series talking with experienced leaders and practitioners from around the world about what is essential to missional community? This week, Brad Watson is talking with Ben Connelly about…

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Church Gospel Leadership Mission Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning

July 3, 2018

Preaching for Unbelief

This post is part of a teaching series on Catalyzing Mission through Preaching. Read part one and part two. Your church will never be more missional than its leaders. Your preaching will not be fruitful in leading people into mission if you’ve…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Holy Spirit Identity

June 28, 2018

Where is Jesus in the Midst of a Selfie Generation?

He listens to those who are humble and broken, but He opposes the proud. He is waiting at the door of our hearts for us to let Him in. He longs to lead us to life. Imagine yourself in…

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How the True Story Reforms our Conversation

The Intersection of Social Justice and the Gospel

Teenagers Are Not The Future of The Church

Episode 056: How the Story of God Shapes Disciples

Exposed by the Mission

Episode 055: What the Karate Kid Teaches Us About Discipleship

Listening Well

Both/And

Episode 054: Diving Deep into DNA Groups

Living on Mission

Saturating our College Campuses

Episode 053: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 8: Bible, Holy Spirit, and Patience

What Really Counts?

Discipling Each Other

Everyday Endings

Episode 052: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 7: Mission and Purpose

Leading a Missional Community

He is Well Pleased with Us

Episode 051: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 6: Repentance and Faith

Starting a Missional Community

Sabbath Action

Episode 050: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 5: Caring for Friends in Need

Leaving an Enduring Legacy

It Starts with the Life of the Preacher

Episode 049: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 4: Truth and Healing

It Must Be Image Rich

Transitioning Church Culture

Episode 048: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 3: Commitment and Freedom

Changing Your Preparation

Uniquely Positioned

Episode 047: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 2: Identity

Preaching to Equip People for the Mission

God’s Calling, Man’s Driving

Episode 046: What is Essential in an MC? Part 1: The Gospel

Preaching for Unbelief

Where is Jesus in the Midst of a Selfie Generation?

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