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by Nathan Cedarland 0

March 28, 2019

Is Formal vs. Family a False Paradigm?

In part one, we evaluated some erroneous views of membership and aimed at a clear biblical definition. In this second segment, we'll explore the scriptural basis for a formal membership process and see how this fits within a family/missional…

by Ben Fort 0

Arts & Culture Community Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Mission Missional Community

March 26, 2019

Accepting Ordinary Invitations

My wife Bethany and I are suckers for weird artsy puppet shows, so of course we were pumped to see that Fort Worth’s Amphibian Theater was producing just that with Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremities. We grabbed a few friends and…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Saturate Podcast

March 21, 2019

Episode 071: Intentional Rhythms of Life

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson introduces our newest series on daily gospel rhythms. He talks about the importance of the truth of the gospel and our identity and then outlines how the gospel connects…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

Church Coaching Foundations Leadership Pastoring

March 21, 2019

Looking at Commitment from a Fresh Angle

When we commit to faithfully and lovingly live life with a particular community of believers, we are submitting to Christ and refusing to be dominated by our own personal whims and desires. What does it mean to belong to…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Coaching Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Missionary Spiritual Growth

March 19, 2019

Power for Salvation

When people say they are saved, what do they mean? Think of this blog post as a vocabulary lesson. To become fluent in any language, you must develop your vocabulary. So let’s delve into the aspects of the gospel…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Missional Community

March 12, 2019

Eating to Remember

Growing in Gospel Fluency If you and others around you are going to grow in gospel fluency, you need consistent immersion in a gospel-speaking community. This needs to be much more than a weekly gathering of the church where the…

by Nate Parry 0

Church Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Resources Spiritual Growth

March 7, 2019

Observing Lent

I am often reminded by one of my friends that the ultimate prize for Christians is simply that we get Jesus. This is the ultimate aim and reward of Lent. The season of Lent is upon us. My first…

by Brad Watson 0

Community Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional Community

February 28, 2019

Why Practice Lent as a Gospel Community?

What is Lent? Lent is a 40 day walk through daily and sometimes hourly reminders (because our tummies are hungry or our hearts are longing for something that we seemingly can’t live without) of the gospel. Lent, together with the celebration…

by Jordan Elder 0

Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community

February 26, 2019

Seasons of Mission

As Missional Communities are planted, it is important to understand mission as an ancient work empowered by the Holy Spirit. God has been doing this “work” throughout redemptive history and calls each new generation to join Him. Mission can be…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Church Foundations Gospel Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

February 21, 2019

What Surprised You in Your Transition

This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. Coming from Soma Tacoma to Doxa, you had a lot of experience as a leader in a missional community. What was…

by Madalaine Horky 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community

February 19, 2019

Elevating the Poor

Becoming a friend to the poor requires a recognition of the ways that Jesus invited us to sit with Him and be elevated with Him, even though we could never deserve it. Throughout the story of the Bible, it…

by Brad Watson 0

Church Discipleship Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Resources

February 14, 2019

Where Do I Go from Here?

Your missional community walked through the Field Guide laying the foundation for being the church and you then made a covenant filled with practical next steps to grow up into faithfulness and obedience . . . but what’s next? …

by Duke Revard 0

Church Coaching Foundations Leadership Pastoring Resources

February 12, 2019

The Orientation of a Strong Team

Read part one, two and three of this series. Once you have understood yourself and your leaders, assessed your church's seasonal needs, and have hired the right complimentary team members, you are ready to establish the new team in strength. Beginnings matter.…

by Todd Engstrom 0

Church Coaching Gospel Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning

February 7, 2019

Moving Toward Mission without Division

This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. How do you continue to move your church into the missional mindset when thirty percent of your church doesn’t want to…

by Duke Revard 0

Coaching Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Pastoring

February 5, 2019

Finding the Right People

Read part one and two of this series. Once you have established the giftedness of the first leader or first few leaders, begin to assess what's missing. Do you have a strong teacher and shepherd, but no evangelist? Do…

by Amy Lathrop 0

Church Discipleship Gospel Leadership Pastoring Resources Transitioning

January 31, 2019

Get Started – Moving from Sunday to Everyday

Where do you begin when transitioning your church from Sunday to everyday? What small shifts are essential? Has anyone tried to move their churches from attractional or traditional models of discipleship toward missional communities? What are their stories? What did…

by Duke Revard 0

Coaching Discipleship Foundations Leadership Pastoring

January 29, 2019

Building a Strong Team

Read part one of this series here. Leaders with a shared definition of team leadership are now prepared to build a strong team. Strong teams must account for the following. . . Self-awareness The strongest teams are not pre-existent. There…

by Paul Whaley 0

Church Discipleship Foundations Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

January 24, 2019

How Transitioning Impacts Sunday Morning

This is an excerpt from a Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. Question: As you transition towards missional groups, how has that affected what you do on Sunday morning? Ah, that's a great question.…

by Duke Revard 0

Church Coaching Discipleship Foundations Leadership Pastoring

January 22, 2019

Redefining Team Leadership

Most established churches in North America speak of the value of team leadership, yet the outworking, from church to church, varies widely. In one church, “team leadership” is what Jim Collins has aptly termed “a-genius-with-a-thousand-helpers.” Here team leadership means…

by Rachel Swartley 0

Discipleship Gospel Identity Life Issues Spiritual Growth

January 15, 2019

He is Always Calling Us Back

Read Part One Here. In no way is this meant to be a voice of condemnation, for I am the worst of us! However, I have personally come to a place of seeing my deep need for Jesus through…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Church Discipleship Gospel Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning

January 14, 2019

Why Missional Community Pilot Groups?

This is an excerpt from our newly released, Pilot Group Guide. This resource is available through the Missional Church Transition Starter. If you are a church of missional communities that is growing numerically through Sunday attendance or…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Life Issues Spiritual Growth

January 10, 2019

Jesus is the True Friend

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:1, 24 In what…

by Rachel Swartley 0

Everyday Rhythms Gospel Gospel Shepherding Identity Life Issues Spiritual Growth

January 8, 2019

Enduring Trials Well

Measuring Suffering The aching desire for a spouse, the pain of losing a friend, the uncertainty of finding a job...these things all produce pain. Why is it, though, that we tend to compare our suffering to the next person,…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Identity

January 3, 2019

Moving Forward by Looking Back

Are you planning to skim this article as fast as you can so you can move onto the next thing? If so, then you are fairly normal. We live in a fast-paced, instant gratification, FOMO culture. Rushing from one…

by Brad Watson 1

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 25, 2018

Arrival of Enough

A few years ago, I ran a 5K on Thanksgiving with my whole family - three kids and two strollers. As we crossed the finish line the announcer said, “Welcome the stroller team!” The race was through the…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 24, 2018

Gospel Feast

Our Advent traditions have become numerous: we cut down our tree at the Beck family farm in the shadow of Mt. Hood; we make cinnamon rolls for our neighbors; we go ice skating at the mall; I take…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 23, 2018

Lasting Redeeming Love

On these last days of Advent, we turn our gaze to the love embodied in the crib. The incarnation carries into our world not just hope, peace, and joy, but Christ brings with Him a love of…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 22, 2018

Loved from the Beginning

One of my favorite Christmas memories came five years ago when Mirela told me she was pregnant with our second child. I was overjoyed, amazed, and humbled. When that daughter was born we named her “Maitê,” which means…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 21, 2018

Future Victory and Present Joy

We find ourselves between two arrivals - the first in Jesus in Bethlehem and the second as He comes again. We stand between resurrection and restoration. That’s precisely why this season is so important; it locates our hope,…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 20, 2018

The True Light

I haven’t found a suburban light show, a boat parade light show, or the lights in a fancy mall in Los Angeles to compare the Christmas lights of Lisbon, Portugal. My home city truly rises to the occasion…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 19, 2018

Emmanuel

Christmas is one of those strange times you sing a lot. It’s also a time when you oddly sing words in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and all sorts of languages. A favorite, I think, is the song “O Come,…

by Cassie Langford 0

Discipleship Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Missional Community Spiritual Growth

December 18, 2018

From Jaded to Jeweled

A guy who has hung around on the outskirts of our missional community sent a message asking for gas money this week. He said he missed us, but he has been going to another local church. My gut reaction…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 18, 2018

Good Times Have Come, So Go Tell it On the Mountain

We tell the stories that matter most to us and our world. The stories you tell at parties, over dinner, and even in small talk have two overlapping qualities: you like them and you think the people around…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 17, 2018

Joy to the World, Good News!

I’ll never forget where I was when I first heard the news: LeBron James was coming to Los Angeles to play for our Lakers. King James was going to come! After years of trying to read between…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

December 16, 2018

The Meaning of Joy

This Advent season has been a delight for me as we’ve walked through hope and peace. Now we turn our gaze toward joy. Our modern dictionaries define joy as a feeling of great happiness. It’s essentially pleasure plus,…

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Foundations Archives | Page 2 of 10 | Saturate

Is Formal vs. Family a False Paradigm?

Accepting Ordinary Invitations

Episode 071: Intentional Rhythms of Life

Looking at Commitment from a Fresh Angle

Power for Salvation

Where the Immigrant, Asylum Seeker, and the Refugee Belong

Eating to Remember

Observing Lent

Why Practice Lent as a Gospel Community?

Seasons of Mission

What Surprised You in Your Transition

Elevating the Poor

Where Do I Go from Here?

The Orientation of a Strong Team

Moving Toward Mission without Division

Finding the Right People

Get Started – Moving from Sunday to Everyday

Building a Strong Team

How Transitioning Impacts Sunday Morning

Redefining Team Leadership

He is Always Calling Us Back

Why Missional Community Pilot Groups?

Jesus is the True Friend

Enduring Trials Well

Moving Forward by Looking Back

Arrival of Enough

Gospel Feast

Lasting Redeeming Love

Loved from the Beginning

Future Victory and Present Joy

The True Light

Emmanuel

From Jaded to Jeweled

Good Times Have Come, So Go Tell it On the Mountain

Joy to the World, Good News!

The Meaning of Joy

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