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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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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…

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Church Foundations Gospel Identity Pastoring Transitioning Uncategorized

July 19, 2018

Transitioning Church Culture

Our journey towards transitioning our church culture from activity to identity began over six years ago. Another pastor and I, both on staff at the same church, were wrestling through some troubling trends we each saw as we sought…

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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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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…

by Rachel Swartley 0

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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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Discipleship Mission Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning

June 26, 2018

Preaching Matters

This post is part of a teaching series on Catalyzing Mission through Preaching. Read part one here. I believe the goal of preaching must be mission; the mission of making disciples who make disciples. When you preach you have to…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Spiritual 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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Church Discipleship Gospel Leadership Mission Multiplication Pastoring Transitioning

June 19, 2018

Sundays Matter

This post is part of a teaching series on Catalyzing Mission through Preaching. 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…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Mission Missional 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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Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Mission

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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Church Discipleship Leadership Multiplication Pastoring Transitioning

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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Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning Uncategorized

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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Church Discipleship Family Gospel Missional 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…

by Tim Parlier 0

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Everyday Rhythms Gospel Leadership Mission Youth & 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). …

by Amy Lathrop 0

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Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional Community Missionary

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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Church Gospel Leadership Pastoring

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…

by Brad Watson 0

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Church Community Identity Missional Community Pastoring

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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Community Discipleship Mission Missional Community Pastoring

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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Community Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community

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…

by Sondra Chamberlain 0

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Gospel Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Life Issues Spiritual 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…

by Brad Watson 0

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Community Discipleship Gospel Mission

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…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

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Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Life Issues Pastoring Spiritual 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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Coaching Discipleship Holy Spirit Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

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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Discipleship Gospel Identity Missional 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;…

by Brad Watson 0

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Spiritual 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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Discipleship Leadership Mission Youth & 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…

by Brad Watson 0

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Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional 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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Church Planting Coaching Discipleship Foundations Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

March 20, 2018

Coaching Like a Ninja

This is a guest post by Brian Mease. Brian is a husband and father of 3, has been in Pastoral Ministry for over 15 years. As a graduate of Liberty University and a seminary dropout, his truest ministry passion is…

by Randy Sheets 0

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Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community

March 15, 2018

Easter with Your Missional Community

Every season God provides an easy way for us to know, love, and serve our community through cultural celebrations. In just a few weeks Easter will provide an incredible opportunity to hang out with those you either live next…

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Coaching Discipleship Foundations Leadership Pastoring Transitioning Uncategorized

March 13, 2018

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

This is a guest post by Johnathan Schroeder. Johnathan is husband to Jill and the father of Judah (7) and Jessah (2). In 1995 God began a work in Johnathan, God showed Johnathan his useless pursuit of acceptance and…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Kids

March 8, 2018

Training Our Children to Pray

Recently, as I was leading our family devotional time at the dinner table, I decided to use the four questions I often train on: Who is God? What has He Done? Who are we? What do we do? As…

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Foundations Archives | Page 3 of 9 | Saturate

It Starts with the Life of the Preacher

It Must Be Image Rich

Transitioning Church Culture

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

Preaching for Unbelief

Where is Jesus in the Midst of a Selfie Generation?

Preaching Matters

Change is God’s Work

Sundays Matter

The Pre-Flight Warning

Making Space for Strangers

Our Common Struggle

Saturate Summer Reading List

Being Family

It Must Be Participatory

Hospitality As Mission

Four Roadblocks to Church Unity

The Cost of Feasting

What God Has Done With Us

Sharing Your Table

Resting In Jesus

Serving the Poor Isn’t Enough

This is War!

Why Coaching is Essential to Movements

How Missional Community Life Exposes Unbelief

Not Just Broing Out

It Must Be Experiential

Eating Together

Coaching Like a Ninja

Easter with Your Missional Community

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Training Our Children to Pray

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