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DiscipleshipGospelIdentityMissionSaturate PodcastSpiritual Growth

December 4, 2018

Jesus Came into the World

    “Jesus came into Galilee” is offered as hope, the first hope. After centuries of silence, of struggle, and continued sin, the resignation of the people was, “No one is coming.” And yet, Jesus came into Galilee. “No-one-is-coming” is…

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by Adam Breckenridge 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelGospel ShepherdingLeadershipMissional CommunitySpiritual Growth

November 29, 2018

What to Expect from People in DNA Groups

  Expectations for being in a DNA Group Deep discipleship and transformation doesn’t happen in isolation. Rather, deep growth occurs in the soil of trusting relationships, where we can be known and loved, challenged and encouraged. This is the purpose…

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by Liz.Pearse 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFoundationsGospelIdentityKids

November 22, 2018

Why Teach the Basics of the Gospel to Kids?

  Why should we teach the basics of the Gospel to our kids?  For no other reason than we are in a battle: For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against…

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by Brad Watson 0

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KidsMissional CommunitySaturate Podcast

November 21, 2018

New Resource Now Available!

We have a new resource for kids, families, communities, and churches. I'm very excited about it. This children's resource began as a simple guide for missional communities at Bread&Wine, a Soma Church in Portland, Oregon in 2009, during my first year…

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by James Grout 0

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ChurchEveryday RhythmsFoundationsMissionMissional CommunityYouth & Teens

November 6, 2018

From One Generation to the Next

  A Shaky Foundation Several years into my career as a youth pastor I had a crisis of purpose. I loved what I was doing and believed developing people and programs to support teenagers in their faith journey was one…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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CommunityDomains of SocietyEveryday RhythmsFamilyFoundationsGospelMissional Community

November 1, 2018

Flourishing at the Table

  Hospitality is a practice to be cultivated for God’s glory, our good and the flourishing of others. It’s an invitation to worship the One who invites us in, feeds us, listens to us, knows us, and provides for our…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

October 30, 2018

Be With and Become

  Eugene Peterson paraphrased John 1:14 – The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood. Jesus fully related to everything we experience by fully becoming human and dwelling in our space.  I’ve been learning how to do…

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by Tim Parlier 0

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DiscipleshipGospelLeadershipMissionYouth & Teens

October 23, 2018

It Must Be Connected

  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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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CommunityEveryday RhythmsGospelMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

October 16, 2018

On Mission this Halloween

  October 31st offers a great opportunity for many to engage in new relationships with those around us or to revisit some old relationships with new missional intentionality. Regardless of what you think of the holiday and it's roots, the…

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by Rich McCaskill 0

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CoachingDiscipleshipGospelLeadershipMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

October 11, 2018

The Jonah Factor

  What is Jonah doing in the Bible? He is such a different prophet from the others! I believe God put it there because Jonah opens our eyes to a hidden truth. It is the truth that God calls us…

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by Sondra Chamberlain 0

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DiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsIdentityMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

October 2, 2018

Digging In

  Starting over is hard. Humans are creatures of habit - we like comfort. A year ago our family moved from Tacoma to Seattle. It was a quick decision but not one we took lightly. We had lived in Tacoma…

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by Charlie Meo 0

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ChurchCurrent EventsDiscipleshipGospelIdentityMissional CommunitySocial Justice

September 19, 2018

Embodying a Justice-Saturated Gospel

         This is the last part of this three-part series on the intersection of social justice and the gospel. If you have missed the last two posts, please go back and read part one and part two to give context…

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by Charlie Meo 0

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Current EventsDomains of SocietyGospelMissional CommunitySocial Justice

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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by James Grout 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentityMissionPastoringYouth & Teens

September 13, 2018

Teenagers Are Not The Future of The Church

  If the kingdom of heaven belongs to children and adolescents, then the church must believe and behave as if their presence matters. Regrettable Words When I was in full-time youth ministry I felt part of my job was to…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentityMissionMissional 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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelMissional CommunitySpiritual 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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by Amy Lathrop 0

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ChurchMissionMissionaryMultiplicationPastoring

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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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

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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by Tim Parlier 0

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Everyday RhythmsGospelLeadershipMissionMissionaryMultiplicationYouth & 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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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelGospel ShepherdingMissional CommunityResourcesSpiritual 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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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelLeadershipMissional CommunityResourcesUncategorized

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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by Brad Watson 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsLeadershipMissionMissional 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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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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FoundationsGospelIdentityMissionMissionarySpiritual 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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by Ben Connelly 0

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ChurchChurch PlantingMissionMultiplicationPastoringUncategorized

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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipGospelLeadershipMissionPastoring

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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by Tim Parlier 0

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DiscipleshipGospelLeadershipLife IssuesMissional CommunityYouth & 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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipLeadershipMissionMissionaryPastoringTransitioning

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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ChurchGospelLeadershipMissionMissionaryPastoringTransitioning

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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by David Achata 2

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DiscipleshipGospelIdentityLeadershipMissionPastoringSpiritual 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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ChurchGospelLeadershipMissionMissional CommunityPastoringTransitioning

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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

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DiscipleshipMissionMissional CommunityPastoringTransitioning

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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by Jeff Vanderstelt 3

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ChurchDiscipleshipGospelLeadershipMissionMultiplicationPastoringTransitioning

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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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 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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