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Church Discipleship Domains of Society Family Gospel Identity Missional Community Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

October 3, 2016

What is a “Missional Community”?

(This post is part of 2-part series about all-of-life discipleship. Part 1 here.) All-of-life discipleship—learning to follow, trust, and obey Jesus in the everyday stuff of life and training others to do the same—requires submitting to and obeying God’s…

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Apologetics Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Ethics Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

September 28, 2016

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

(Part one a new series from Alan Hirsch. Read part two here.) The way we think of ourselves and conceive our most basic purposes in this world make a massive difference in the way we behave. I really do believe…

by Amy Lathrop 0

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Community Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Kids Leadership Mission Missional Community Uncategorized Youth & Teens

September 23, 2016

Kids? Here’s what we do . . .

Have questions about student ministry, serving the marginalized and protecting our kids, and logistics ... get your answers here. Last week's blog post about how to care for, disciple, and include kids during small group or missional community meetings…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Family Foundations Gospel Shepherding Mission Missionary

September 21, 2016

Don’t Be A Lone Ranger

(Enjoy this final post in Alan Hirsch's eleven-part series.) When the church gets its act together, it is the most potent force for the transformation of the world. One of the most profound ways to embody countercultural dissents against the…

by Bucky Buchstaber 0

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Bible & Theology Discipleship Faith and Work Family Mission

September 19, 2016

It’s Not Us Vs. Them

Regenerate. Unregenerate. He uses us all. It is so easy to forget that God often uses non-Christians to move His kingdom project forward. It is a sad misunderstanding to assume God won’t, or can’t, use people who haven’t surrendered their life to…

by Amy Lathrop 1

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Family Gospel Kids Leadership Missional Community Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

September 16, 2016

What Do We Do With the Kids?

Guest post by Jayne Vanderstelt. Keep in mind, when we think about children and our missional community, we ask: How can our children join us in the overall mission? How do we disciple them all week long? How do…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Discipleship Domains of Society Family Foundations Holy Spirit Mission Missional Community Missionary Spiritual Growth

September 14, 2016

Undercover Subversives

(Post ten in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part eleven here.) The kingdom works covertly to undermine the way things are now and to initiate God’s rule in its place. Contrary to a narrow fundamentalist understanding of…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Apologetics Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Foundations Mission Missionary

September 7, 2016

Discipleship = An Invitation to Relationship

(Post nine in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post ten here.) Stop being overly “spiritual,” using insider, religious language, to talk about God—it mostly alienates people. The reality is, to become a missional Christian, we begin by simply…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

August 31, 2016

The Sacred VS. the Secular

(Post eight in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part nine here.) We live as if there is an insurmountable distance between the “sacred” and the “secular.” One of the important dimensions of incarnational mission is to break…

by Steve Hart 0

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Community Discipleship Family Gospel Gospel Shepherding Identity Leadership Missional Community Missionary Prayer Servant Spiritual Growth Women

August 26, 2016

Leading From Your Own Need for Jesus

We need people who have access to our lives, ask us hard questions, probe our motivations, and remind us of the freedom we’ve been given in Jesus. In a post I wrote a few years ago, I discussed how the…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Foundations Mission Missionary

August 24, 2016

Joining God in His Mission

(Post seven in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post eight here.) It is false to say that only Christians can experience God. One of the most basic assumptions of the incarnational missionary is to assume God is already…

by David Achata 0

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Church Church Planting Coaching Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Multiplication Pastoring Transitioning

August 23, 2016

But . . . How Do We Do It?

(You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) The problem is that most people aren’t asking, not to mention listening. When I became a part of the Soma Family of Churches, I…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Current Events Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Foundations Holy Spirit Mission Missional Community Missionary

August 17, 2016

Listen to the Culture’s Stories

(Post six in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post seven here.) Don’t presume you really know what’s going on. A few years ago I ran and organized a conference called St. Paul Goes to the Movies. The idea…

by Bucky Buchstaber 0

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Apologetics Arts & Culture Church Community Discipleship Faith and Work Family Leadership Mission Missionary Prayer Spiritual Growth

August 12, 2016

A Life on Display

I live unbound to the ideas of who I think I should be; instead I choose to be who God created me to be. “Let your light shine before others so that they see your good deeds and glorify…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Community Domains of Society Foundations Mission Missionary Women

August 10, 2016

Our Neighborhoods Have Changed

(Post five in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part six here.) Whether we like it or not, we live in a world that is culturally fragmented and fragmenting. We are called to be a missional (move-out) people, and…

by Todd Morr 0

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Church Domains of Society Leadership Missional Community Missionary

August 8, 2016

Communities on Mission … Around The World

Gospel saturation is happening across the globe. I have the privilege of traveling the world to equip everyday folks in the gospel ... from church leaders, young people, to ministries and organizations ... here are some of those stories. Australia:…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Foundations Mission Missionary Servant

August 3, 2016

Learning the Art Of Small

(Post four in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post five here.) Every Christian is a missionary, and we are called to live out our commitment to Jesus’ lordship in every sphere and domain of life. The first movement…

by Brent Thomas 0

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Holy Spirit Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

August 1, 2016

Fear Is Easy

We have lost the art of thoughtful dialogue. Left to ourselves, we seem to avoid controversy or handle it poorly. It's impolite to discuss religion or politics. These are issues held with the head and the heart. Beliefs become…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Church Community Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Mission Missional Community Missionary Prayer Resources Servant

July 29, 2016

“Undoing” Wrong Thinking

Getting believers to obey God together in the midst of non-Christians is one of the most powerful witnesses to the gospel we have. I recently sat down with Brian Daniel from LifeWay's Groups Ministry blog to talk about helping churches and…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Domains of Society Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

July 27, 2016

Living the Message

(Post three in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post four here.) You are the church before you do church. If we take Jesus at his word when he says, “As the Father has sent me, I am…

by Amy Lathrop 0

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Church Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Identity Leadership Missional Community Resources Transitioning

July 25, 2016

EveryDay Seattle – Last Week for Early Bird Pricing!

Have you been tossing around the idea of coming to an EveryDay? Well, register now and take advantage of early bird pricing! But hurry; the discount ends soon! Or maybe you're still on the fence about whether or not this…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Domains of Society Foundations Leadership Mission Multiplication

July 20, 2016

2 Elements of a Missional Movement

(Post two in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part three here.) It’s going to take both missional church plus missional disciples to make a missional movement. Let’s start this journey to what we call “missionality” with a big…

by Hannah Morr 0

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Community Discipleship Family Holy Spirit Mission Prayer Women

July 15, 2016

It’s Summer – Be a Friend

Walking through life with people – sharing in the day to day. Several years ago we went to San Diego for three weeks to visit my family. While there, I kept thinking about my new friend, I missed her and…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Foundations Mission

July 13, 2016

Powerful Potential

(Welcome to the first in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part two here.) The current Christian church needs to reconnect, not with a trendy new movement, but with the power of the original one. One of my…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Community Family Mission Missional Community Prayer Servant

July 5, 2016

Six Ways Not To Waste Your Summer

Listen. Bless. Serve. Enjoy. July in Washington means the wet clouds have been chased away by longer sunny days, the Northwest hibernators are coming out of their caves. Summer in the Pacific Northwest is the best time to meet…

by Brad Watson 0

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Gospel Shepherding Leadership Missional Community

June 30, 2016

Am I Called to Lead?

There are three more “typical” ways God calls people into leadership. Sometimes, people are led to start a missional community through, what most of us would call, the spectacular. They have a dream, and see seemingly bizarre signs, or…

by Brad Watson 0

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Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Family Leadership Mission Missional Community Missionary

June 8, 2016

Start With a Common Mission

3 Ways to Share Mission The result of the church being sent is that we live as a community of disciples—not only devoted to Jesus and to one another—but devoted to our neighbors and our city, too. When we…

by Derek Hiebert 0

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Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Leadership Life Issues Missional Community Spiritual Growth

May 27, 2016

Speak of the Gospel, Part 2

So much of life is ordinary. In Part 1 of this series, I gave some practical ways to speak the gospel, focusing on core doctrines and implications. In Part 2, I would like to talk about some of…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Gospel Missional Community Uncategorized

May 23, 2016

Being the Church Everyday

Church is not a building. Church is not an event. Church is the people of God filled with the presence of God set apart for the purposes of God in the world. For this reason, we must commit to…

by David Achata 0

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Church Coaching Discipleship Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Spiritual Growth

May 16, 2016

Why Are Questions So Powerful?

Think back to some of your most powerful times of growth. Maybe a friend or mentor challenged something you said by asking, “how can that be true?” Maybe a spouse confronted you by saying, “tell me more about what…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Church Everyday Rhythms Mission Missional Community

April 20, 2016

Saying Goodbye to Sunday Morning Christianity

For far too many Christians, the idea of being part of a church simply means attending a Sunday morning service, maybe a small group, or a sprinkling of special events each year. Is that what God had in mind…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Gospel Mission

April 12, 2016

A Gospel Explanation

Last chance to register for EveryDay Chicago! Grab your leadership team and register today. Use EVDYGO and save 40%! Register here today. Most people don’t believe this, but the greatest need in the church today is the gospel. Not…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Baptism Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Mission

March 31, 2016

Motivation for Mission

God declares something to be so and it is. We live differently if we realize who we are! God commands us to make disciples and baptize them in the name the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In baptism we…

by Zac Sgro

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Church Gospel Identity Mission Spiritual Growth

March 13, 2016

A Holy Unrest

Tell me if this sounds familiar… Going to "church" on Sunday mornings (maybe arguing on the way), reading your Bible when you can squeeze it in, praying here and there, tithing, attending a church outreach event or potluck, and…

by Jeff Vanderstelt

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Gospel Mission Missional Community

March 5, 2016

Mercenary or Missionary?

What are you more familiar with? Community without mission is co-dependency. Mission without community creates mercenaries. Community on mission loves, proclaims the good news of Jesus, and displays power of the gospel to change lives. Want real-time training on…

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Missional Community Archives | Page 7 of 7 | Saturate

What is a “Missional Community”?

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

Kids? Here’s what we do . . .

Don’t Be A Lone Ranger

It’s Not Us Vs. Them

What Do We Do With the Kids?

Undercover Subversives

Discipleship = An Invitation to Relationship

The Sacred VS. the Secular

Leading From Your Own Need for Jesus

Joining God in His Mission

But . . . How Do We Do It?

Listen to the Culture’s Stories

A Life on Display

Our Neighborhoods Have Changed

Communities on Mission … Around The World

Learning the Art Of Small

Fear Is Easy

“Undoing” Wrong Thinking

Living the Message

EveryDay Seattle – Last Week for Early Bird Pricing!

2 Elements of a Missional Movement

It’s Summer – Be a Friend

Powerful Potential

Six Ways Not To Waste Your Summer

Am I Called to Lead?

Start With a Common Mission

Speak of the Gospel, Part 2

Being the Church Everyday

Why Are Questions So Powerful?

Saying Goodbye to Sunday Morning Christianity

A Gospel Explanation

Motivation for Mission

A Holy Unrest

Mercenary or Missionary?

Questions? Ask Us.

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