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November 11, 2016

An American in Europe

We are all (regardless of nationality) prone to wander and seek our own security, approval, comfort, and control until we find our faith and trust in Jesus. Twelve years ago, I moved away from Europe, and yet it remains my…

by Todd Engstrom 0

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Coaching Discipleship Leadership Missional Community Spiritual Growth Transitioning

November 9, 2016

Transitioning Community Groups to Small Groups

Post two in a short series on how to turn a "small group" culture into a "missional community" culture with the same group of people by Todd Engstrom. Read part three here. In the last post, we looked at…

by David Achata 0

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November 7, 2016

Prayerful Planning for the Extrovert (and Introvert)

In the world of missional communities and church-planting, there’s a real misconception that to be effective you’ve got to be blowing the doors off your house every week. I wasn’t born a planner, but out of necessity I’ve gotten…

by Alan Hirsch 7

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Church Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Mission Missionary

November 4, 2016

We Must Go Where The People Are

(Part six in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part seven here.) We know from research that within three to five years of a person becoming a Christian, he or she will have no meaningful relationships with anyone outside the…

by Todd Engstrom 0

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November 2, 2016

Turning Group Culture With The Same Group of People

Post one in a short series by Todd Engstrom on how to turn a "small group" culture into a "missional community" culture with the same group of people. Read part two here. Community Group: The primary need of people in…

by Tim Parlier 0

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Community Domains of Society Holy Spirit Identity Kids Mission Missionary Servant Youth & Teens

October 31, 2016

The Biggest No Brainer

Start with this; What do you love, like, enjoy? Go do it, and redeem the time by inviting others into what you love to do. Just as Paul made his walk through the Shrines and Altars of Athens, we…

by Hannah Morr 3

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October 28, 2016

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

How could I have known all that was to come? It is no secret to my friends that Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I grumble and complain about having to scrounge up outfits, the evil feel of it…

by Alan Hirsch 8

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Bible & Theology Church Discipleship Foundations Mission

October 26, 2016

We Need Eyes to See What He’s Doing

(Part five in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part six here.) If we are to be effective agents of God’s kingdom in this world, we need to be freed to see His kingdom express itself everywhere and…

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Arts & Culture Discipleship Foundations Mission

October 19, 2016

The Search for Meaning

(Part four in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part five here.) We are all born into a culture that gets to shape us—in fact, disciple us—from the time of birth to death. The overwhelming economic and social environment in…

by Ben Connelly 0

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October 17, 2016

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Cultural celebrations are not man-made institutions. Like much of God’s creation, holidays can be—and have been—distorted for all sorts of less-than-holy purposes. But what if “Santa” really isn’t an anagram for “Satan”? What if we can we redeem this…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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October 12, 2016

Reactivating Authentic Discipleship

(Part three in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part four here.) That people all across America (and the Western world, for that matter) think that Christians are fundamentally unlike Christ is a serious problem! An absolutely central issue…

by David Achata 0

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Everyday Rhythms Missional Community

October 7, 2016

Unforced Rhythms of Grace

Life has rhythms. Learning to go with these rhythms was how Jesus organized His life. Jesus criticized His opponents in this area once by saying, “You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Foundations Mission

October 5, 2016

Back to Basics

(Part two of the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part three here.) We need to think of the church more as an exponential people movement involving all of God’s people. Church is not an institution run by religious…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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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…

by Alan Hirsch 1

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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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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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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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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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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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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…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…

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An American in Europe

Transitioning Community Groups to Small Groups

Prayerful Planning for the Extrovert (and Introvert)

We Must Go Where The People Are

Turning Group Culture With The Same Group of People

The Biggest No Brainer

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

We Need Eyes to See What He’s Doing

The Search for Meaning

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Reactivating Authentic Discipleship

Unforced Rhythms of Grace

Back to Basics

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

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