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January 23, 2017

We are Missionaries

What God has done to us, He wants to do through us. We have the Spirit of God in us so that we might be empowered, just as Jesus was. We are His missionaries, filled and anointed by His…

by Derek Hiebert 0

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January 18, 2017

Pop Culture Catechism (Part 2)

Warning—if you haven't seen or if you plan on seeing Moana, there are spoiler alerts aplenty in this post! In part one of this series, I explained the why and how-to process of using the stories in movies to teach kids…

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January 16, 2017

Pride and Prejudice

Change happens through relationship; the come-as-you-are, warts-and-all, Christ-like-love kind of relationship. One of humanity’s greatest needs is to know and be known, to be in deep relationships. God is a very relational God, and as image-bearers of Him we…

by Brad Watson 0

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January 11, 2017

What’s Next?

Filled with the excitement of making a covenant, they meet with their pastor who is also “coaching” them through this process. Their first question is, “What do we do now?” Imagine a newly launched missional community lead by a…

by Tim Parlier 0

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January 9, 2017

100% Funded in 2017, An Action Plan

(Part five in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part six here.) Our world needs you. Specifically, they need Jesus. But for some reason I’ll hopefully one day understand, He chose to use knuckleheads like us to introduce Him…

by Amy Lathrop 13

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January 5, 2017

Did You Miss Something? (Plus a Giveaway)

We’re here. The new year—2017. What is one thing you hope to look back at this time next year and say, “Look at what God did!”? Answer this question in the comment section for the chance to win one of…

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January 3, 2017

Reweaving What Is Torn

Where are the dry places that need life? Habakkuk 2:14 tells us a day is coming when the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord will fill the earth like the water covers the sea. Recently I woke early…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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December 19, 2016

Just Give Them Jesus

But we fail if we don’t give them Jesus. The apostle Paul, in his letter to the church in Ephesus, states: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for…

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December 14, 2016

How is a Church-On-Mission Organized?

(You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) Life is the program, and everyday is the mission. At one of the recent Saturate Every Day events, Jeff Vanderstelt and I were answering…

by Alan Hirsch 1

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November 28, 2016

Risk Aversion & Dangerous Dreamers

(Part eight in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch.) By and large the church as we know it tends to embody a culture of social restraint and risk aversion. We do not tend to think of “church” as a place…

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November 23, 2016

Transitioning Teams of Missionaries to Missional Communities

Enjoy this final post in Todd's Engstrom's short series on how to turn a "small group" culture into a "missional community" culture with the same group of people. In the last post, we looked at the move from small groups…

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November 18, 2016

Unleashed For Mission

Focusing too early on what I think they should do can actually rob them of the creative thinking and self-discovery they actually need. One of my life’s great passions is seeing others unleashed for the mission of God. I find…

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November 16, 2016

Transitioning Small Groups to Teams of Missionaries

Post three 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 four here. In the last post, we looked at…

by Alan Hirsch 4

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November 14, 2016

3 Roadblocks to Sustainability

(Part seven in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part eight here.) Much real life, relationships, and spiritual meaning can be added by simplifying our lives to engage more fully in life. Throughout many years of being involved in…

by Brad Watson 0

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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…

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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…

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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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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…

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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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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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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…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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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…

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

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…

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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 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…

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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…