Missional Examen
The Ignatians believed and taught that discernment (what to do and how to live within God’s mission) came out of an awareness of how God moved uniquely through their days, relationships...Read more
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Rhythms for Intentional Discipleship
Over the last few years, I’ve been increasingly convinced that forming resilient disciples in our culture is going to take a lot more than good Sunday services and healthy small groups...Read more
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Spirit Lead
This five day “devotional” helps create a moment of pause and reflection with God while you consider your life within the church, listen to the Spirit, and ask: “What is God calling me to? How is He calling me to…
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How Do Spiritual Gifts Help Us Make Disciples?
Have you ever been confused about spiritual gifts? You are not alone. In this video, Jeff Vanderstelt shares an easy way to understand spiritual gifts from...Read More »
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How Do We Engage in Spiritual Warfare Everyday?
The moment you begin to follow Jesus and live on His mission to make disciples, you will find yourself in the middle of a spiritual war...Read More »
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Are Missional Communities Just a Passing Fad?
Missional Communities didn't begin with the missional church movement of the early 2000s, but rather with the first-century church....Read More »
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How Do You Learn to Listen to the Spirit and Hear from God?
God does not want you to just have a relationship with your Bible. Rather, he wants your Bible to lead you to commune...Read More »
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Holy Week Community Communion Guide
Holy Week is almost here and we have the opportunity to remember in our missional communities that what Jesus accomplished for us two thousand years ago matters in our lives today. This guide helps communities share their need for Jesus…
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AUDIO – Preparing Room
Audio: Advent is a fresh invitation from God to prepare room in our hearts, minds, souls, and bodies to worship Him.
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Life-on-life Discipleship Course
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt reminds us that discipleship starts with and ends with the good news of Jesus applied to all of life.
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Discipleship on Mission
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt and Ben Connelly show us various elements of our own discipleship that occur on mission, in addition to the discipleship that can occur in others.
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Discipleship in Community
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt reminds us that discipleship starts with and ends with the good news of Jesus applied to all of life.
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Intro to Gospel Shepherding
In this course, Abe Meysenburg overviews an approach to gospel shepherding and explains how it differs from a therapy mindset.
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Intro to DNA Groups
In this course Abe Meysenburg overviews DNA Groups and their importance to discipleship, and explains how to form them
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Sharing a Better Story
In this course, Soma church leaders Brad Watson, Chris Gonzalez, and Jared Brient discuss the power of story, and help followers of Jesus share the story of God.
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What is the Gospel?
It’s the most important question in all of Christianity: “What is the gospel?” The Apostle Paul tells us the gospel is of first importance...
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The Gospel in Community
Even if they want to, many Christians find it hard to talk to others about Jesus.
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What is Gospel Fluency
Even if they want to, many Christians find it hard to talk to others about Jesus.
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The Gospel for the World
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt and Ben Connelly look at various elements of the gospel’s motive and power for mission.
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Gospel Parenting
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt and Ben Connelly show us various elements of our own discipleship that occur on mission, in addition to the discipleship that can occur in others.
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What is a Missional Community?
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt provides an overview of ten key elements in forming a healthy missional community...
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What Is Discipleship?
In this course, Jeff Vanderstelt defines discipleship by looking at Jesus’ own words, paints a picture of how following Jesus changes every aspect of our lives
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Knowing Your Mission Field
One of the best things an everyday follower of Jesus can do is spend time prayerfully getting to know his or her mission field. From high-level and objective statistics, to ground-level and subjective stories,
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Making Space for Parenting & Family
This guide was created to help fathers and mothers think through the implications of the gospel on parenting and family. We’re asking the big question: how can we make space to care for and raise our children with great intentionality?
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Jonah
Jonah is a story about a sour prophet on the run. It’s also a story about a large fish with an appetite for prophets. And, it’s the story of a rebellious city sprung into a revival of repentance.
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Preparing Room
Advent is a fresh invitation from God to prepare room in our hearts, minds, souls, and bodies to worship Him.
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Ephesians
What is the true story of the world? Who is Jesus? What has He done? Who are we? How do we live? These are the crucial questions of the life of every disciple.
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Enneagram Spiritual Formation Plan
Cultivating a gospel-fluent culture is the foundation for all missional community movement. So, how do you preach and teach gospel fluency?
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B.L.E.S.S.
In everything you do, God is present. Everywhere you go, you are a child of God, a servant to Jesus, and a sent one by the Spirit. Everything counts. Christ plays in the everyday stuff of life.
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Gospel Basics for Kids
Gospel Basics for Kids helps form children into disciples of Jesus who can make disciples of Jesus. If we are to see our children living out their identities as children of God, disciples, missionaries, and servants, they need the same…
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Gospel Basics for Kids Extras
Included in this resource are all the "extras" that coordinate with the Gospel Basics for Kids curriculum and book. You'll find coloring pages, a master craft list, craft templates, sing-along songs with youtube videos and even some videos for leaders…
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Gospel Clarity: A Personal Study
You can watch videos, listen to sermons, and hear people in community talk about the gospel, but another important environment to learn the gospel is by yourself, personally grappling with the...
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Growing in Christ Together – Leader
The Leadership Guide is curated from pastors across the Soma Family of Churches and comes with nearly two decades of experience leading DNA groups. This curriculum is your Discipleship training wheels...
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Sabbath Rest
One of the biggest hinderances to living on mission is our complete exhaustion born out of a belief that we can do life apart from God. We falsely believe we can do the things of God apart from God...
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Wise with Money
For many of us, hearing the word "budget" sends chills down our spine; others are filled with glee at the prospect of organizing yet another thing. But our budgets are more than a dreaded or ...
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Practicing Rest and Solitude
While you might consider life as a disciple to be filled with activity, one of the more important invitations Jesus gives us is rest. Solitude and silence work together in disciplining our hearts...
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