Transitioning Your Church to Missional Communities
The vision of The Austin Stone has always been “to be a New Testament Church, existing for the supremacy of the name and purpose of Jesus Christ.” Early on as a church, we were committed to the authority of the Bible…
Catch part one in the series HERE. Generally speaking, if you are considering a transition to missional communities in an existing church, there are two routes you can go: top down or bottom up. Each has their own pros and…
Catch part four of this series here. It isn’t just about having a catchy phrase and some branding but having a fully-formed understanding of why you are making a transition and communicating it in a variety of different ways…
Communicating the Vision for Missional Communities
Catch part five of this series here. Simply because everyone can articulate the same core values does not mean the vision has taken hold. After working hard to craft a vision for missional communities, you’ve got to start thinking about…
Catch part six of this series here! One of the greatest barriers to the vision becoming reality is leaders not providing a simple, understandable way to live out the vision for missional communities. If you follow these steps and…
Catch part seven of this series here. If you simply report out percentages without stories attached, it is far too easy to forget that you are leading and discipling real people with real problems and the real Jesus is…
Catch part eight of this series here. More important than desiring the fruit of missional ministry is a core conviction that you can’t do ministry another way. At a certain point in the transition to missional communities, you have executed…
If there is one thing I have learned in the transition to missional community, it is “practice the art of assuming nothing”. Never assume that you, your team, your leaders, or your church have it figured out! To make…
Episode 059: The Story of Transitioning Toward Missional Communities
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ric Olson, who leads a church in Southern California that has been transitioning toward making disciples in the everyday stuff of life. Ric shares his church's story and how…
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