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I Never Realized the Impact Mission Vision Would Have On Our Groups
We have been launching and growing missional communities for over 2 decades, both in England and the States. Yet in those early years, we had no idea how important it would be for a missional community to have crystal clear clarity on its mission vision. However, as...
“It’s Work From Rest, Not Rest From Work.”
"How starting with rest will transform your work productiveness!" As we enter into a new church and school year, how effective do you want to be? All of us want to serve Jesus well and extend His Kingdom. But if we're honest, we also know that our levels of...
Summer Parties!
Summer has arrived! And as we combine that with the beginning of the long thaw out of the pandemic, this is the perfect time for taking the initiative in mission. One of the things ALL of us can be doing is building relationships with friends, neighbors, and...
2 Ways to Respond When the Healing Doesn’t Come
The more you pray for the sick, the more you will see healings take place, which is an incredible joy and privilege! Yet, simultaneously, the more you pray for people, the more you will see some not being healed (at that time, at least). Tragically, there will be a...
Obey Jesus’ Standing Orders: Heal the Sick!
In the midst of the confusion and chaos of battle, the Commander-in-Chief needs to have all their soldiers operating with discipline and common purpose, so that the greater strategic plan can be achieved as effectively as possible. In order to do this, standing...
Why God Doesn’t Send Sickness
Jesus’ Attitude Toward Sickness Throughout the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly makes clear that sickness is an enemy of God and His people. There is not a single incidence of Him adopting a stoical attitude towards illness. He never viewed sickness as something that people...
How to Disciple Others
"Children do a terrible job of listening to their parents, but a terrific job of copying them!" And this same principle is key to understanding how to disciple adults and children alike! Paul's instruction to the Christians in Corinth was, "Follow my example,...
3 Lessons from Kodak for the Church Today
In 1975, Steve Sasson invented the first digital camera. Steve was an engineer at Kodak, who at the time were the leading global brand in the manufacture and sale of camera film, along with all the associated chemicals and paper required to produce physical prints...
5 Missional Ideas for a Pandemic Valentine’s Day!
Would you like an easy excuse to reach out to your lost neighbors, friends, and colleagues with the love of Jesus? If so, we think Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity that's on all of our horizons! "But isn't Valentine's Day all about ooey-gooey romantic love?"...
What Is a Disciple?
If you ask most churches what their main purpose is, most will (eventually!) end up saying something about being in existence to make disciples of Jesus. Which then leads to the obvious question: What is a disciple? This matters hugely, since our definition of...
