being the church
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Think Outside the Box to Reach the World
I love that Randy Friesen wrote this article below… giving thought that in order to fulfill the Great Commission, we need to think differently… I love the story he uses of Alex Honnold who broke a mountain climbing record (a climb that once took 47 days, he did in less than 4 hours)… a man…
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Do Leaders Need to Repent?
Do leaders need to repent …or can they sweep things under the carpet? When leaders fail to repent for idolatry and do not make heart change, not only do they cut off blessing in their own lives, but also in the lives of the people that they lead. When a leader walks in idolatry (bowing…
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When They Don’t Change?
What do you do when a person in your life doesn’t change…? What if it’s your leadership, your employee, a friend, a client, a date, etc…? Here’s a great refresh from a message I heard long ago and again from a book I read a year ago. Thankfully, there are things you can do before…
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Life After ‘Church’?
Since stepping away from traditional institutional church and pastoral ministry, my journey has taken me on a sweet adventure. God has led my family away, not to find membership at another institutional church, though we had visited many and were warmly invited by many, but rather to take note of what God is up to……
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Unlearn in Order to Learn how to Disciple?
13 million people in 12 years through a disciple making movement?!!! (A few people in the Word started it all.) This morning, I got to group Skype with a missionary on the other side of the world and hear how fast the Gospel is spreading. He had to unlearn things in order to learn how…
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Jesus Longs for His Church to Come Alive
I loved reading a book over the weekend written by a pastor who was told he needed to leave his institutional church in order to protect his health. Today, he leads a movement that has reached multiple countries. Below is a quote from his wife excerpted from his book: “The Revolution is happening – it’s happening…
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Supernatural Mothers
Oh, this weekend of Mother’s Day… I have always noticed that this day (and Father’s Day) carries with it special supernatural meaning because we are called to be family (and when that doesn’t happen, there’s deep pain.) I pray more folks are adopted into loving community this weekend because they experience El Shaddai (“well breasted…
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Simple Ways to Bless Others
Those who know me, know that I’m intentional. 🙂 But, did you know that as you go about your day, there are a ton of ways to bless others without planning ahead?! Here are a few very creative and simple ways to do bless people through what you are already doing! I loved this list from…
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Character of Leaders?
I was pondering the C’s of leadership lately as many of us have been disappointed in leaders lacking the character to walk faithfully and courageously. Some people say that a leader should have character, charisma, commitment, courage, competence… But, have you ever noticed how God seems to never look for people with outstanding character to call them…
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Disciple making Movements?
If what you’re doing isn’t working, why keep doing it? (…Or at least add an additional track like one mega church in Texas did after doing the math. For that full story, see link at bottom of this post.) This past weekend, I enjoyed sitting in on a session with a gentleman serving overseas (cannot…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 