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Hybrid Church: ReThinking the Great Commission
Another beautiful thing happened recently in my city… 2 pastors from 2 different churches confessed to their congregations that the way they have been doing church is off… Instead, followers of Jesus are ALL called to be pastors and should be going out as Jesus did, not bringing people to church programs and relying on…
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Making Disciples WHO MAKE Disciples
I was recently sent an interview with Roy Moran on disciple making movements. Some of the quotes… In order to make disciples who make disciples, you need to learn a new language. In a churched world, we have to tear down a lot of concepts. It’s not about making disciples, but about making disciples who…
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What is Church?
I recently came across this powerful illustration on church. This comic book is basically a short introduction to a much longer conversation. If you’re a Christian who’s only experienced today’s institutional form of church, you’ve probably got several lingering questions. For instance, what about pastors? What about sermons? What about baptism, spiritual authority, the Lord’s Supper, and tithes?…
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Why not Canada?
by Don Klassen Originally posted by Light Magazine Canada (but because it’s been blocked by faulty security browsers, I’ve reposted here…) “Why not here?” is the question that pesters me when I see the growth of the church in many parts of the world. What is it that makes the gospel so appealing elsewhere? Is there…
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Who is My Shepherd?
Disclaimer: My thoughts are all over the place. They are like birds flying everywhere. 🙂 I’ve been processing a moral failure of a long time mega church pastor and watching the church fall apart. This man was a mentor to me from a far in many ways. It was because of him and his wife’s…
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Disciple Making Movements (DMMs) are Critical in Canada
I believe Disciple Making Movements (DMMs) are critical to the growth of Christ’s kingdom in Canada. Typically, ‘church’ growth in Canada happens when people move from one ‘church’ to the next. And, if there are new people coming to Christ, rarely is anyone discipling them. The goal is to make disciples, who make disciples, who…
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The summer of 70 healings.
The summer I returned to camp speaking after taking a couple years off to rest, I remember telling God that I was ready for whatever He had planned. I was ready for Him to blow out any boxes I had put Him in. I had no idea what would happen next… I would speak at…
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What Makes a Healthy Church?
This was good… back to basics… (Go small to go big.) What makes a healthy church fellowship of disciples? Below are the slides and videos… Free download of slides: About Church – Kickstart seminar The Netherlands 2018 Healthy Fellowships Video 1: Practical – How to – Video 2: Source: Full playlist of Kickstart seminar…
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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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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……
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 