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- August 23, 2015 — Group Formation Process Graphic
- March 23, 2015 — Strategies I Use to Share the Gospel
- December 23, 2014 — Merry Christmas from The Engstroms!
- December 20, 2014 — My Doctoral Thesis on Missional Communities
- July 17, 2014 — Building a Disciple-Making Culture
- July 15, 2014 — The Essentials of Disciple Making
- April 3, 2014 — Aren’t Missional Communities Just Small Groups?
- April 1, 2014 — Top 5 Posts of March
- March 27, 2014 — Assessing Candidates – Character
- March 25, 2014 — Assessing Candidates – Calling
- March 24, 2014 — Verge 2014
- March 20, 2014 — Recruiting Candidates
- March 18, 2014 — Identifying Candidates
- March 13, 2014 — Understanding the Position
- March 11, 2014 — The Basic Process of Hiring
- March 6, 2014 — Making Disciples is The Job
- March 4, 2014 — Building a Staff Team
- February 27, 2014 — Groups Matter Initiative
- February 25, 2014 — Church Discipline – FAQ
- February 20, 2014 — The Outcome of Church Discipline
- February 18, 2014 — The Process of Church Discipline
- February 13, 2014 — The Heart Behind Church Discipline
- February 11, 2014 — The Theology of Church Discipline
- February 6, 2014 — A Primer on Church Discipline
- February 4, 2014 — Why Membership Matters
- January 30, 2014 — The Biblical Basis for Partnership
- January 28, 2014 — A New Year, A New Direction
- January 23, 2014 — A History of Missional Communities – Sermons, Curriculum and Stories
- December 20, 2013 — Merry Christmas from the Engstrom Family
- December 13, 2013 — Remembering Ronnie Smith
- December 11, 2013 — Where Are They Now?
- December 9, 2013 — We Didn’t Love Consumers
- December 6, 2013 — Casting Vision Without Practice
- December 4, 2013 — Assuming the Gospel
- December 2, 2013 — 3 Ways to Kill a Missional Culture
- November 25, 2013 — New Ebook from Ben Reed
- November 22, 2013 — Where Do We Do Third Place?
- November 20, 2013 — The Triperspectival Content of Biblical Leadership
- November 18, 2013 — Meeting People Where They Are
- November 15, 2013 — Multiple Third Place Environments
- November 13, 2013 — Where Jesus Wants Us To Go
- November 11, 2013 — What is Biblical Leadership?
- November 1, 2013 — Gender Specific Missional Communities?
- October 30, 2013 — Institutionalizing the Change to Missional Communities
- October 28, 2013 — Building on the Change to Missional Communities
- October 25, 2013 — Declaring and Demonstrating the Gospel in Community – A Story
- October 23, 2013 — Celebrating Wins in the Transition to Missional Community
- October 21, 2013 — Empowering Others to Act in Missional Communities
- October 19, 2013 — Mission in the Suburbs || Outreach Magazine
- October 18, 2013 — Creating Environments for Launching Missional Communities – Part 2
- October 16, 2013 — Communicating the Vision for Missional Communities
- October 14, 2013 — Crafting a Vision for Missional Communities
- October 11, 2013 — Creating Environments for Launching Missional Communities – Part 1
- October 9, 2013 — Forming a Strategic Team to Lead Transition
- October 7, 2013 — Creating a Sense of Urgency
- October 4, 2013 — Mobilizing Your Community to Sunday Service Teams
- October 2, 2013 — Two Ways to Transition Your Church
- September 30, 2013 — Transitioning Your Church to Missional Communities
- September 27, 2013 — Parenting, Education and Mission
- September 25, 2013 — Suburbs and Missional Communities
- September 23, 2013 — College Ministry and Missional Communities
- September 20, 2013 — Implementing LTGs in a Small Group
- September 18, 2013 — Student Ministry and Volunteer Missional Communities
- September 16, 2013 — Student Ministry and Third Place
- September 14, 2013 — Fall Alignment Series at The Austin Stone
- September 13, 2013 — Student Ministry and Life Transformation Groups
- September 11, 2013 — Student Ministry Gatherings
- September 9, 2013 — Student Ministry and Missional Communities
- September 6, 2013 — Why Don’t We Call Missional Communities Churches?
- September 4, 2013 — The Family Meeting – Celebrating Communion
- September 2, 2013 — The Family Meeting – An Evening of Prayer
- August 30, 2013 — Transitioning to Missional Communities
- August 28, 2013 — The Family Meeting – What Do You Talk About?
- August 26, 2013 — The Family Meeting – Sharing a Meal
- August 23, 2013 — Missional Community with Different Ages of Children
- August 22, 2013 — The Insufficiency of Small Groups of Discipleship
- August 21, 2013 — Kids, Missional Community and Demonstrating the Gospel
- August 19, 2013 — Kids and Third Place
- August 16, 2013 — Kids and Life Transformation Groups
- August 14, 2013 — Kids and the Family Meal
- August 12, 2013 — Missional Communities and Kids
- August 9, 2013 — Jesus and Mission
- August 7, 2013 — Identifying a Mission
- August 5, 2013 — How to Multiply a Missional Community
- August 2, 2013 — When Not to Multiply a Missional Community
- August 1, 2013 — Top 5 Posts for July
- July 31, 2013 — When to Multiply a Missional Community?
- July 29, 2013 — Multiplying Missional Communities
- July 26, 2013 — Considering Multiplication in a New Missional Community
- July 24, 2013 — Thinking Critically About a New Missional Community
- July 22, 2013 — Establishing Healthy Rhythms
- July 20, 2013 — The Gospel Project and the ESV Bible
- July 19, 2013 — Considering a Preferred Future
- July 17, 2013 — The First Four Weeks of a New Missional Community
- July 15, 2013 — What’s Next For a New Community?
- July 12, 2013 — Questions to Answer in Transition
- July 10, 2013 — Missional Community Values – Declare
- July 8, 2013 — Missional Community Values – Demonstrate
- July 6, 2013 — Individualism is Dead…Or It Should Be
- July 5, 2013 — Missional Community Values – Prayer
- July 3, 2013 — Missional Community Values – The Word
- July 1, 2013 — Missional Community Values – Why Values?
- June 30, 2013 — Top 5 Posts for June
- June 28, 2013 — Lessons Learned in Assimilation and Mission
- June 26, 2013 — Overcoming Barriers to Connection
- June 24, 2013 — Barriers to Connection
- June 21, 2013 — The Philosophy of Assimilation
- June 19, 2013 — The Difficulty of Assimilation and Mission
- June 17, 2013 — Helpful Books on Missional Communities – Practices
- June 14, 2013 — Helpful Books on Missional Communities – Missional Philosophy
- June 12, 2013 — Helpful Books on Missional Communities – Missional Theology
- June 10, 2013 — Helpful Books on Missional Communities
- June 8, 2013 — What Makes a Missional Community Different? | The Gospel Coalition
- June 7, 2013 — Caring for Missional Community Leaders
- June 5, 2013 — Ongoing Training for Missional Community Leaders
- June 3, 2013 — Basic Training for Missional Communities
- May 31, 2013 — The Basic Qualifications for Leadership
- May 29, 2013 — Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader
- May 27, 2013 — Two Ways to Identify Leaders
- May 26, 2013 — Top 5 Posts for May
- May 24, 2013 — Discipleship and Leadership Development
- May 22, 2013 — Leadership Development Systems for Missional Communities
- May 20, 2013 — Missional Community vs. Small Group
- May 19, 2013 — Matt Carter Catches a Bird Barehanded
- May 17, 2013 — Missional Community vs. Community Group
- May 15, 2013 — Missional Community vs. Bible Study
- May 13, 2013 — Assessment of Missional Communities – Coach Assessment
- May 12, 2013 — Churches Planting Churches
- May 10, 2013 — Assessment of Missional Communities – Leader Self-Assessment
- May 8, 2013 — Assessment of Missional Communities – Philosophy
- May 7, 2013 — Gospel, Community, Mission and Summer
- May 6, 2013 — Coaching Missional Communities – Who Coaches?
- May 3, 2013 — Coaching Missional Communities – Coaching Questions
- May 1, 2013 — Coaching Missional Communities – The Gospel Foundation
- April 30, 2013 — Top 5 Posts for April
- April 29, 2013 — Coaching Missional Communities – Philosophy
- April 26, 2013 — An Interview with Eric Geiger
- April 24, 2013 — The Lobby – Day 2
- April 24, 2013 — The Difficulty of Balancing Ministry and Discipleship
- April 23, 2013 — The Lobby – Day 1
- April 22, 2013 — The Lobby Conference
- April 21, 2013 — Upcoming Series and New Ideas
- April 19, 2013 — Stages of Missional Community Development – Conclusion and Data
- April 17, 2013 — Stages of Missional Community Development – Missionary Team
- April 15, 2013 — Stages of Missional Community Development – Team of Missionaries
- April 12, 2013 — Stages of Missional Community Development – Small Group
- April 10, 2013 — Stages of Missional Community Development – Community Group
- April 8, 2013 — Stages of Missional Community Development – Overview
- April 5, 2013 — Missional Community Practices – Fitting Them All Together
- April 4, 2013 — Soccer and the Kingdom of God
- April 3, 2013 — Missional Community Practices – Third Place
- April 2, 2013 — Individualism and Community
- April 1, 2013 — Missional Community Practices – Life Transformation Groups
- March 31, 2013 — Top 5 Posts for March
- March 29, 2013 — Missional Community Practices – The Family Meal
- March 27, 2013 — Missional Community Practices – Different Kinds of Gatherings
- March 26, 2013 — Missional Community Practices
- March 25, 2013 — It’s a…
- March 25, 2013 — What is a Missional Community? – More Than a Bible Study
- March 24, 2013 — Four Kids – Jim Gaffigan
- March 22, 2013 — What is a Missional Community? – Pocket of People
- March 20, 2013 — What is a Missional Community? – On Mission with God
- March 19, 2013 — Interview on Discipleship with Eric Geiger
- March 18, 2013 — What is a Missional Community? – Definition
- March 15, 2013 — What is a Missional Community? – Vision
- March 13, 2013 — What is a Missional Community? – Other Definitions
- March 12, 2013 — What is a Missional Community?
- March 11, 2013 — Consumerism and Community
- March 8, 2013 — A Pragmatic Reason for Missional Communities
- March 6, 2013 — A Philosophical Reason for Missional Communities
- March 5, 2013 — Being a Disciple
- March 4, 2013 — A Theological Reason for Missional Communities
- March 3, 2013 — Reasons for Missional Community
- March 1, 2013 — 2012 Verge Talk – Who is the Missionary?
- February 28, 2013 — An Overview of Missional Communities
- February 26, 2013 — Verge Conference 2013
- December 23, 2012 — Engstrom Family Christmas Picture History
- December 22, 2012 — Merry Christmas!
- October 8, 2012 — 9 Months
- December 24, 2011 — Merry Christmas from the Engstrom Family!
- April 20, 2011 — Updates on Camden
- April 19, 2011 — Reflecting on Camden
- April 18, 2011 — Pray for my nephew Camden
- January 27, 2011 — Emmaline Elizabeth Engstrom!
- December 27, 2010 — Merry Christmas
- October 16, 2010 — Ministry vs. Discipleship
- August 5, 2010 — Together For Adoption – 2010 Conference
- May 11, 2010 — The Church and The Surprising Offense of God’s Love
- April 2, 2010 — Good Friday – Isaiah 53
- March 21, 2010 — Without the Gospel | Challies Dot Com
- March 18, 2010 — Current Reads
- January 18, 2010 — Adoption and Redemption
- December 22, 2009 — Merry Christmas!
- December 21, 2009 — 2009 Top Posts – Ethereal Thought Train
- December 11, 2009 — American Charitable Giving | mint.com
- November 25, 2009 — Giving Thanks
- November 18, 2009 — Lessons from a Razor
- November 11, 2009 — Home on the Range
- November 9, 2009 — A Mighty Fortress is Our God
- October 25, 2009 — Being a Pastor – Fun Sunday Questions
- October 22, 2009 — Something Smells… and Hyperlinks
- October 6, 2009 — Together for Adoption Conference Audio
- October 5, 2009 — Adoption is the World Mission | Jeremy Haskins
- October 4, 2009 — Together for Adoption | Sessions 3 and 4
- October 2, 2009 — Together for Adoption | Sessions 1 and 2
- October 2, 2009 — Verge Conference
- September 30, 2009 — Together for Adoption Conference
- September 28, 2009 — Forgiveness in Marriage and The Gospel
- September 27, 2009 — For Those Considering Marriage – The Freedom of the Gospel
- September 25, 2009 — Lessons Learned in Fatherhood
- September 23, 2009 — The Whole and Heart of the Gospel | Cardus
- September 20, 2009 — A Gospel-Centered Reader | Timmy Brister
- September 18, 2009 — Called | JD Greear
- September 16, 2009 — Avoiding the Bureaucratic Death Spiral | What’s Best Next
- September 15, 2009 — College Ministry Links
- September 14, 2009 — Freshman Ministry at The Austin Stone | Gentrified
- September 13, 2009 — The Spiritual Openness Continuum | the SENTinel
- September 12, 2009 — Obedience Is Key | Learning to Trade
- September 11, 2009 — Discipleship and Ministry | Part 2
- September 9, 2009 — Summary of College Ministry | Gentrified
- September 8, 2009 — Launching a Church Adoption Fund Webinar | ABBA Fund Blog
- September 7, 2009 — Labor Day Links
- September 2, 2009 — People Work and Task Work
- August 31, 2009 — Multisite Church | Christian Standard Interview
- August 28, 2009 — Ethereal Thought Train Summer Review
- August 27, 2009 — Benefit for Missionaries to Sudan
- August 26, 2009 — Not Being Able to Do It All | Kevin DeYoung
- August 25, 2009 — Book Review | Adopted for Life
- August 23, 2009 — Buy a Book, Support a Mission
- August 22, 2009 — The Austin Stone’s New Pastors’ Blog
- August 21, 2009 — Discipleship and Ministry
- August 19, 2009 — Manhood | Matt Adair
- August 18, 2009 — Summary | Exploring College Ministry
- August 17, 2009 — Book Review | Total Church
- August 16, 2009 — Sunday is for Questions
- August 14, 2009 — Culture Making and Plant Growing | 9 Marks
- August 12, 2009 — College Ministers and Adoption
- August 11, 2009 — Alan Hirsch Takes a Blogging Vacation
- August 11, 2009 — Missional Campus Ministry | Jesus Creed
- August 10, 2009 — So Many Thoughts, So Little Time
- August 9, 2009 — Book Review | Vintage Church
- August 7, 2009 — Between Two Worlds: Calvin’s Death-Bed Charge to Older and Younger Men
- August 6, 2009 — Vacation Reading | Overview
- August 5, 2009 — The Need is the Call | North Africa
- August 4, 2009 — Together for Adoption Conference
- August 3, 2009 — Back in Action!
- July 30, 2009 — Cool College Students | Repost Set 4
- July 27, 2009 — Tough Words | Repost Set 3
- July 24, 2009 — Discipleship | Repost Set 2
- July 21, 2009 — Assimilation and Mission | Repost Set 1
- July 19, 2009 — Rubik’s Cube and Vacation
- July 18, 2009 — The 5 Big Issues in Campus Ministry | Innovation
- July 17, 2009 — The 5 Big Issues in Campus Ministry | Theological Foundations
- July 16, 2009 — The 5 Big Issues in Campus Ministry | Missiology 3
- July 15, 2009 — The 5 Big Issues in Campus Ministry | Missiology 2
- July 14, 2009 — The 5 Big Issues in Campus Ministry | Missiology 1
- July 12, 2009 — Leadership | Being Led
- July 11, 2009 — 5 Big Issues in College Ministry | The Sentinel
- July 10, 2009 — Francis Collins to Lead National Institute of Health
- July 9, 2009 — Leadership | Contexts
- July 8, 2009 — Oversight
- July 7, 2009 — Preaching | Gentrified
- July 6, 2009 — Leadership | Service
- July 5, 2009 — Triperspectival Leadership | Church Matters
- July 4, 2009 — Independence Day
- July 2, 2009 — Hyperlinks – 7.2.09 (College Ministry Edition)
- June 30, 2009 — Integration vs. Mission | Exploring College Ministry
- June 29, 2009 — Discipleship | Wrap Up
- June 28, 2009 — Subscribe to Ethereal Thought Train
- June 27, 2009 — Advocating for Justice | Jeff McWhorter’s Documentary
- June 26, 2009 — Aaron Ivey – Between the Beauty and Chaos
- June 25, 2009 — Discipleship | Part 5
- June 24, 2009 — Discipleship | Part 4
- June 23, 2009 — Calling | TheResurgence
- June 22, 2009 — Discipleship | Part 3
- June 21, 2009 — Pray for the Fatherless on Father’s Day
- June 20, 2009 — Hyperlinks – 6.20.09
- June 19, 2009 — Discipleship | Part 2
- June 17, 2009 — Tough Questions
- June 16, 2009 — Fighting for the Flock | TheResurgence
- June 15, 2009 — Discipleship | Part 1
- June 13, 2009 — Discipleship | The Austin Stone Summer Conference
- June 10, 2009 — Today is Baby Day!
- June 9, 2009 — Today Was a Great Day
- June 5, 2009 — Pastoring a Wedding
- June 2, 2009 — Spontaneous Emergence and Connectivity | Alan Hirsch meets Seth Godin
- May 29, 2009 — Tribes Thoughts | Leadership is Influence
- May 28, 2009 — Refreshing Perspective | The Blueprint
- May 27, 2009 — Passivity | Between Two Worlds
- May 26, 2009 — Biblical/Theological Preaching
- May 25, 2009 — Tribes Thoughts | Assimilation is Connectivity
- May 24, 2009 — One Reason I Love the iPhone
- May 22, 2009 — Tribes
- May 19, 2009 — Ministry Idolatry from Tim Keller
- May 19, 2009 — Storyframes | Unconventional Baptism
- May 18, 2009 — Reading the Bible – A Simple Truth
- May 13, 2009 — The Calm Before the Storm
- May 11, 2009 — Inconvenience
- May 11, 2009 — Redeeming Love
- May 8, 2009 — The Holy Spirit
- May 7, 2009 — Multisite Church
- May 5, 2009 — The Austin Stone Family Reunion
- May 4, 2009 — Google Searching
- April 30, 2009 — The Reason for God | Chapter 4
- April 27, 2009 — Retreat!
- April 25, 2009 — 6 Month Bloggerversary
- April 24, 2009 — Reading “The Reason for God”
- April 21, 2009 — Paper Pastors | Pyromaniacs
- April 17, 2009 — Managing Time and Relationships
- April 16, 2009 — The Spirit and Obedience | The Ordinary
- April 15, 2009 — Web Tools I Use
- April 13, 2009 — Cardboard Stories | Easter @ The Austin Stone
- April 13, 2009 — Wearing Many Hats
- April 11, 2009 — Malatya Film
- April 11, 2009 — Hyperlinks – 4.11.09
- April 10, 2009 — Resurrection Hope through Death
- April 7, 2009 — The Easter Incarnation | Ben Coleman’s Blog
- April 4, 2009 — Out of Business | A Holy Discontent
- April 3, 2009 — St. John’s Day Camp Storyframe
- April 2, 2009 — The Ordinary: The Rabbit and The Elephant.
- March 30, 2009 — iPhone Blogging
- March 27, 2009 — Total Church, Gospel Ministry and Adoption | ABBA Fund Blog
- March 26, 2009 — Systems Story | The Forgotten Ways
- March 25, 2009 — Parachurch and Church | Moore to the Point
- March 21, 2009 — Steven Bush Photography and ABBA Fund
- March 18, 2009 — Memphis
- March 15, 2009 — on the bus – mobile blog
- March 13, 2009 — Ethereal Thought Train Review
- March 12, 2009 — The New Calvinism | TIME
- March 11, 2009 — Choosing Who to Mentor | Touchpoint
- March 10, 2009 — Preparing Young Men to be Husbands | Pure Church
- March 10, 2009 — Deep Thoughts from Graeme Goldsworthy
- March 9, 2009 — The Ontological and Systematic Roots of Biblical Theology
- March 6, 2009 — Renewing Cities Through Missional Tribes | Q Ideas
- March 5, 2009 — 10 Ways to Pastor Adoptive Parents | Desiring God
- March 4, 2009 — Get in the Fight
- March 3, 2009 — Coffee Kills
- March 2, 2009 — Scriptural Election: The Third Way
- February 28, 2009 — Touchpoint » Blog Archive » An Encouraging Mega Church View
- February 27, 2009 — When Planning Fails Churches
- February 26, 2009 — What motivates you to mission? | shawblog
- February 25, 2009 — Discipleship and Training | TheResurgence
- February 23, 2009 — Forgiveness in Marriage
- February 21, 2009 — Attractional and Missional | TheResurgence
- February 19, 2009 — A Future and a Hope Conference
- February 18, 2009 — Reflections on the Ministry : Rick McKinley
- February 17, 2009 — adaptive challenges and the church | The Forgotten Ways
- February 16, 2009 — What Makes a Great Leadership Team? | Gallup Management Journal
- February 16, 2009 — CGI | Austin Stone Student in the Statesman
- February 14, 2009 — unChristian 7, 8, 9
- February 13, 2009 — Random Thoughts/Anecdotes on a Slow Day
- February 11, 2009 — Why do I do stupid things?
- February 11, 2009 — Mission First, Community Later?
- February 10, 2009 — TASCC Missional Communities Blog
- February 9, 2009 — Fivefold Leadership | Dream Awakener
- February 7, 2009 — Practice is the Embodiment of Value
- February 6, 2009 — The Austin Stone on Campus Audio
- February 6, 2009 — Lessons in Evangelism | Gentrified
- February 5, 2009 — Evangelism | TheResurgence
- February 4, 2009 — Digital REAP
- February 3, 2009 — Summary of Matt’s Innovation Talk
- February 3, 2009 — Gentrified
- February 1, 2009 — Another Wells Excerpt
- January 31, 2009 — Top 3 Innovators @ Innovation3 | Catalyst
- January 31, 2009 — Consumerism and the Church
- January 31, 2009 — The Austin Stone on Campus – Review
- January 30, 2009 — TASCC Student Story | Aaron Hayslip
- January 27, 2009 — The Austin Stone on Campus
- January 25, 2009 — Extreme Snowshoeing
- January 24, 2009 — Missional Authors | The Forgotten Ways
- January 24, 2009 — unChristian 6
- January 24, 2009 — TASCC Student Story | A Heart for Prayer
- January 22, 2009 — TASCC Student Story | College Blog
- January 21, 2009 — Gospel and Method | TheResurgence
- January 17, 2009 — The Holy Spirit and the American Church
- January 17, 2009 — Old Stuff – Biblical Individualism Redux
- January 16, 2009 — Matt Carter Interviewed by Leadership Network for Innovation3
- January 16, 2009 — Old Stuff – Biblical Individualism
- January 14, 2009 — vacation is over
- January 13, 2009 — Old Stuff – Disciplined Spirit Part 2
- January 13, 2009 — unChristian 5
- January 12, 2009 — Old Stuff – Disciplined Spirit
- January 10, 2009 — Mission as organizing principle from The Forgotten Ways
- January 8, 2009 — Old Stuff – Ecclesiological Implications of Reformed Doctrine
- January 7, 2009 — He’s On Vacation
- January 5, 2009 — Old Stuff – Confessing Corporate Sin
- January 3, 2009 — Old Stuff – Subjecting Logic to Scripture
- January 2, 2009 — pine cove fun
- December 31, 2008 — unChristian 4
- December 30, 2008 — Cultural Mandate and Renewal
- December 29, 2008 — Great Vision Creates Liminality
- December 29, 2008 — unChristian 3
- December 28, 2008 — unChristian 2
- December 27, 2008 — unChristian 1
- December 26, 2008 — Merry Texas Christmas Y’all
- December 22, 2008 — Parenting is a Leadership Incubator
- December 20, 2008 — Relevant
- December 20, 2008 — christmas shopping
- December 19, 2008 — Working Together
- December 19, 2008 — When Peace Like a River
- December 10, 2008 — mobile blogging
- November 25, 2008 — Working on writing things down
