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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

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