Author: Todd Engstrom
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Multiplying Missional Communities
Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement. This series of posts will explore different different questions about multiplying a missional community: Why multiply missional communities? When to multiply a missional community? When NOT to multiply a missional community? How to multiply a missional community? —– Why Multiply A…
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Considering Multiplication in a New Missional Community
At The Austin Stone, the process of connection to multiplication follows a general pattern that usually takes approximately two years. It generally goes something like this: What’s Next? The First Four Weeks Processing a Preferred Future Establishing Healthy Rhythms Thinking Critically about the MC Considering Multiplication This series of posts will explore what comes after…
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Thinking Critically About a New Missional Community
At The Austin Stone, the process of connection to multiplication follows a general pattern that usually takes approximately two years. It generally goes something like this: What’s Next? The First Four Weeks Processing a Preferred Future Establishing Healthy Rhythms Thinking Critically about the MC Considering Multiplication This series of posts will explore what comes after…
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Establishing Healthy Rhythms
At The Austin Stone, the process of connection to multiplication follows a general pattern that usually takes approximately two years. It generally goes something like this: What’s Next? The First Four Weeks Processing a Preferred Future Establishing Healthy Rhythms Thinking Critically about the MC Considering Multiplication This series of posts will explore what comes after…
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The Gospel Project and the ESV Bible
Last year, I had the opportunity to contribute to the formation of The Gospel Project with my friend Halim Suh. The Gospel Project is an integrated, flexible curriculum that presents a comprehensive gospel-centered theology for churches. They asked me to share the following, and I’m happy to do so: — The Gospel Project is now…
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Considering a Preferred Future
At The Austin Stone, the process of connection to multiplication follows a general pattern that usually takes approximately two years. It generally goes something like this: What’s Next? The First Four Weeks Processing a Preferred Future Establishing Healthy Rhythms Thinking Critically about the MC Considering Multiplication This series of posts will explore what comes after…
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The First Four Weeks of a New Missional Community
At The Austin Stone, the process of connection to multiplication follows a general pattern that usually takes approximately two years. It generally goes something like this: What’s Next? The First Four Weeks Processing a Preferred Future Establishing Healthy Rhythms Thinking Critically about the MC Considering Multiplication This series of posts will explore what comes after…
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What’s Next For a New Community?
At The Austin Stone, the process of connection to multiplication follows a general pattern that usually takes approximately two years. It generally goes something like this: What’s Next? The First Four Weeks Processing a Preferred Future Establishing Healthy Rhythms Thinking Critically about the MC Considering Multiplication This series of posts will explore what comes after…
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Questions to Answer in Transition
I’ve primarily been focusing on missional communities over the last few months, but I wanted to take a quick break and post on another topic. Recently I’ve had a number of conversations with people who are interested in pursuing vocational ministry or who are in a season of transition. These conversations have given me the…
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Missional Community Values – Declare
This series will explore the values that shape missional communities at The Austin Stone. These values are rooted in the gospel and driven by our motivations to love God and love people. In this series, I will explore: Why Values? The Word Prayer Demonstrating the Kingdom Declaring the Gospel —– Declaring the Gospel The idea…
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Missional Community Values – Demonstrate
This series will explore the values that shape missional communities at The Austin Stone. These values are rooted in the gospel and driven by our motivations to love God and love people. In this series, I will explore: Why Values? The Word Prayer Demonstrating the Kingdom Declaring the Gospel —– Demonstrating the Kingdom We’ve covered…
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Individualism is Dead…Or It Should Be
My friends over at ChurchLeaders.com recently ran an article I wrote. Below is an excerpt: I think, therefore I am. One simple phrase that Descartes penned helped define a worldview for a future generation. No longer would humanity be fettered with group-think, old wives’ tales and crude explanation. No, we would be released into the…