Todd Engstrom

Author: Todd Engstrom

  • The Basic Qualifications for Leadership

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    In this series of posts, I am going to unpack the strategy and structure of leadership development we have implemented at The Austin Stone for missional communities.  I’ll be looking at: Introduction Discipleship and Leadership Development Identifying Leaders – Two Different Methods Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader The Basic Qualifications for Leadership Basic…

  • Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader

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    In this series of posts, I am going to unpack the strategy and structure of leadership development we have implemented at The Austin Stone for missional communities.  I’ll be looking at: Introduction Discipleship and Leadership Development Identifying Leaders – Two Different Methods Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader The Basic Qualifications for Leadership Basic…

  • Two Ways to Identify Leaders

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    In this series of posts, I am going to unpack the strategy and structure of leadership development we have implemented at The Austin Stone for missional communities.  I’ll be looking at: Introduction Discipleship and Leadership Development Identifying Leaders – Two Different Methods Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader The Basic Qualifications for Leadership Basic…

  • Top 5 Posts for May

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    For the month of May, these are the most visited posts here: Gospel, Community, Mission and Summer Missional Community Practices – Life Transformation Groups Missional Community vs. Small Group Missional Community vs. Bible Study Missional Community Practices – Third Place My particular favorite for this last month was The Gospel and Coaching. Let me know…

  • Discipleship and Leadership Development

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    In this series of posts, I am going to unpack the strategy and structure of leadership development we have implemented at The Austin Stone for missional communities.  I’ll be looking at: Introduction Discipleship and Leadership Development Identifying Leaders – Two Different Methods Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader The Basic Qualifications for Leadership Basic…

  • Leadership Development Systems for Missional Communities

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    In this series of posts, I am going to unpack the strategy and structure of leadership development we have implemented at The Austin Stone for missional communities.  I’ll be looking at: Introduction Discipleship and Leadership Development Identifying Leaders – Two Different Methods Questions to Ask When Considering a Leader The Basic Qualifications for Leadership Basic…

  • Missional Community vs. Small Group

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    I often have conversations about missional communities, and the most asked question I receive is “what’s different about a missional community?”.  I wanted to provide some distinctions from other forms small groups have often taken in this series: Missional Community vs. Bible Study Missional Community vs. Community Group Missional Community vs. Small Group —– In…

  • Matt Carter Catches a Bird Barehanded

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    This post is on the lighthearted, non-missional side.  My friend and pastor Matt Carter was filming for his book The Real Win, and happened upon a bird…check out what happened: I also appreciate a good mashup…someone else did great work incorporating Bambi: Enjoy 🙂

  • Missional Community vs. Community Group

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    I often have conversations about missional communities, and the most asked question I receive is “what’s different about a missional community?”.  I wanted to provide some distinctions from other forms small groups have often taken in this series: Missional Community vs. Bible Study Missional Community vs. Community Group Missional Community vs. Small Group —– In…

  • Missional Community vs. Bible Study

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    Todd Engstrom
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    I often have conversations about missional communities, and the most asked question I receive is “what’s different about a missional community?”.  I wanted to provide some distinctions from other forms small groups have often taken in this series: Missional Community vs. Bible Study Missional Community vs. Community Group Missional Community vs. Small Group —– Many…

  • Assessment of Missional Communities – Coach Assessment

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    If the mantra “what you measure is what you value” is true, then we need to have a way to measure and assess the health and effectiveness of missional communities.  The series that follows will summarize how we assess missional communities at The Austin Stone. Philosophy of Assessment Leader Self-Assessment Coach Assessment —– Coach Assessment…

  • Churches Planting Churches

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    This Sunday, The Austin Stone joined with many other Acts 29 Network churches to preach to our congregations about church planting and support the mission to make disciples and plant healthy churches. I continue to be grateful for the Lord’s grace in my life to participate in church planting.  As we prayed for our entire…