Author: Todd Engstrom
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A Philosophical Reason for Missional Communities
Although there are a number of reasons why we have chosen to implement missional communities at The Austin Stone, there are a few critical reasons I want to highlight in this series of posts. First was a Theological Reason. Second is: A Philosophical Reason for Missional Communities Philosophy of ministry is the direct application of…
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Being a Disciple
The 2013 Verge Conference was themed around Discipleship, and has given me plenty to think about. As my family has grown and our church has continued to grow, my time is increasingly spoken for. It seems like there is always a person or a task that needs immediate attention. I’ve been convicted about the necessity…
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A Theological Reason for Missional Communities
Although there are a number of reasons why we have chosen to implement missional communities at The Austin Stone, there are a few critical reasons I want to highlight in this series of posts. First: A Theological Reason for Missional Communities There are several theological works that have been written to date on missional community…
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Reasons for Missional Community
Although there are a number of reasons why we have chosen to implement missional communities at The Austin Stone, there are a few critical reasons I want to highlight in an upcoming series of posts: A Theological Reason – The Community Apologetic A Philosophical Reason – Discipleship in a Consumer Culture A Pragmatic Reason –…
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2012 Verge Talk – Who is the Missionary?
At Verge this year, I referred to the video above from Verge 2012 as the reason why we are pursuing missional communities. It’s a simple argument for the need for new forms to engage our cities with the gospel. What do you think needs to change about how we gather as the church?
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An Overview of Missional Communities
A missional community is a community of Christians, on mission with God in obedience to the Holy Spirit, who demonstrate tangibly and declare creatively the gospel of Jesus Christ to a pocket of people. Last fall, my friend Jon Dansby and I wrote a few short articles to recast some vision to our church about…
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Verge Conference 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWz048RwAAg This coming weekend I have the tremendous privilege of participating in Verge 2013. The conference is focused on Disciple Making this year, and will be an excellent shot in the arm for anyone who desires to make much of Jesus. You can join in online by live streaming the conference here: http://www.vergenetwork.org/webcast/ Join us…
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Engstrom Family Christmas Picture History
Here’s a brief history of our Christmas cards and Santa pics. So fun to see how our kids have grown!
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the Engstrom family! We pray you experience the thrill of hope and rejoice in our Savior Jesus! And here’s a bonus pic with Santa!
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9 Months
Blogging isn’t really my strong suit, as it would appear. The last time I wrote anything in this space was simply to wish the digital world “Merry Christmas”, and then I shut ‘er down. Here’s a short update on what’s been keeping me busy: A New Job Role – In January, as our church went…
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Updates on Camden
For anyone who actually still reads this blog, you can find updates on my nephew Camden here: http://camdenmoore.wordpress.com Thanks for praying for him!