Todd Engstrom

Author: Todd Engstrom

  • Hyperlinks – 7.2.09 (College Ministry Edition)

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    Below are some links for those who are interested in College Ministry: Exploring College Ministry – Benson Hines writes his observations and thoughts on college ministry after 2 years worth of research. College Ministry Thoughts – Chuck Bomar posts some good research that is useful as you think through ministering to a specific demographic. Campus…

  • Integration vs. Mission | Exploring College Ministry

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    Benson Hines has a great discussion about integration of college ministry relative to mission here. This has been a consistent struggle for us in the College Ministry at The Austin Stone, but definitely one that has yielded great fruit in ministry.  To summarize where we have landed, we: Deliberately integrate our weekly worship service, and…

  • Discipleship | Wrap Up

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    Below is a link summary of the series I just finished on discipleship: Part 1 – Foundations of Discipleship Part 2 – Practice of Discipleship Part 3 – Process of Discipleship 1 Part 4 – Process of Discipleship 2 Part 5 – Tools I Use I’ve thoroughly enjoyed writing through my discipleship philosophy, and hope…

  • Subscribe to Ethereal Thought Train

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    I wanted to take a quick timeout and say thanks for reading this blog! I’d encourage you, if you haven’t already, to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. If you have no idea what an RSS feed is, you can find more here.  If you’re looking for a good feed reader, I…

  • Advocating for Justice | Jeff McWhorter’s Documentary

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    I have a friend in need, and you can help!  Below is a call for action from my friend Jeff McWhorter: —- Here is the deal.  For my senior thesis at UT, I made a 10-minute documentary about young men growing up with incarcerated fathers in East Austin.  One of the young men (14 yrs…

  • Aaron Ivey – Between the Beauty and Chaos

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    You for sure need to download this album if you haven’t already (click the image above or here).  Aaron has been leading our church in worship through these songs, and they speak powerfully to the greatness of God and call us to His mission in the world.

  • Discipleship | Part 5

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    In this post, I’m going to focus on the basic tools I use to teach people. Tools Doctrine Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem has been especially effective for believers who need to grow in the understanding of God and worship of Jesus.  I hope to compile a typical “plan of attack” and the resources I…

  • Discipleship | Part 4

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    Other posts in the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Process Continued Demonstration As individuals are involved in my life and ministry, they are able to see how I am engaging in these disciplines myself, and applying them to life and ministry.  The consistent feedback I’ve gotten is that discipleship is more “caught, than…

  • Calling | TheResurgence

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    I thought about posting an excerpt the following post, but it’s short and you should just read the whole thing. The Confusing Language of “Calling,” Part 1 | TheResurgence This goes in line with what I wrote in an earlier post commenting on Passivity in the Church. The root of passivity in the Christian walk…

  • Discipleship | Part 3

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    Other posts in the series: Part 1, Part 2 In this post, I’m going to focus on the process of discipleship.  That is, over time, what does the relationship look like in stages.  This is the basic pattern subscribed in The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman, which is an excellent book I would…

  • Pray for the Fatherless on Father’s Day

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    My wife and I have been going through foster care training through Arrow Child and Family Ministries, and Father’s Day has given me such an awareness of the fatherless today.  I am praying that God would raise up the church in Austin to serve the 500 children in the foster care system, and that the…

  • Hyperlinks – 6.20.09

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    Just a few quick links of sites I am currently benefitting from: Church Crunch – John Saddington consistently delivers great content on technology and church. What’s Best Next – Great tips on productivity with a biblical flavor. Exploring College Ministry – Benson Hines has been traveling the country studying college ministries, and this blog is…