Todd Engstrom
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Fivefold Leadership | Dream Awakener
I’ve found this post and the whole series from JR Woodward particularly insightful in applying the APEPT/APEST model of leadership to a western, contemporary church context. JR has a unique way of articulating these ideas into…
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Practice is the Embodiment of Value
I listened to Alan Hirsch at our leadership conference (via Shapevine), and he busted out the title of this blog. He was talking about the idea that intellect moves us to action being a complete reversal…
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The Austin Stone on Campus Audio
I had the awesome opportunity to preach to the college students of The Austin Stone a week and a half ago at The Austin Stone on Campus. God presence was palpable through the evening, and it…
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Lessons in Evangelism | Gentrified
Logan is doing a quick set of posts on Evangelism at Gentrified. Below is an excerpt: I am far from gifted in evangelism, if there was such a thing as ungifted that would be me, but…
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Evangelism | TheResurgence
A funny, yet very practical tidbit on evangelism from The Resurgence. This captures the main idea of of externally focused, gospel driven community: Click here to read
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Digital REAP
Our church uses a simple method of Bible study called REAP, coupled with a reading plan. I’ve recently discovered how useful it can be to RSS this reading plan, as well as bookmark it, then use…
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Summary of Matt’s Innovation Talk
The Christian Post has a summary of Matt’s talk here. It is a good capture of some of the things our church and leadership has learned over the past few years.
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Gentrified
Logan has a good list of blogs he follows here, which he seems to think is extensive. If only he knew how many I follow… One day I’ll share my whole blogroll, but for now you…
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Another Wells Excerpt
Another great selection from Above All Earthly Pow’rs by David Wells here. This is probably the best book I have read in the past two years…
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Top 3 Innovators @ Innovation3 | Catalyst
Matt Carter, our Senior Pastor, was named as one of the top 3 innovators at Innovation3 by CatalystSpace. Good stuff! Top 3 Innovators @ Innovation3 January 30, 2009 The Innovation3 conference was this week and it…
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Consumerism and the Church
A great quote from David Wells: Churches which preserve their cognitive identity and distinction from the culture will flourish: those who lose them in the interests of seeking success will disappear. In our churches we may…
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The Austin Stone on Campus – Review
Wednesday night we gathered the students of The Austin Stone to worship on campus and cast vision for this coming semester. I preached on our call as believers to make disciples through Matthew 4:18-22 (we are…