Author: Todd Engstrom
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Merry Christmas from the Engstrom Family
I pray you are reminded of the infinite value of our Savior this Christmas…may He bring you joy and rest! I’ll be picking back up blogging after the new year, so until then, enjoy a fun picture of my kids:
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Remembering Ronnie Smith
The last week has been like nothing I have ever experienced before. My friend Ronnie Smith went to be with The Lord on December 5th. He was seeking to be a blessing to the Libyan people, and gave his life so that people might know Jesus. There is nothing quite so surreal as hearing a…
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Where Are They Now?
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in the process of transitioning to missional communities, and we’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. The title of this…
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We Didn’t Love Consumers
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in the process of transitioning to missional communities, and we’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. The title of this…
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Casting Vision Without Practice
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in the process of transitioning to missional communities, and we’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. The title of this…
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Assuming the Gospel
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in the process of transitioning to missional communities, and we’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. The title of this…
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3 Ways to Kill a Missional Culture
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in the process of transitioning to missional communities, and we’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. The title of this…
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New Ebook from Ben Reed
Recently my friend Ben Reed released a short book on small groups called “The Ultimate Small Group Blueprint”. Ben is the small groups pastor at Long Hollow, a multi-site church in the Nashville, TN area. He’s been a good friend and has challenged my thinking. I had the chance to ask him a few questions…
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Where Do We Do Third Place?
Recently I was asked: As I am trying to lead our small groups toward missional communities, my people are starting to get the concept of third place. One thing that would be really helpful is if you could give examples of what several different missional communities do in terms of 3rd place, frequency of different…
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The Triperspectival Content of Biblical Leadership
Recently, I had a seminary assignment to write out a personal philosophy of leadership. The process of clarifying and writing my thoughts was very helpful for me, and I thought I would share it as a series here on the blog. What is Biblical Leadership? Where Jesus Wants Us To Go Meeting People Where They…
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Meeting People Where They Are
Recently, I had a seminary assignment to write out a personal philosophy of leadership. The process of clarifying and writing my thoughts was very helpful for me, and I thought I would share it as a series here on the blog. What is Biblical Leadership? Where Jesus Wants Us To Go Meeting People Where They…