Todd Engstrom

Category: books

  • New Ebook from Ben Reed

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    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…

  • Helpful Books on Missional Communities – Practices

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    As you begin to explore the world of missional church and missional communities, you can encounter an overwhelming number of resources. I have spent a good deal of time reading through much of the literature available, and I thought it would be beneficial to provide some short commentary on many of the works available. I’ll…

  • Helpful Books on Missional Communities – Missional Philosophy

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    As you begin to explore the world of missional church and missional communities, you can encounter an overwhelming number of resources. I have spent a good deal of time reading through much of the literature available, and I thought it would be beneficial to provide some short commentary on many of the works available. I’ll…

  • Helpful Books on Missional Communities – Missional Theology

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    As you begin to explore the world of missional church and missional communities, you can encounter an overwhelming number of resources. I have spent a good deal of time reading through much of the literature available, and I thought it would be beneficial to provide some short commentary on many of the works available. I’ll…

  • Helpful Books on Missional Communities

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    As you begin to explore the world of missional church and missional communities, you can encounter an overwhelming number of resources. I have spent a good deal of time reading through much of the literature available, and I thought it would be beneficial to provide some short commentary on many of the works available. I’ll…

  • Current Reads

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    I’m currently digging into a few new books, compliments of the best Christmas present ever, an shiny new Amazon Kindle 2: The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love by Jonathan Leeman Deep Church by Jim Belcher Untamed by Alan Hirsch Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength by CS Lewis…

  • Book Review | Adopted for Life

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    The third book I had the opportunity to read through was Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches by Russell Moore. As a short synopsis, Moore paints the theological foundations of adoption in the first portion of the book, asking the church and Christians to consider our calling to serve…

  • Buy a Book, Support a Mission

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    College Students: As you are preparing for you return to campus and your fall classes, inevitably you are going to purchase your textbooks. Makarios, one of our partnering organizations in the Dominican Republic, has set up a site where you can purchase your books through Amazon and they receive a percentage of the proceeds. Friends:…

  • Book Review | Total Church

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    The second book I read over my vacation was Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community by Steve Timmis and Tim Chester. The overall perspective of the book is applying to the church the two foundational principles of gospel and community.  As a short synopsis, it is an excellent basic theology primer coupled…

  • Book Review | Vintage Church

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    Although it wasn’t the first book I read on vacation, I’m going to start with Vintage Church: Timeless Truths and Timely Methods by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears. I have grown to thoroughly appreciate the ministry of Mark Driscoll, and am consistently thankful that he preaches the gospel faithfully to his church, as well as…

  • Vacation Reading | Overview

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    One of the things I look forward to on vacation is some good time for reading.  Over the past two weeks I went through: Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches by Russell Moore Total Church:A Radical Reshaping Around Gospel and Community by Steve Timmis and Tim Chester Vintage Church:Timeless…

  • Refreshing Perspective | The Blueprint

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    I’ve really enjoyed reading Jaeson Ma’s book The Blueprint: A Revolutionary Plan to Plant Missional Communities on Campus. Jaeson is certainly cut from a different theological tree than I am, but I have been challenged and refreshed by his perspective.  The book is essentially broken down into three sections: Prayer, Evangelism, and Missional Community.  The…