missional community

  • Why Don’t We Call Missional Communities Churches?

    Friday FAQ Recently I was asked: “What would keep you from calling the missional communities “churches”? It seems to me that they are actually functioning and reflecting what a church is supposed to be.” That’s actually…

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  • The Family Meeting – Celebrating Communion

    This series will drill down on the missional community practice called “The Family Meeting”.  Although there isn’t a formula, here are some things to consider putting into practice: Sharing a Meal What Do You Talk About?…

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  • The Family Meeting – An Evening of Prayer

    This series will drill down on the missional community practice called “The Family Meeting”.  Although there isn’t a formula, here are some things to consider putting into practice: Sharing a Meal What Do You Talk About?…

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  • Transitioning to Missional Communities

    Friday FAQ I am often asked: “What recommendations would you give a church that relies (and has relied for quite some time) on a traditional Sunday-school or small group model?” While every situation is different and…

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  • The Family Meeting – What Do You Talk About?

    This series will drill down on the missional community practice called “The Family Meeting”.  Although there isn’t a formula, here are some things to consider putting into practice: Sharing a Meal What Do You Talk About?…

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  • The Family Meeting – Sharing a Meal

    This series will drill down on the missional community practice called “The Family Meeting”.  Although there isn’t a formula, here are some things to consider putting into practice: Sharing a Meal What Do You Talk About?…

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  • Missional Community with Different Ages of Children

    Perhaps the single most frequently asked question I receive with respect to missional communities is “what do we do with our children?”.  For this next series, I’m going to focus on answering that question from multiple…

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  • The Insufficiency of Small Groups of Discipleship

    I continue to be grateful for the kind team at The Gospel Coalition.  They recently posted an article I wrote called “The Insufficiency of Small Groups for Discipleship“.  Below is an excerpt: In my limited experience,…

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  • Kids, Missional Community and Demonstrating the Gospel

    Perhaps the single most frequently asked question I receive with respect to missional communities is “what do we do with our children?”.  For this next series, I’m going to focus on answering that question from multiple…

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  • Kids and Third Place

    Perhaps the single most frequently asked question I receive with respect to missional communities is “what do we do with our children?”.  For this next series, I’m going to focus on answering that question from multiple…

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  • Kids and Life Transformation Groups

    Perhaps the single most frequently asked question I receive with respect to missional communities is “what do we do with our children?”.  For this next series, I’m going to focus on answering that question from multiple…

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  • Kids and the Family Meal

    Perhaps the single most frequently asked question I receive with respect to missional communities is “what do we do with our children?”.  For this next series, I’m going to focus on answering that question from multiple…

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