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The Lobby – Day 1
It’s been a great day gathering with so many thoughtful and humble leaders here in Atlanta. Today was centered around four different discussions: Session 1: Disciple Making Our first discussion centered around the idea of making…
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The Lobby Conference
This week I will be spending time with many of the best and brightest small group thinkers in the country at The Lobby. I’m so thankful for our gracious hosts, North Point Community Church, and my friend…
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Upcoming Series and New Ideas
It’s been a joy to unpack some of the nuts and bolts of missional communities, and I’ve loved the feedback I’ve received from many of you. I’ve compiled the different series together on my resources page…
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Stages of Missional Community Development – Conclusion and Data
As we have led missional communities at The Austin Stone, we’ve found there are some common transitions in the life of our communities, and this series is discussing those four stages. They are: Community Group Small…
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Stages of Missional Community Development – Missionary Team
As we have led missional communities at The Austin Stone, we’ve found there are some common transitions in the life of our communities, and this series is discussing those four stages. They are: Community Group Small…
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Stages of Missional Community Development – Team of Missionaries
As we have led missional communities at The Austin Stone, we’ve found there are some common transitions in the life of our communities, and this series is discussing those four stages. They are: Community Group Small…
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Stages of Missional Community Development – Small Group
As we have led missional communities at The Austin Stone, we’ve found there are some common transitions in the life of our communities, and this series is discussing those four stages. They are: Community Group Small…
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Stages of Missional Community Development – Community Group
As we have led missional communities at The Austin Stone, we’ve found there are some common transitions in the life of our communities, and this series is discussing those four stages. They are: Community Group Small…
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Stages of Missional Community Development – Overview
Four Stages of Missional Community It is our hope at the Austin Stone that each and every person is living on mission to make disciples with other believers, but we know most of our people don’t…
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Missional Community Practices – Fitting Them All Together
The most common objection to these practices is having to do all of them every week. One of our leaders, a surgeon with three kids in a community with twenty-five children, stopped gathering everyone weekly and…
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Soccer and the Kingdom of God
I played soccer up until high school, and always enjoyed the game, so when it came time to put Micah into sports, soccer was a natural choice. After a few stints at the YMCA, we joined…
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Missional Community Practices – Third Place
A third place is where a missional community becomes intentionally missional: neutral ground, natural to the rhythms of your friends who do not know Jesus, and regular enough that they can belong before they believe. Mission…