The V3 Movement is always looking for Church Planters who want to be a part of a growing missional tribe. Do you think that could be you? Our Planters come from a variety of backgrounds. The churches they plant will be vastly different based on their missional context and God’s guidance. They share a passion to make disciples who plant …
The V3 Movement is dedicated to seeing five-fold ministry, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds and Teachers, thrive in the Church. Our friends at Missio Alliance are hosting a crucial event to discuss the role of evangelism in the missional church. From the Missio Alliance website: Evangelism In The Missional Church: How The Kingdom Breaks In Among Us This year’s Missional Learning …
I am sitting in my man cave having a pretty deep conversation with my neighbor who lives a few houses down. He is twenty years older, a different ethnicity, and not Christian at all. In fact he is Buddhist. We are having a great conversation about life, struggles, and yes even God, Jesus, and Buddha. But he is not that …
Every Thursday night a crowd gathers in a little place called Millers on the mall in downtown Charlottesville, VA for a Jazz experience unlike any other. The headliner is John D’earth. D’earth is a world renowned Jazz trumpeter, who has called Charlottesville home for more than 30 years. He is the Director of Jazz Performance at the Univeristy of Virginia …
“J.R. Briggs goes beyond giving us a robust theology of failure, he opens his veins and shares his life. He calls us to be faithful not efficient, to live vulnerably without shame. He gives us grace-filled opportunities to be our true selves. If you are a pastor, you need this book!” That was my endorsement of J.R. Briggs recent book, …
Sabbath – its probably one of the most essential, least understood and poorly celebrated of any day on the Christian calendar. For some of us, it’s a set of legalistic rules. For others, it’s the only day of the week to do almost anything we want. For most of us it’s a chance to catch up on sleep and get …
If you’re reading this particular blog on church planting, I have three quick assumptions about you as a reader. 1. You can’t kick your church habit. What I mean is that despite how confusing and difficult it can be, you can’t imagine not giving your life to helping people join God in the renewal of everything. You might not be …
Thessaloniki was the capital of and largest city in Macedonia, a Greek metropolis. When Paul, Silas and Timothy arrived, they immersed themselves into this pagan community’s life and culture. They were imitating what their Lord and Savior did “God became flesh and moved into the neighborhood (John 1:14 MSG).” These disciples settled, got jobs and got to know the people. …
One of the first things I discovered in planting churches was that the most combustible element of our missional endeavor was the work of cultivating community. Here’s a promise: the romanticism around planting a church will fade the moment you have real people with real personalities attempting to love one another in real-time. The more diverse your group and context, …
The increased impact on evangelism is the main reason why I love to see new churches started. Sometimes though, the words we use when we talk about evangelism drive me crazy. “Believer” For example, the words “believer” and “unbeliever” embarrass me. A believer is “one who believes,” — a person who has faith in something or someone. Yes, it is …