A few days ago, church planting practitioners from all over the world came together to share stories, strategies, and the Spirit of God with one another in Washington, D.C. Nearly thirty missional leaders including David Bailey, Jon Tyson, Mako Nagasawa, Don Coleman, Lisa Watson, and Debra and Alan Hirsch guided numerous sessions and conversations designed to bridge the span between …
I think a lot about the importance of living well in every tense—specifically, past, present, future, and present-future tenses. Here, I would like to think out loud, applying this concept to the practice of evangelism, one of the critical skills of well-qualified church planters. Past Tense Before I became a follower of Jesus, I was quite a rebellious iconoclast. It …
We continue where we left off in my last post discussing Jeremiah 29, focusing particularly on God’s call to faithful presence in the places He sends us. It’s striking and, indeed, disturbing to realize that exile was God’s doing. Some would say God was punishing the Israelites for their lack of faith and obedience, that He was addressing their rebellion and …
Lately, I have been learning a lot about what it means for a community to be a healthy or “abundant” and the importance of community for personal and communal well-being (for this education I am indebted to John McKnight and Peter Block, namely their book The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods). How do you imagine an abundant, …
At The Praxis Gathering, The V3 Movement will host a number of key partners. Each of these organizations provides resources and opportunities that benefit missional church planters. One such partner Fuller Seminary. Here’s how they describe their certificate in church planting: If you are engaged in church planting or planning to be, we would love the opportunity to serve you through …
At The Praxis Gathering, The V3 Movement will host a number of key partners. Each of these organizations provides resources and opportunities that benefit missional church planters. One such partner is ITeams. Here’s how they describe their approach: We’re a global non-profit organization fueling a movement to change the future of communities worldwide through integrated community transformation (ICT). We bring people …
At The Praxis Gathering, The V3 Movement will host a number of key partners. Each of these organizations provides resources and opportunities that benefit missional church planters. One such partner is Asbury Seminary. Here’s how they describe their MA in Church Planting: New churches are a vital evangelism tool. As the global church continues to grow, there is a desperate need …
Starting tomorrow at The Praxis Gathering, The V3 Movement will host a number of key partners. Each of these organizations provides resources and opportunities that benefit missional church planters. One such partner is Missio Alliance. According to their website: Missio Alliance is a fellowship of churches, denominations, schools, and networks partnering together to see the Church in North America equipped for …
Recently, J.R. Woodward posted a wonderful article on this website responding to the recent news about the frantic culture that drives Amazon.com and unsettling us with the reminder that our churches often are no less frantic. J.R. makes the case for a different, more relaxed church culture, drawing upon three of my favorite books: Slow Church (full disclosure: a book …
JR Rozko is the co-director of Missio Alliance and a presenter at The Praxis Gathering. He lists three Reasons he’s excited to participate in this new gathering. An embodied commitment to theologically reflective church planting practice If I hear one more church planter or pastor say, “Now I’m not theologian, but…” I think I am going to scream. This is a phrase that must …