civil discourse v3 2016

5 Practices for Rediscovering Civil Discourse

It has been a challenging season for me. Every time I write something it seems keyboard warriors are out in force, criticizing, abusing and telling me why I am wrong and they are right. Our Christian society is becoming more polarized, not just around political issues, but over issues of race, immigration, gender and homelessness to name just a few. …

Register Now! Free Webinar with Alan Roxburgh

“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” It’s a well-known idiom, for businesses and organizations. It’s true for the Church, too. Alan Roxburgh’s latest book, Structure for Mission: Renewing the Culture of the Church, argues that we must look deeper than just fixing the church. We need to examine the underlying stories, metaphors, and cultures that …

Announcing Praxis 2016: Shaping Disciples for Movement

The Church Planting Conference for Missional-Incarnational Practitioners Last year was our first Praxis Gathering in Washington DC. We enjoyed the rich diversity of our presenters speaking into grounded missional practices: from Alan Hirsch flipping the apple cart on movements, to David Bailey unpacking racism in the church, to Mia Chang sharing her journey of being a woman church planter, to Jon …