Episode 35: Chris Heuertz on Contemplative Activism | Founding Partner of Gravity & Author of Unexpected Gifts

The RePlacing Church Podcast with Ben Katt Chris Heuertz joins me to talk about contemplative activism and community, including: The one thing church planters need to know when starting a community Why solitude, silence, and stillness are so critical for our world right now Why some people are surrounded by community but still so lonely Why some Christians are scared of …

Church as Movement, Not Industrial Complex

If you wear glasses, you know when it’s time to get a new pair. Your vision is getting increasingly blurry, and traffic lights are a little hard to see. So you go to the eye doctor, get tested for a new prescription and get sized for a new pair. The moment you place that new pair of glasses on, you …

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How to Staff a Church on a Budget

Bryan Wiles is a pastor at H2O Church in Bowling Green, Ohio. V3 Movement partner Reliant (formerly Great Commission Ministries) works with pastor Wiles and partners with missional churches and Gospel-centered nonprofits to mobilize support-based missionaries for the Great Commission.  As I talk to pastors and church planters a key question that keeps coming up is, “how do you recruit …

Episode 34: Linking Across Parishes (Five Signs of the Parish Movement, Part 5)

RePLACING CHURCH PODCAST with Ben Katt In this episode, I explore the fifth of the Five Signs of the Parish Movement, “Linking Across Parishes,” by talking about what the Apostle Paul teaches us about linking, why linking is a spiritual discipline, and three ways neighborhood church expressions can practice linking across parishes. *Originally posted at theV3movement.org *Check out the RePLACING CHURCH #NeighborhoodsForDays Odyssey, …

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The Winning Combination for a Missional Vision

“The Winning Combination for a Missional Vision” is the final installment of a three-part series created to help you set a vision for your church or organization and strategize for it. If you missed part one, “A Practical Guide to Having Missional Vision,” or part two, “How to Create Strategies for a Missional Vision,” you are encouraged to check them out, as they include both foundational material and practical exercises …