A Methodology for Discerning Impact: The Most Significant Change

Two to four years into a church plant? How do you know the church is making a difference? Courageous enough to seriously ask? How do we know our ministries—whether preaching, outreach, serving the poor, children’s programs, or life groups—make a difference? Measuring impact tends to be elusive and often downright avoided, especially in Christian circles. In this blog, however, I …

Here’s What Happened at Praxis 2017

  Stop scrolling. Think about if your #ChurchPlanting is like Jesus. @dreamawakener pic.twitter.com/5cENEKV6G2 — The Praxis Gathering (@Praxis_2017) September 21, 2017 If you’re too busy proclaiming the Kingdom & not working to bring it to reality, don’t expect a lot of fruit today. @dreamawakener #Praxis17 — The Praxis Gathering (@Praxis_2017) September 21, 2017 When I go to support groups for …

Join Michael Frost & Christiana Rice this Week (Only 20 Spots Left!)

This Thursday kicks off the third annual Praxis Gathering! Among the many practitioners you’ll have the privilege to learn from are Michael Frost and Christiana Rice, authors of the new books To Alter Your World. We’ve got a few spots left, so register for The Praxis Gathering today!

Hurricane Harvey & Irma: How Do Church Planters Prepare For Next Big One?

Churches Reaching Out To Neighbors In Crisis In Texas And Florida Recently Rev. Walter August Jr. let service out early at The Church at Bethel’s Family in Texas so members could take food and supplies to help neighbors hammered by Hurricane Harvey. Bethel’s Family is only one of a number of churches in Texas reaching out to their neighbors. The …

Apply Now: Pastoral Opening in Miami

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills in a missionally focused, movement-minded church community? Rhythm is a non-denominational Christian church in Miami, Florida that has partnered with V3 since they began. They are currently seeking to fill a role on their pastoral staff. Here’s how they describe themselves: There are a few key things that define us. …

Four Ways You and Your Congregation Can Respond to Disaster

The recent mammoth floods in and around Houston as a result of Hurricane Harvey has left us all reeling. The overwhelming images of devastation and suffering that we see bring us to despair. Relief workers struggle relentlessly to handle the unimaginable onslaught. Deprived of sleep, subsisting on an inadequate diet, confronted by unimaginable horrors, some quickly break down and many …

4 Pressing Needs in Rural Communities and How the Church Should Respond

This year, the Praxis Gathering will be making an intentional effort to expand our conversation to include urban, suburban and rural environments and church plants. Here’s Jonathan Davis on his perspective as a minister in rural America. To hear more from him, sign up for the Praxis Gathering 2017 HERE. While the cultures may be vastly different, rural churches seemingly …

How to Overcome the Trap of Loneliness

“I’m so lonely. I don’t have any friends who understand what I am doing.” I don’t know how many times I have heard variations of this statement from young church planters who feel isolated and overwhelmed struggling alone in a hostile environment. Some leave their fledgling churches feeling they have failed in their vocation. Others struggle constantly with depression, anxiety …

Praxis Gathering 2017: Kyuboem Lee

We’re proud to announce that Kyuboem Lee, church planter, minister, educator and more, will be joining us at the Praxis Gathering 2017. If you’d like to be there too, make sure you click HERE to register. About Kyuboem Lee Kyuboem Lee (BA Biblical & Theological Studies, MDiv Urban Mission, DMin Urban Mission) was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised …

Learning From the Religious "Other"

Meet Amos Yong, the child of missionaries in Asia, born to Pentecostal Christianity. Watch this video to hear how the plurality around him informed his experience of Christ, and his experience of life. To continue hearing from people of radically diverse backgrounds, talking about neighborhood, community and Christ, come to the Praxis Gathering 2017—but sign up soon, because the registration …