Do you already know exactly what it is going to look like when you plant a church? Then maybe a V3 Movement Learning Cohort isn’t for you. That was a lesson learned by Matthew Watson, Church Planting Resident at the District Church and a participant in a recent Learning Cohort. According to Matthew, the experience has caused him to think deeper and …
Justin Fung is an Associate Pastor at the young and thriving District Church in Washington, D.C. He recently participated in a V3 Movement Learning Cohort. We asked him to share about his experience. V3: Why did you choose to participate in a V3 cohort? JF: When it comes to starting a new church, I knew I was way over my …
On my small, short block in San Francisco, there are people who represent various races, ethnicities and nationalities. They are Chinese, Burmese, Vietnamese, Caucasian, Armenian, Japanese, and African American. My city, like many of your cities, has a high foreign-born population. Our neighborhoods, like yours, are filled with people who not only do not know Christ, but who are adherents …
What will it take to see a new missional movement spread across the globe? We believe one crucial element is to plant churches where Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds and Teachers actively equip the Church. Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim’s The Permanent Revolution is a key to understanding what that will entail. Now, Alan and Tim have returned to this topic with The Permanent …
We can learn a lot about the task of church planting by looking at some of the metaphors Paul uses to describe the nature of his ministry as an apostle. One of his favorite metaphors appears to be steward (I Cor. 4:1-2; 9:17, Eph. 3:2, Col. 1:25.) Pardon the geek moment here, but in order to appreciate this metaphor, we …
Sure, everyone wants to hear from God about where or among whom He is calling them to plant, but people seem to hear Him through various lenses. In recent years, this seems to be shifting. Affinity For most of the 30+ years I have worked in church starting settings, planters have gravitated towards affinity. They look for people and places …
An article by JR Woodward In this literary review of Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim’s The Permanent Revolution: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church, I will give my understanding of the basic thesis of the book, then share my thoughts, highlighting the parts of the book that I found helpful and want to remember. Following will be my critique, and …
This article is based on my book, Creating a Missional Culture. Download a free chapter here. One of the most overlooked elements to making missional disciples is recognizing how the culture of our group shapes us. It either pulls us down toward our base instincts or lifts us up to our redemptive potential. We create culture and culture in turn …
V3’s Tim Catchim teamed up with Alan Hirsch to write The Permanent Revolution: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church. The book challenges the status quo of church leadership forms. Have you read the book? What do you think of their approach?
Ask anyone who has ever started something from scratch and built it from the ground up and they will likely tell you it was one of the most challenging things they have ever done. Church planting is no exception. It is rewarding, but quite challenging. By definition, you are breaking new ground, and this means venturing into the unknown. Most …