The greatest joy in my life is my wife and 4 kids. I love being a dad and husband. I am always trying to be aware of how our involvement in planting churches and pastoring is affecting our family. I have seen and heard and know too many stories of the loss of family at the alter of church leadership. …
Praxis Gathering 2017: Michael Frost
This year at the Praxis Gathering we’re submerging into a theology and practice of Loving our Neighborhood. We’ll explore the unique possibilities in the urban, suburban and rural contexts. Meet Mike Frost Mike is a 20-year veteran of the academy, but doesn’t consider himself an academic, but rather a teacher. He taught at Morling College in Sydney during those years and …
Practicing Cinematographeum Divina (Theology at the Theater, Part 4)
If you have followed this blog series from the beginning, you know we’ve been discussing how our experience of film can augment our relationship with God through a process I call cinematographeum divina. To read more about that, please read Theology at the Theater, Part 2, here. Let’s see how this 6-step process can be applied to another Sundance film, …
How to Unbuild a Church Planter
From my first days in ministry as a pastor I remember those around me telling me consistently to enjoy the journey, that I need to slow down and enjoy the process. I have always been a high energy, determined, hard-driven, goal-oriented individual. The Disenfranchised Planter Therefore, when I entered church planting, I had all kinds of dreams, aspirations, and goals …
How Sacred Spaces Help Us Feel Loved
I have just recently started working a new church in December 2016. It is lovely congregation, small, older, traditional and kind. I am the age of most of the congregants grandchildren. So far, everything is going great. Yet, when starting at a new church it can get very overwhelming and isolating. Overwhelming because you are constantly learning a new system, sub-culture, …
Last Week to Sign Up for Learning Cohort 2017
It’s almost that time! The good news is the Cohort is just around the corner, but that means time’s almost up to join in on the community and mentorship. Click here to learn more. What People Have Said About the Cohort “Ever since the beginning I’ve been grateful for the vision of V3. Combining practical training from neighborhood practitioners and …
Our Partners Who Share in the Excitement of V3
Birthing a church planting movement is not a solo venture. It requires the ability to form partnerships with people and organizations that reflect your values and passions. Since the conception of our learning cohorts four years ago, we have been grateful for the amazing partners that God has given us. Let me introduce you to some of them to you and …
The Task of the Tribal Insider
Every day, hundreds of sleek, double decker buses hit the streets of San Francisco, driving 10,000 Silicon Valley tech workers to and from home. As soon as they step onto these Wi-Fi enabled buses, they are able to start their workdays, and many also find community during their rides to Google, Facebook, Apple and other companies. Many eat breakfast at …
Behind the Scenes with 2 Women in Ministry Leadership
V3 was able to ask cofounders Taeler Morgan and Becci Curtis-Lillie about their church, Gather|Tacoma, in Tacoma. This is what they had to say about ministry and church planting. Meet Taeler Morgan Tell us a little about yourself, your hobbies and your calling to plant a church. I’m a Southern California native, married to my favorite person, Tim, for the …
Experiencing the Sacred at Sundance (Theology at the Theater, Part 3)
In the previous blog of this series, I discussed using the lectio divina as a way to approach the theology of film through a process I call cinematographeum divina. While this idea wasn’t fully developed until after my trip to Sundance, I had the opportunity to work through most of the steps, because I approach much of my life in …