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Anti-Asian Racism and Your Church
Uncategorized, anti-racism, Asian Americans, BIPOC, black lives matter, church diversity, church leadership, Church Planting, church planting resources, Community Formation, Discipleship, discipleship pathway, imago dei, Incarnation, Institution, intercultural, intercultural church, intersections, Justice, lament, Leadership, missional discipleship, Missional-Incarnational, principalities and powers, racial justice, racism, self awareness, systemic racismIt’s not supposed to be this way. Asian Americans have received a stark reminder over the past year that we, too, must deal with the terms and conditions imposed by white supremacy. Empowered by racist epithets like “China virus” or “kun...
Church Planting in Post-Christian Soil Webinar
Uncategorized, church planter, Church Planting, church planting resources, ecclesiology, hospitality, missional church, missional church planting, missional ecclesiology, Missional Leadership, Missional-Incarnational, Neighborhood Church, post-christian, post-christian leadershipWhat do 105 churches planted in one of the most post-Christian cities in the U.S. have to teach us about the new thing God is doing in our time? Join Rev. Dr. Christopher James, Associate Professor of Evangelism and Missional Christianit...
Justice as Gospel Witness
Uncategorized, church planter, Church Planting, Gospel, Justice, missional church planting, Missional Leadership, missional practitioners, missional theology, neighborhood, praxis co-op, racial reconciliation, witnessA Praxis Co-op Event An interactive online experience about how justice can function as gospel witness both in the church and in our neighborhoods and cities Thur, March 25th @ 1-2:30pm Pacific Time Event Description Theologically, what ...
We All Need Sacred Space
Uncategorized, easter, lent, sacred space, spiritual practices, spiritualityMany people feel that over this last year Lent has not been a season but a permanent home. In the midst of this, I find myself drawing deeply from the comfort and support that my sacred space with its circle of lights provides for me. Si...
The 7 Arenas of Culture
Uncategorized, church leadership, church planter, Church Planting, church planting resources, Cultural Web, Culture, ecclesiology, Incarnation, influence, marketplace church, marketplace mission, marketplace planting, missional church, missional church planting, missional community, missional culture, missional discipleship, missional ecclesiology, Missional Leadership, Missional-Incarnational, Neighborhood Church, Place-based ChurchIf you took a tally on what Jesus talked most about, we would see that his conversations were oriented around one thing: the Kingdom of God. He connected how the Son of Man is connected to the Kingdom of God, who is a part of the Kingdo...
Multiplying Disciples Over Spectators Immersion
Uncategorized, church leadership, church planter, Church Planting, Community Formation, Discipleship, discipleship pathway, Great Commission, immersion, missional church, missional church planting, missional community, missional discipleship, Missional Leadership, missional resourceA 5-week Immersion on Constructing a Pathway that Multiplies Disciples Over Spectators w/ Eun Strawser. About this Immersion Are you a Disciple or a Spectator? Are you a Follower of Jesus or a mere Fan? Two of the biggest questions among...
Litany of Healing
Uncategorized, coronavirus, covid-19, Healing, pandemic, physical health, prayer, spiritual healthI wrote this litany of healing several years ago. However, this year I have adapted it to be more directly applicable to the time of COVID and have included contemplative actions that encourage us to reflect on the healing power of God i...
Glory
Uncategorized, Calling, church planter, Church Planting, glory, Identity, imago dei, missional church planting, missional community, missional ecclesiology, Missional Leadership, missional theology, Neighborhood Church, purpose, VocationGlory. It’s a word in the Christian tradition that most of us, if we’re honest with ourselves, skip right over. We sort of have a framework for what it means to “give glory to God,” which is akin to praise, honor, and worth, bu...
You Are a Soul: Crafting a Rhythm of Life
Uncategorized, church planter, church planter resource, contemplative, emotional health, emotionally healthy practices, holistic health, integrated life, integration, interior life, intimacy, mental health, mindfulness, Missional-Incarnational, physical health, relational health, rest, Rhythm and Rule of Life, rhythms, sacred, seasons, self awareness, soul care, spiritual direction, spiritual health, spiritual personalities, spiritual practices, spirituality, vocational healthI started getting serious about soul care when things in my life started to change. Living in a new city, getting married, and having a child within 3 years is a lot of change in a short period of time! And over the next few years, not o...
