In Luke Ten’s paradigmatic text followers of Jesus are instructed to “Remain in the same house…” The work of the church is not a “bait and hook” strategy, a onetime service project, short term mission or volunteer opportunity in a space. We’re being sent to a place, to become part of the very fabric of the neighbourhood; to take up …
Geoff Holsclaw is a co-pastor at Life on the Vine, a professor at Northern Seminary and is married to Cyd Holsclaw. Geoff Holsclaw and David Fitch have written a theologically accessible new book titled Prodigal Christianity. I deeply appreciate David and Geoff’s work. Both are giving a fresh voice to the Missional-Anabaptist expression . Together they forge some tough ground …
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 My first fundraising job Nine months after joining the development team of a local nonprofit, I was offered the position …
Have you ever heard the term Alpha Cities? Another term people sometimes use for them is Global Cities. These are cities and the regions around them that are impactful, influential, and connected to the world. Think London, Paris, New York. There are also A++, A+, A- and so forth Alpha Cities, and there are Beta, and Gamma cities. It is …
***Update: The webinar is now full, but will be available as a limited time replay.*** Tomorrow at 12pm CST JR Woodward will host a free webinar entitled “How to Go Beyond Church Planting to Starting a Missional Movement.” As of the time this was published, there were still a few spots left, so click here to register. We summarize our …
Matt Alexander is one of the pastors at Rhythm Church in Miami, Florida. We asked Matt to share a little bit about his experience being in a V3 Learning Cohort. What originally drew you to the V3 learning cohort experience. I initially got connected to V3 through Rhythm’s friendship with JR Woodward. JR had invested a lot of time in our …
Before being part of a team that planted a church in the city, I served as a pastor for over a decade in fairly Hierarchical churches. In the last few years I’ve had to go through a serious overhaul in my understanding of ministry leadership. Today, instead of a place in a hierarchy, I participate in a “Leading Community” that is forging a network of …
Daniel Iwao is a church planter in California and recently participated in a V3 Learning Cohort. Here’s how he described the experience. What originally drew you to the V3 learning cohort experience? What led me to V3 was my relationship that JR built with me. While he was out here on a business trip, he took time out to come …
The sighs The undergraduate evangelism course I instruct is as good as any at the art of wandering down the rabbit trails of theological reflection. Evangelism. One term. That’s it. Precisely just how one thinks the depths of evangelism can be mined in one term, frankly, escapes me. Despite a torrent of potential content, a common theme has arisen concerning …
Chad Jewett is one of the founding Pastors of Restoration Church in Castle Rock, Colorado. We asked him to share a little of his experience participating in a V3 Learning Cohort. What originally drew you to the V3 learning cohort experience? I was drawn to V3 initially from my searching. They appeared to be the only church planting organization who are …