Partner Spotlight: Missio Alliance

Starting tomorrow at The Praxis Gathering, The V3 Movement will host a number of key partners. Each of these organizations provides resources and opportunities that benefit missional church planters. One such partner is Missio Alliance. According to their website: Missio Alliance is a fellowship of churches, denominations, schools, and networks partnering together to see the Church in North America equipped for …

Why Praxis is the Church Planting Conference We Desperately Need

JR Rozko is the co-director of Missio Alliance and a presenter at The Praxis Gathering. He lists three Reasons he’s excited to participate in this new gathering. An embodied commitment to theologically reflective church planting practice If I hear one more church planter or pastor say, “Now I’m not theologian, but…” I think I am going to scream. This is a phrase that must …

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Meet Praxis Presenter Don Coleman

The Praxis Gathering exists to connect church planters with missional practitioners who are eager to share their experiences and wisdom in a relational, conversational setting. Every Praxis Gathering presenter brings unique perspectives and bona fide practical instruction to the table, all in the name of glorifying Christ and blessing the Church. Don Coleman is no exception. Don takes his role as a citizen …

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Meet Praxis Presenter Mako Nagasawa

Coupling a background in public policy and industrial engineering with a spiritual fervor for making things just in the world, Mako Nagasawa brings expertise to the confluence of theology, practice, and public policy. Mako Nagasawa also brings his expertise to this year’s Praxis Gathering as one of the many exciting, missional presenters. Mako is involved in numerous missional-justice fronts. He is a coauthor …

Register Now: “Why Sidestepping Pain is Bad Leadership” Webinar with AJ Swoboda

At Noon Eastern on Monday, August 10, we will host a free webinar featuring church planter, pastor, author, professor and The Praxis Gathering Presenter AJ Swoboda. Dr. Swoboda teaches theology, biblical studies, and Christian history at George Fox Evangelical Seminary in Portland, Oregon. A. J. started and serves Theophilus Church in urban Portland. He is the author of A Glorious Dark, Messy …

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Meet Praxis Presenter Gideon Tsang

The Praxis Gathering facilitates interaction among missional practitioners through the exchange of real-world, hands-in-the-soil experiences. Every Praxis Gathering presenter is currently engaging in missional practices and comes to the conversation with a passion to share what’s working in church planting and to inform against what’s not. One such missional practitioner is Gideon Tsang, a pastor at Vox Veniae in Austin, Texas. His church, Vox …

Register Now: "Is Your Church Really Missional?" Webinar with David Fitch

At Noon Eastern on Tuesday, August 4, we will host a free webinar featuring church planter, pastor, author, professor and The Praxis Gathering Presenter David Fitch. Fitch B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary Chicago, IL. He’s married to Rae Ann and they have one child, a son  Max.  He is also  the founding pastor of Life on the Vine Christian Community– …

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Meet Praxis Presenter Tim Soerens

The Praxis Gathering facilitates interaction among missional practitioners through the exchange of real-world, hands-in-the-soil experiences. Every Praxis Gathering presenter is currently engaging in missional practices and comes to the conversation with a passion to share what’s working in church planting and to inform against what’s not. One such presenter is Tim Soerens, with whom you’ll get to spend time at Praxis Gathering 2015. Tim is …

Meet Praxis Presenter Debra Hirsch

The V3 Movement is proud to introduce… Praxis Gathering 2015 presenter Debra Hirsch. In addition to extensive experience within the church planting movement, Debra Hirsch is a speaker, counselor, and author whose combination of rigorous study and relational communication makes her an excellent person to engage with regarding missional church matters. Among her many credentials are the cofounding of the Forge Mission Training …