Discipleship happens in a place, and should affect that place. At Praxis Gathering 2016, however, we are focusing on Shaping Disciples for Mission, but we do so with a “place-based lens.” We couldn’t do it without the help of our friend Matt Tebbe. Meet Matt Tebbe Matt Tebbe is a bi-vocational church planter who knows firsthand what place-based church is all about. …
The RePlacing Church Podcast with Ben Katt In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul mentions 5 gifts for the church – Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, and Teacher (APEST). Over the past decade of missional church and church planting conversations, Alan Hirsch, Mike Breen, J.R. Woodward and others have done some good work towards expanding our understanding of these “Ministries,” “Equippers,” or “Intelligences.” …
I remember the first time I ever went on a “missions” trip (I love how there is an “s” added to that word for some unknown reason). As a person who did not grow up involved in or even remotely aware of churches, youth groups, mission trips, or any of the other cultural expressions of evangelical churches, the whole thing …
The RePlacing Church Podcast with Ben Katt Chris Heuertz joins me to talk about contemplative activism and community, including: The one thing church planters need to know when starting a community Why solitude, silence, and stillness are so critical for our world right now Why some people are surrounded by community but still so lonely Why some Christians are scared of …
If you wear glasses, you know when it’s time to get a new pair. Your vision is getting increasingly blurry, and traffic lights are a little hard to see. So you go to the eye doctor, get tested for a new prescription and get sized for a new pair. The moment you place that new pair of glasses on, you …
RePLACING CHURCH PODCAST with Ben Katt In this episode, I explore the fifth of the Five Signs of the Parish Movement, “Linking Across Parishes,” by talking about what the Apostle Paul teaches us about linking, why linking is a spiritual discipline, and three ways neighborhood church expressions can practice linking across parishes. *Originally posted at theV3movement.org *Check out the RePLACING CHURCH #NeighborhoodsForDays Odyssey, …
RePLACING CHURCH PODCAST with Ben Katt Katelyn Beaty joins me to talk about themes from her new book about women and work, A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home and the World, and many other topics including: a biblical vision for women’s work in the world the “Mommy Wars” privilege and vocation how (what tend to be) distinctly …
How do we help parishioners use seasons of waiting to strengthen their faith? Summer is filled with transitions. It is a time to wait—holy waiting. It is a time between now and not yet, a time when we are very aware of what is behind us but not sure of what lies ahead. We wait for new jobs, a new …
Discipleship is a lost love in our culture of “Go Big or Go Home.” At Praxis Gathering 2016, however, we will gather to recover the act and art of discipleship. This unique, annual church planting experience combines real-time practice with rich theology and deep reflection. Participants of all backgrounds, denominations and ecclesial styles will join together to plummet deep into the …
Noel Castellanos joins me to talk about what Christian community development is and his journey into it, what Ezra and Nehemiah teach us about neighborhood leadership and rebuilding neighborhoods, why planting Sunday-centered churches isn’t enough, what his greatest concerns are for young leaders who care about justice, and how his Chicago neighborhood and the Camino de Santiago opened his eyes …