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 Fuller Seminary. Here’s how they describe their certificate in church planting: If you are engaged in church planting or planning to be, we would love the opportunity to serve you through …
Partner Spotlight: International Teams
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 ITeams. Here’s how they describe their approach: We’re a global non-profit organization fueling a movement to change the future of communities worldwide through integrated community transformation (ICT). We bring people …
Partner Spotlight: Asbury Seminary
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 Asbury Seminary. Here’s how they describe their MA in Church Planting: New churches are a vital evangelism tool. As the global church continues to grow, there is a desperate need …
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 …
The In/difference of God: Meditations on Healing
My friend has Lyme disease. He suffers from flu-like symptoms and chronic fatigue most days. It has cost him his job, his livelihood, and, on the darkest of days, his dignity. As a friend who can only observe and listen, it’s the stuff that makes you cry. To make matters worse, most of his family suffers from it, too, while …
Easy Tools and Simple Rules for Meditation
A couple of weeks ago I collected some rocks from the French drain in front of our property. I intentionally placed my stones where I would notice them throughout the day and week, recognizing that they provide a focus for my prayers and signify my receptivity to the voice of God. In gathering these stones, I invited God to speak …
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 …
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 …
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– …
How to Help Young Adults Discover Purpose in Work
In Martin Scorsese’s 2011 film Hugo, young Hugo Cabret is orphaned after his father, a master clockmaker, passes away. Hugo is left on his own to navigate life, but it isn’t as though his father left him with nothing. Hugo carries on his father’s technical mind and passion for working on machines. It is through the lens of clock making …