By Josh Oxendine, Lead Pastor of The Grove Church I don’t know about you, but I have become an avid mixed martial arts fan. Almost every week there seems to be a new “great fight” to watch. What most people don’t realize is the amount of work that it takes for the fighter to get to the point of peak performance before …
Mark Scandrette actually takes Jesus seriously. He believes that Christ’s words are meant to be lived out in the everyday experiences of life. As such, he is a perfect fit for Praxis Gathering 2016: Shaping Disciples for Movement. At Praxis Gathering 2016 we are gathering to recover the act and art of discipleship, and we want you to join us. This unique annual church …
Introducing a brand new church planting resource: Missional Church Multiplication One of the dynamic results that developed out of last year’s Praxis Gathering was our relationship with Daniel Im, the Director of Church Multiplication for NewChurches.com and LifeWay Christian Resources, and Dr. Ed Stetzer, the Executive Director of LifeWay Research. This relationship with New Churches has culminated in the visionaries over at NewChurches.com developing and …
Discipleship is a lost love in our culture of “Go Big or Go Home.” At Praxis Gathering 2016, however, we are gathering to recover the act and art of discipleship, and we want you to join us. 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 …
In the current worldwide refugee crisis, an unparalleled 60 million people have been displaced from their homes. Approximately 20 million are refugees (the highest number since World War II), and the rest are mostly either asylum seekers, stateless persons, or internally displaced from their cities or towns but still living in their country of origin. Just 3 countries, Turkey, Pakistan and …
Discipleship is a lost love in our culture of “Go Big or Go Home.” At Praxis Gathering 2016, however, we are gathering to recover the act and art of discipleship, and we want you to join us. 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 …
As you all know, here at the V3 Movement we are deeply passionate about helping men and women plant churches that reflect the viral, grassroots work of movement. We are not interested in merely starting new worship services. We want to join God in seeding Jesus-centered communities and serve those who plant those communities with resources that make the church …
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 …
I am a product of privilege. In general, I expect to be acknowledged, treated with respect and to have my voice heard. I walk with confidence, use the language of a person who has had the opportunity for a good education, flash my insurance card that gets me good medical care and eat food, wear clothes, and attend events that …
British journalist George Monbiot has declared that we live in “the age of loneliness,” and despite all our technology, we live increasingly disconnected and lonely lives. So, what are we to do? How do we begin the work of restorying the world, of giving shape to new stories that help us live more connected and more meaningful lives? A Thread …