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Why People Are Disillusioned with the Church AND Things To Do About It
One time, a man in the church asked me to spend a day with him fishing. I couldn’t do it, I said, because I had to spend that time preparing for the worship service. Wow, I wish I could have … Continue reading
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Why People Are Disillusioned with the Church AND Things To Do About It
Why are people disillusioned with the church? There are too many reasons. In a short video, Mark Vanderstelt (Soma Communities) shares insight from a couple in his fellowship that had become disillusioned with church. I summarize the reasons he shared below and offer … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, evangelism, mission, worship
Tagged church, Discipleship, disillusioned Christian, Jesus, mission, Missional Community, organized religon
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6 Dangers That MUST Be Addressed To Save Your Youth Group (and a Response)
Part 1 is an excerpt from an article by Justin Lopez at Austin Stone. Humbly, I offer part 2 as my response. It reflects what I would do about it if I were still leading a youth ministry and is informed by … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, mission, Missional Community Experience, Prayer
Tagged 3dm, community, Discipleship, missioal community, mission, youth ministry
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What Sunday morning football taught me about Missional Communities
Originally posted on The Untaming:
About six months ago, a friend of mine wanted to get the local men together for a light-hearted football (soccer) game on Sunday mornings. I turned up for the first time last week (!) and…
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Bless Three People This Week – Super Short Blog
This is a season when people are very open to being blessed. You may be tempted to forgo the effort to bless others – afterall, people are giving and receiving gifts, telling others “Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Happy Chanukah/Seasons Greetings”, holding doors, … Continue reading
Posted in Contact Work, mission, neighboring
Tagged apostolic journey, BELLS, blessing, Change the World, community, contact work, culture, missional living
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