Category Archives: Vision for Mission
Palm Sunday Message: Taking Kingdom Action and Facing Resistance – Matthew 21:12-17
This Friday is Good Friday. We are returning to a wonderful tradition that helps us get our hearts ready for Easter – and you are invited! We will gather at Mickler’s Landing before sunrise. (Bring your own breakfast this year.) … Continue reading
God’s Call and Our Difficulties
Last week, I heard a preacher say, “We’ll start with the basics. Everyone who comes to Christ has to come to the conclusion that there is a God, and it is not me.” That is an essential starting point for … Continue reading
Learning from Jesus to Live Like Jesus
There is a real benefit for letting Jesus set the priorities of ministry. Continue reading
Introducing a Resource for Discipleship in My Context.
Introduction: Why Discipleship One day, a woman came to see me to seek some help from her pastor. After a few minutes, she made a request. “I’ve been attending some of Heather’s Bible Studies, and it’s been really good.” (That … Continue reading
God Doing Through You What He’s Done For You
So what has God done for you? Okay, if you are a follower of Jesus you know the list is pretty long. There are all the “…ations”. You know: salvation, justification, sanctification, and the corresponding, umm, implications. What I’m thinking about … Continue reading
Missional Community Question and Answer
My friend Marilyn Beyer asked me these questions in preparation for a presentation in one of her seminary classes. I thought I’d share. Her questions are in bold. Why missional communities? Why now? Why now? The simple answer is that it … Continue reading
It’s What God Does That Matters
About that title, I bet some of you are thinking, “yeah, that’s what you say when a ministry isn’t doing well.” But no, I mean it. It’s what God does that matters. Everything else is filler. And I’ll go beyond … Continue reading
Getting Missional. Going “Out”
So, we’re getting ready to go “out” to support Young Life. Last night, the Cimarrone Missional Community gathered. We ate. We worshiped. I taught briefly on our Kingdom responsibilities as God’s children. Then Valerie Frank and Pat Thomas told … Continue reading
MCE: A Clear Vision for Mission
Our missional community is going to work over the next four months to support and raise awareness of the work of Young Life on the First Coast. How did we get there? This week, leaders of our four month missional … Continue reading
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