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Our mission is to help people and communities who want to live like Jesus lived: loving and serving with compassion, raising up new followers of Jesus, multiplying communities of disciples, and living as the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus to the world around us.


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  • Lost in translation

    Lost in translation

    When the Chevy Nova was released in Latin America, it didn’t sell well at all.  Turns out that Nova in Spanish—or “no va”—means “it doesn’t go.”  Not a good name for a car. No wonder sales were dismal. In the same way, when you are doing ministry in another culture, recognize ...

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  • Positive assumption

    Positive assumption

    What I’m calling positive assumption simply means assuming the best about a person. We think about this when we are trying to encourage people by pointing out something they’re doing well, but positive assumption can be every bit as helpful when someone is doing something wrong that needs to be ...

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  • Latest reading: Permanent Revolution

    Latest reading: Permanent Revolution

    I’m partway through Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim’s latest book, Permanent Revolution, and it certainly provides some food for thought. It’s the most thorough treatment of APEST (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher) that I’ve seen. APEST, obviously, has huge implications in the world of church planting and Christian leadership. One thought ...

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  • Want to stimulate missional discussion? Push the easy button

    Want to stimulate missional discussion? Push the easy button

    Did you know that we’ve begun offering recorded webinars that you can download and use with your team? The first one—Getting your Ministry Moving in a Missional Direction—provides you with fresh ideas and practical planning. Designed for interaction, the webinar can be downloaded along with a discussion guide. Then, as you ...

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  • Coaching: Keep yourself out of it

    Coaching: Keep yourself out of it

    A woman at a conference asked me one time what my position was on women in leadership. I responded, “I believe that leaders ought to be in leadership,” to which she responded, “Well said.” But in a coaching setting, if I am serving as the coach, my opinion on issues like ...

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