Whatever you want to end up with, you must start with in seed form. Always ask yourself the question, “What if it works?” If this new ministry takes off and grows, how will you handle the growth? What unit will you need to multiply? Group leaders? Meeting space?...
Often in ministry, we start to feel overwhelmed by the task before us. Engaging in what I call the action-reflection loop can help. Plan some time for reflection and take stock of where you’re at. Dream about where you want to be. You need clarity in terms of where...
The Kingdom of God is truly both/and. There are twin dangers: If we get so focused on the spiritual that we ignore temporal needs, we’re not living like Jesus did, and so no wonder people are critical. On other hand, we can’t forget the very last thing Jesus told us...
This entry concludes a week-long series from guest blogger Doug Lee on whole life worship. This last of the four forms of worship that we’ve looked at this week is often the hardest for missional churches. In many missional churches and house churches, the extent of...
This entry continues a week-long series from guest blogger Doug Lee on whole life worship. A unique kind of worship can take place in small communities. We can come together and share with each other our experiences of God throughout the week. These can be experiences...
This entry continues a week-long series from guest blogger Doug Lee on whole life worship. Worship in the everyday ordinary is just that: being able to worship God with our daily lives, in our work, our school, our driving, in the marketplace. Worship of God can be a...
