Jesus didn’t teach from afar. He personally and relationally among the people he ministered to. Some he knew well: He cried with them, laughed with them, ate with them, traveled with them. Sometimes we forget that there were others beyond the twelve disciples who...
Jesus wasn’t just wandering around the Holy Land aimlessly. He was walking with a purpose. We too, as we seek to live incarnationally as he did, need to walk with a purpose. That doesn’t mean we’re in a hurry or that we’re not relational. Quite the contrary,...
One principle I found when looking at the life of Jesus is that he stayed connected with the Father. That may sound simple and obvious, but it’s amazing how quickly we lose sight of it in day-to-day ministry. Especially those of us who plan well can begin relying on...
After doing a study on the life of Jesus, which I’ve written about previously on this blog, I have arrived at 7 principles of incarnational living. Living incarnationally means: Staying connected with the Father Living with purpose Dwelling among the people Engaging...
Amazing video interview with FourSquare Pastor Dennis Easter of Portland. He has taken a historic downtown church and helped move it in a missional direction. Lots of great examples of the ways his church is integrating with the community around them to live out their...
Why is it that when you are working in urban contexts it’s so hard to get people to join you? Why do people seem unwilling to join in urban ministry ventures? In rural settings, it’s relatively easy to get people to come out and build some houses or churches, dig...
