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The Relational Mission: Multiply Groups Out of Vision, Not Necessity
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Multiply Groups Out of Vision, Not Necessity. When I first started teaching seminars on small groups in the early 1990s, we put a heavy emphasis on multiplication of groups. The goal was to grow the group to 12-15 people and then multiply it into two groups. In many ways, this made a lot of sense. The logic goes this way:. God wants all people to be saved. The most effective way to reach people is through relationships. Never use t...
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The Relational Mission: Hospitality, Generosity, and No Vengeance
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Saturday, December 10, 2011. Hospitality, Generosity, and No Vengeance. What do you think about this video:. Three practices are identified. The first two, hospitality and generosity, relate to my post about missional leadership Make Time to Waste Time. The reason we make space in our lives is to create energy, time and emotional space to be hospitable and generous. We need to be shaped by patience so that we can demonstrate hospitality to others. I'm Scott B...
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The Relational Mission: Beyond "Applying the Bible to Our Lives" Christianity
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Thursday, July 31, 2014. Beyond "Applying the Bible to Our Lives" Christianity. As I've reflected on the sermonizing of my childhood, I realized that there was a basic pattern to them. It went like this:. Part 1: The Passage and What it Said—In this part, the pastor would identify the passage and explain what it was about. Part 2: The Meaning of the Passage—Here would come the interpretation. Of Foote Baptist Church and the practices. Looking back, I was trul...
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The Relational Mission: Best Cell Church Books
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Thursday, December 22, 2011. Best Cell Church Books. Yesterday, I wrote a review of Joel Comiskey's new book Myths and Truths of the Cell Church. Where Do We Go From Here? A Guidebook for the Cell Group Church. By Ralph W. Neighbour Jr. I assume that if you know about the cell church that you have this book already. It is the book that started the stir around the globe when it was published in 1990. Myths and Truths of the Cell Church. Small Groups Big Impact.
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The Relational Mission: I am loved therefore I am
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Wednesday, July 10, 2013. I am loved therefore I am. What's the source of our identity? What is the root of our being? What is the ultimate being of our life? What is the ultimate cause of our being? These are questions that are raised by the philosophical discipline called ontology. Rene Descartes asked these questions and came up with cogito ergo sum. I feel, therefore I am. I have fun, therefore I am. I work, therefore I am. I have power, therefore I am.
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The Relational Mission: The Foundation for Training Small Group Leaders
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Sunday, March 1, 2015. The Foundation for Training Small Group Leaders. Over the years, there have been a myriad of programs, books, and seminars on small group leadership. Most of them focus on practical techniques for how to do small groups in the “right” way. They address questions like:. How to lead a group discussion. How to facilitate an icebreaker. How to grow your group? How to lead worship in the group? Groups. At best, you will get good. Think of ho...
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The Relational Mission: Lament: The Alternative to Complaining
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Sunday, June 29, 2014. Lament: The Alternative to Complaining. Last week, I wrote a post that challenged the practice of complaining about the things we see wrong. Most specifically, I challenged the habit we have in the church of complaining about stuff over which we have no direct influence. We like to complain about our concerns and we get stuck there. But this raises the question: What do we do with our concerns? The answer is found in one word: Lament.
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The Relational Mission: How Jesus' Mission Is Hidden
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Wednesday, September 10, 2014. How Jesus Mission Is Hidden. This is the hidden work of love, much like the hidden growth in a grove of trees. If we look for visible, obvious results, then we will miss how the growth of the kingdom works. The way of God's mission in the world is not meaured by things like:. 8226; How many converts have we made? 8226; How much is our church growing? 8226; How much impact are we having on out culture? How Do You Describe God?
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The Relational Mission: Practicing the Missional Church
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Small Groups, Community and Missional Living. Sunday, October 5, 2014. Practicing the Missional Church. Later, I was a part of a charismatic church in Houston. At the end of our services, we too emphasized an altar call, though the invitation was not as focused on people making decisions for salvation as much as making decisions to come and get a touch from God’s presence. However, both focused on the importance of making a decision. While some might argue that this decision-focused mentality is specific...
