Category Archives: Missional

Still Defining Missional

By David | Published: March 1, 2010

Obligitory link to the Missional Syncroblog from a few years ago.
The term missional suffers from continued confusion. Lately I think to too many Missional means "I’m not Emergent but I am still progressive!" And it is still easily captured by those who see nothing of value in institutional christianity. "Missional means getting away from crusty [...]

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TransFORM

By David | Published: October 26, 2009

TransFORM: Missional Community Formation from TransFORM on Vimeo.
Missional pastors and practitioners talk about the joys and struggles of forming missional communities of practice
I LOVE this! And Stephanie Shepherd’s birthing analogy really hit where we are right now. Awesome.
ht: Mak

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Missional: No One Showing Up

By David | Published: May 7, 2009

A couple weeks ago I blazed through The Shaping of Things to Come by Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost. Alan and Michael have written a really superb introduction and structure for what it is to intentionally shape ourselves into missional communities. The book breathed renewed energy into my own dreams for a community dedicated to [...]

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Are We Called to Condemn or to Love?

By David | Published: March 13, 2009

I’m not going to say much… I will end up saying something I regret…
I listened to Mars Hill’s 10th year anniversary service from their podcast today. I was in tears as Rob Bell was in tears reading a letter sent by a pastor who was let go from his church simply for listening to some [...]

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Lady Wisdom

By David | Published: March 9, 2009

Lady Wisdom has built and furnished her home;
it’s supported by seven hewn timbers.
The banquet meal is ready to be served: lamb roasted,
wine poured out, table set with silver and flowers.
Having dismissed her serving maids,
Lady Wisdom goes to town, stands in a prominent place,
and invites everyone within sound of her voice:
“Are you confused about life, don’t [...]

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