A proper, biblical ecclesiology looks at everything the church is and does in relation to the mission of God in the world. The church does not exist for itself, but for participation in God’s mission of reconciliation. “Mission” is not just an activity carried out by special people in faraway places. Mission is the character [...]
Archive for January, 2008
What Is A Missional Church?
Posted: 31st January 2008 by Brad Brisco in Books, Ecclesiology, MissionalComments Off
February Missional Network Gathering
Posted: 30th January 2008 by Brad Brisco in Missional, NetworksThe next Missional Network gathering will be Thursday, February 21st. We will be continuing our discussion of Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect by Joseph Myers. If you were not able to join us last month don’t hesitate to jump in to the discussion since we only got as far as chapter one! Here [...]
Being Sent “Just As” Jesus
Posted: 29th January 2008 by Brad Brisco in Missiology, Missional, TheologyComments Off
In [John] 20:21, the point seems to be that the mission of Jesus’ followers is to be guided by the same kinds of parameters that determined the sender-sent relationship between Jesus and the Father. Also, Jesus is shown to invest the disciples with authority and legitimacy. The more general reference to ‘sending’ ties the disciples’ [...]
. I got a chance tonight to see the U23D movie and it was fantastic. It most certainly is the next best thing to actually being at the live concert. The main difference I noticed was that my ears weren’t ringing afterwards. It is the first live-action film to be shot, edited, and shown entirely [...]
Sending Christology in John’s Gospel
Posted: 25th January 2008 by Brad Brisco in Books, Missiology, Missional, Way of JesusComments Off
Here is another great excerpt from Salvation to the Ends of the Earth where the authors encapsulate the sending theme found in the Gospel of John. “In John’s sending christology, the sent one is to know the sender intimately (7:29; cf. 15:21; 17:8, 25); live in a close relationship with the sender (8:16, 18, 29; 16:32); [...]
I finally carved out 20 minutes to watch “The Story of Stuff.” The video is a bit slow to load at times, but it is worth the wait. It does a good job of illustrating how our insatiable appetite to consume is slowly killing us. Be sure to check out the helpful ideas of promoting sustainability and justice that are [...]
“Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I [...]
Over the past year there has been a considerable amount of discussion surrounding the idea of a missional order. For several months friends and I have been reflecting on the longings for some type of missional order as well as how to best describe and participant in such an order. I will be sharing more details as things come together [...]
I am only about half way through Joseph Myers’ Organic Community but here are a few good quotes from the first four chapters: When planning a new initiative, I prefer to ask, “What are we hoping for?” Your answer to this question, whatever it might be, will serve as an organic guide. Most likely, the [...]
Tagged: Tony at Sets ‘n’ Service. One Book That Changed Your Life One Book That You Read More Than Once (same book for both questions on this one!) The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard I have read Spirit at least three times. I believe it is one of those “must reads” for [...]
Alan Nelson, executive editor of Rev! Magazine and author of Me to We offers an interesting article in the latest issue of Rev! titled “Ministry in 2018: 12 Trends Affecting You Now.” The list is developed by synthesizing research from dozens of studies over the past five years. Trends that are discussed include: Hospice [...]
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I have been trying to read the Gospels lately with fresh eyes. In doing so I have struggled with where we put the emphasis on what it means to be a Christian in light of the language of Jesus. In only one passage do we find the phrase “born again” used by Jesus. In the [...]
Shapevine: A Community of Collaborators
Posted: 4th January 2008 by Brad Brisco in Leadership, MissionalComments Off
If you are not already familiar with the resources available at Shapevine be sure to check out this site. Shapevine is a multi-dimensional website created to provide a forum for discussion with a wide variety of authors and leaders. The dialogue is made available via video cafes, podcasts and live Webinars. Some of those participating include [...]
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Mission is not only the “mother of theology,” as Martin Kahler said at the turn of the twentieth century and as David Bosch has more recently reminded us. Mission might also be called the “mother of the church,” the great task believers have been given that binds them together, provides them with nourishment, focuses their [...]
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John 3:17 “For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.” John 3:34 “For he whom God has sent utters the words of God.” John 5:23 “He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” John [...]