Here is a good word from a book published in 1995 (now out of print) titled “Building Missionary Congregations.” This little book (55 pages) was written by Robert Warren, The Church of England’s National Officer for Evangelism. “A church effectively engaged in mission will see that participating in the missio dei will involve shifting emphasis [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Building Missionary Congregations
Posted: 29th January 2009 by Brad Brisco in Books, Church, MissionalComments Off
U2: Unexpected Prophets
Posted: 26th January 2009 by Brad Brisco in Culture, Justice, MusicTags: U2
I recently ran across a very enjoyable article by Dr. Steven Harmon (my former theology professor in seminary) entitled “U2: Unexpected Prophets.” If you are a U2 fan I suspect you will enjoy Harmon’s observations as much as I did. Here is the concluding paragraph: In these and other songs of social engagement, Bono and [...]
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David Dunbar and Houston We Have a Problem. Ed Stetzer provides a link to the fifty page church planting research project conducted by he and Warren Bird, titled “THE STATE OF CHURCH PLANTING IN THE UNITED STATES: RESEARCH OVERVIEW AND QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PRIMARY CHURCH PLANTING ENTITIES.” In summarizing some of the findings Stetzer shares [...]
Church Planting & Missio Dei
Posted: 15th January 2009 by Brad Brisco in Church Planting, Ecclesiology, MissiologyTags: Church Planting
Stuart Murray’s “Church Planting: Laying Foundations” is one of the finest books written on the topic of church planting. While the vast majority of books on church planting focus on the “how,” Murray offers a very welcome emphasis on both the theological and historical framework for church planting. When discussing the theological foundation for church [...]
Mission must be understood not just as something the church does (as missions, or more accurately witness or evangelism), but as an inherent aspect of the very nature of the church. The critical issue relative to ecclesiology is to understand that the missionary nature of the church has an impact on all of the functions [...]
Stetzer and Fitch Missional Conversation
Posted: 8th January 2009 by Brad Brisco in Missional, VideoSome of you may have already seen this video which was posted a couple of days ago on the new Missional Tribe site, however if not then be sure to take the time to watch it. Bill Kinnon has done a great job producing this video which features an excellent conversation between David Fitch and [...]
The past several decades have seen a seemingly endless obsession with trying to discover strategies to help denominations and congregations become more effective or successful. Consistent with the DNA of denominationalism, these strategies are usually defined with respect to carrying out the purpose of the church. To put it simply, in attempting to renew the [...]