The next Missional Network gathering will be Thursday, May 14th, from noon to 3:00pm. This month we are continuing our discussion through “The Contempaltive Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction” by Eugene Peterson. Thus far the book has been a wonderful breath of fresh air as Peterson speaks with words of wisdom seldom found [...]
Archive for April, 2009
May Missional Network Gathering
Posted: 28th April 2009 by Brad Brisco in Missional, NetworksTags: missional network
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Missional Meanderings
Posted: 20th April 2009 by Brad Brisco in Meanderings, MissionalTags: Missional
David Dunbar’s latest Missional Journal article – “Everything Changes.” Here David speaks on the importance of having our theology shaped by the missionary nature of God and His church. “What is crucial here is that mission is not first and foremost a job description for the church, but a reference to what God is up to in the [...]
“If you locked a new believer in a room for a month, and told him/her to read the Gospels and learn all they could about Jesus’ understanding of true spiritual leadership, there is no possible way that they would emerge a month later and suggest a CEO-style, management-based heirarchical model.” – Robby Mac
If the world is sane, then Jesus is mad as a hatter and the Last Supper is the Mad Tea Party. The world says, “Mind your own business,” and Jesus says, “There is no such thing as your own business.” The world says, “Follow the wisest course and be a success,” and Jesus says, “Follow [...]
Jonathan Dodson helps to remind us that living a missional life is not rocket science. In his post titled “8 Ways to Easily Be Missional” he encourages us to invite others into daily activities that we already do. As I read Jonathan’s post I was once again reminded of one of my favorite quotes by [...]
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As the church in the west attempts to recapture the missionary nature of God and His church, we must think seriously upon the doctrine of vocation. How can we better understand, and “apply” the fact that God blesses us so we can be a blessing in all that we do? A book that I believe [...]
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“Confession is so difficult a Discipline for us partly because we view the believing community as a fellowship of saints before we see it as a fellowship of sinners. We come to feel that everyone else has advanced so far into holiness that we are isolated and alone in our sin. We could not bear [...]