La plantación covocacional ayuda a disminuir la división entre lo sagrado y lo secular en lo que respecta a la vocación. La congregación puede ver al plantador de la iglesia modelando el hecho de que todo trabajo importa.

What is the difference between Bivocation and Covocation?

Hoy en día hay un nuevo movimiento entre líderes bivocacionales. Más plantadores de iglesias están eligiendo plantar de manera bivocacional. Están tomando esta decisión en base a la convicción de que la plantación de iglesias bivocacional provee una manera más deseable de plantar una iglesia que en base a fondos limitados.

All microchurches will not (and should not) look alike. Mission is the mother of adaptive ecclesiology. This simply means that if we begin with God’s mission (missiology) there ought to be lots of wild and wonderful expressions of church (ecclesiology).

With the Six Thinking Hats concept in mind, consider using APEST as a lens to systematically examine a problem from various angles, fostering a more comprehensive and balanced decision-making and problem-solving process. Use each of the APEST gifts to represent a particular hat that focuses the group’s thinking and conversation.

I am convinced that many denominations (and churches) want to shape mission to fit their polity and existing structure, rather than shape polity and structure around mission.

I have had people ask me lately about the meaning of non-duality or dualistic thinking. I am convinced it is at the core of several problematic issues, in our own lives, but especially within religion and American politics.

By actively engaging with the city in these ways, a church can demonstrate Christ's love, compassion, and transformative power, making a positive difference in the lives of individuals and the entire community.

The church doesn’t just send missionaries; the church is the missionary. Individually and collectively as the body of Christ, we are a sent, missionary church.

We wrongly assume that one of the greatest needs in our lives is safety. But what we need most is connection and acceptance from other human beings.

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves” ~ Thomas Edison

The first step in engaging your city, is to get to know your city. Here are some simple ways to explore and become more familiar with your city.

The church doesn’t just SEND missionaries, the church IS the missionary.

Today, as we are experiencing radical shifts in every North American context, the church must be informed by a more apostolic/prophetic voice. If not, we will continue to maintain processes and systems that are no longer missiologically applicable and are almost totally inadequate.

When it comes to thinking about the interplay of business, mission, and church planting there is different, yet helpful language that can be used. While I prefer the phrase Entrepreneurial Church Planting when speaking specifically about business and church planting, below are some other phrases that people might use.

The myth of a Christian culture continues to set the mind of the Western church at ease. This myth assumes that the West is, or once was, a Christian culture. If the culture is Christian, there is no need to analyze its assumptions or develop a counter-cultural instinct. ~ Michael Goheen

Ministry is not set aside for some professional class within the church, but instead, all the people of God are called and commissioned.

Believers participate in Christ’s priesthood not within the walls of the Church but in the daily business of the world. ~ Lesslie Newbigin