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missional church network home about blog what is missional what is covocational history of missional church training options reading list categories apest alan hirsch christendom church church planting church renewal community covocational deb hirsch gospel of the kingdom leadership microchurch missional missional community paradigm shifts rethink sentralized authors brad brisco brad brisco missional church network helping to activate all the people of god missional church network blog april 3 2025 rethinking discipleship evangelism april 3 2025 we need a new overstory when it comes to the way we understand evangelism and discipleship in most church settings people think of evangelism as something you do with lost people while discipleship is for those who have already decided to follow jesus read more april 3 2025 february 23 2025 christendom church missional paradigm shifts rethink navigating a post christendom world february 23 2025 christendom church missional paradigm shifts rethink the difficulty the church is experiencing today in relating to the current culture is in large part due to our christendom heritage many in the church today still believe christianity is in a place of influence and significance read more february 23 2025 christendom church missional paradigm shifts rethink february 20 2025 church paradigm shifts rethink gospel of the kingdom the scandal of the evangelical gospel february 20 2025 church paradigm shifts rethink gospel of the kingdom if evangelicalism is to regain its credibility it must expand its gospel beyond individual salvation the gospel of the kingdom is far more compelling transformative and biblical than the shrunk down gospel of pray this prayer and get to heaven read more february 20 2025 church paradigm shifts rethink gospel of the kingdom november 27 2024 bounded set vs centered set november 27 2024 in a centered set approach the church would prioritize the direction people are moving in their relationship with jesus rather than whether they have achieved a particular level of belief or behavior read more november 27 2024 november 20 2024 recapturing the missionary nature of the church november 20 2024 the church doesn t just send missionaries the church is the missionary read more november 20 2024 november 13 2024 robust christology november 13 2024 by embracing a broader more robust view of christology it will lead to a more fully informed missiology what i am calling a jesus shaped missiology this type of missiology aims to equip churches with a richer more dynamic understanding of jesus which in turn inspires a more active and contextually engaged mission in the world read more november 13 2024 november 8 2024 10 crucial cultural shifts november 8 2024 how can we help the church recognize the urgent need to rethink its approach to church mission discipleship evangelism and church planting a crucial step is to bring attention to the significant changes occurring outside the church read more november 8 2024 october 27 2024 rethinking preaching limitations and alternatives for transformational learning october 27 2024 preaching has long been central to christian worship while it plays an important role in conveying biblical truths and inspiring congregations it is limited when used as the primary means of learning in the church read more october 27 2024 september 25 2024 reflections from an old er guy september 25 2024 one of the most enlightening things that i have learned over the years is that deep genuine transformative change almost never happens without some type of crisis or suffering read more september 25 2024 september 22 2024 12 possible covocational marketplace callings september 22 2024 the right marketplace vocation for a covo planter should allow flexibility align with the planter s skills and complement their church planting strategy here are several vocations that could be a good fit read more september 22 2024 august 18 2024 why self awareness matters tackling the ego august 18 2024 understanding our true self false self and shadow self has roots in many different philosophies and psychological theories but it s not hard to see how these concepts have profound implications for the way we live out our faith and identity as followers of jesus read more august 18 2024 july 14 2024 stages of spiritual development july 14 2024 i find stages of development to be extremely helpful not only to better understand my own personal growth but i think it can be helpful when recognizing where others are in their spiritual journey hope there is something here that is helpful read more july 14 2024 may 17 2024 what is the difference between bivo and covo may 17 2024 a covocational church planter is one whose primary vocation is in the marketplace and at the same time is called to start a church a covo planter has a clear calling in the marketplace that they never intend to leave they know god has called them to be a teacher mechanic graphic designer or doctor and they desire to weave that calling into the plan to plant a church read more may 17 2024 may 14 2024 apest church planting church multiplication and movement may 14 2024 apest church planting all of the potential for movement is already present in god s people our job as church leaders is to bring it out in a movement church everyone gets to play no one sits on the bench read more may 14 2024 apest church planting april 15 2024 covocational 5 razones para ser covocacional april 15 2024 covocational 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 read more april 15 2024 covocational april 9 2024 repensando la plantación de iglesias bivocacional april 9 2024 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 read more april 9 2024 april 3 2024 microchurches april 3 2024 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 read more april 3 2024 march 24 2024 apest thinking hat exercise march 24 2024 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 read more march 24 2024 march 19 2024 mission as the organizing principle of the church march 19 2024 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 read more march 19 2024 february 19 2024 what is dualism and why does it matter february 19 2024 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 read more february 19 2024 november 15 2023 engage your city november 15 2023 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 read more november 15 2023 november 3 2023 biblical hospitality november 3 2023 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 read more november 3 2023 november 2 2023 how to change the world implications for church planting november 2 2023 if we all did the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves thomas edison read more november 2 2023 november 1 2023 knowing and loving your city november 1 2023 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 read more november 1 2023 stay up to date missional church network blog rss