Cultivating A Life
Posted: May 24, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »
Mike Breen [of 3DM] once said, “meeting once a week to talk about God over coffee isn’t discipleship. It’s a good thing to do but it’s not discipleship.”
The more I think through this, the more I believe there is power in simply “living life with people” and leading them to live like Jesus. It’s a popular phrase in the American christian culture right now but I think most of us would rather distantly impart knowledge to others rather than live in their world and walk with them. If I were honest, I know I would prefer the exchange.
I have been challenged by some pastors that have outfitted their basements for interns so that they get to be in community with their family and life for a season [usually 5-24 months]. Even though they get lots of teaching, they usually say that getting to be a part of their family was the most impactful part.
It would be much easier to just hold classes [and you could probably turn out more products] but is it discipleship? We could scatter lots of seed on top of the soil but would it be more beneficial to take just a few seeds, plant them INTO the soil, water, and cultivate a lasting relationship. It may not sound as impressive on a resume but it sounds a bit more like what Jesus.
“At It’s Core…”
Posted: May 22, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »The deepest issues of life are issues of worship. Worship is more fundamental to our essential nature than the pain, pressures, or pleasures of our experiences. What we worship determines our responses to all our experiences. Sin is much more than doing the wrong thing. It begins with loving, worshipping, and serving the wrong thing. Sin in some way always involves the great exchange.”
Are Churches Leaderless? | Mike Breen
Posted: May 16, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 3DM, Alan Hirsch, apostle, christian, church, church leadership, exponential, leaders, leadership, Mike Breen, ministry, missional, Missional Leader, spirituality 1 Comment »
I just read this challenging post by Mike Breen of 3DM called Why the Leadership Movement is Leaving Your Church Leaderless. I thought it was worth sharing and, apparently, it was so popular it crashed their servers when he posted it yesterday]. Click and see if it was worth the hype!
