Missional
A New Kind Of Love
Sunday, April 20th, 2008The ultimate goal of building biblical community is to bring glory to God and honor Jesus. The most visible expression of this is believer’s in the local church who truly love one another. Christian love that flows from the Gospel is thoroughly missional and the most powerful evangelistic tool that we have as the church.
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Gettin’ Happy
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Early in 2007 I mentioned a study that I had read which stated that one of the most unchurched areas of the country was actually located in a six-county area of East Kentucky. It was difficult to believe that within a two hour drive from Frankfort was that kind of an unreached people group. I [...]
Missional Church Planting In America
Monday, July 9th, 2007According to a report by Outreach Magazine and Leadership Network, Mars Hill and other ‘reformed’ churches lead the way in church planting in America. To me this is solid evidence that sound theology, strong doctrine and a centrist view of God trumps pragmatism as the key ingredients for successful church planting.
Quoting David Fairchild, pastor of Kaleo [...]
Being Missional - part 2
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007John 20:19-21
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the [...]
Being Missional - part 1
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Over the next few weeks I will be teaching and writing on the notion of being missional. I intend to answer the question of “what does a missional church look like” and more specfically, how is The Point Community Church a missional church?
The missional church is very different from a church that supports, values or participates in missions either [...]
Stetzer Brings It To The SBC
Saturday, June 16th, 2007Among my ‘preacher’ friends we have a saying that is intended to encourage faithful exposition and teaching of Scripture…. it’s “BRING IT”. We’ll contact each other on Monday or Tuesday and ask “did ya bring it?” Well folks, Ed Stetzer absolutely did bring it to about 11,000 Southern Baptists. Stetzer, who is Director for Research [...]