Want to change the world? I’ll can tell you how. But first, a story. . . In the beginning, God created a good world that very quickly fell into chaos because of our rebellion against God. Full of grace, God initiated a plan to redeem, repair, and restore his broken world. It started with his […]
Following Christ in a Pluralist Society
Thanks for all the many great responses to the question in my previous post. Really good stuff. Here is my first pass at it. I’m thinking out loud here so don’t hold me to these in a gunfight. My thought process here is that ultimately a church’s “programming” should be designed to facilitate these outcomes. […]
Defining Christlikeness
In my last post I made it clear that I don’t really care whether our new church will be labeled “missional” or “attractional” as long as we’re making disciples. This begs the question: what does it mean to make disciples? If we’re going to judge the success or failure of a church based upon the […]
The $50,000 Question
If you were planting a church and were given $50,000 in start-up funds to spend as you see fit, how would you spend it? I’ve kicked this hypothetical question around with several friends and I’ve found that nothing gets to the heart of our theology and philosophy of church and ministry as quickly as the […]
Burned Out on Church
Since announcing that we’re moving to Austin to plant a church, I’ve been in contact with a fair number of people who have a friend or relative in the Austin area who aren’t connected to a church of any sort. Most, if not all, of these referrals would consider themselves to be Christians, but they […]
The Art of the Start
We’ve been hanging out in Austin all week long. We’ve met new friends, scoped out different parts of the city, and eaten tons of good food. Can’t wait to move here in June. If you live in the Austin area and want to know more about the church plant, which for now has been creatively […]