Category: Connecting to Culture
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The message of change
“Ivan Illich was once asked what is the most revolutionary way to change society. Is it violent revolution or is it gradual reform? He gave a careful answer. Neither. If you want to change society, then you must tell an alternative story.” – Tim Costello I found the quote in a review for this book. […]
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Four types of people
Dave Ferguson talks on his blog about The Four People Most Likely To Come To Church With You. Here are his categories. 1. Friends & Family – These are people that will say ‘yes’ just because they like you and know it is important to you. I would not let that stop you from inviting […]
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What does it mean to be ‘missional’?
Glenn Smith has some great thoughts here. “I’ve recently begun consulting relationships with a couple of new church plants and the leadership teams all claimed to be “missional.” As I asked them questions to understand their visions and their mental models of church, I realized very quickly that they were much more “consumer-driven” than missional. […]
Jon Sampson 