Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
I recently had a conversation with NieuCommunities’ founder, Rob Yackley, about my role within the missional church community we serve among in San Diego (NieuCommunities has two other sites in Vancouver, BC & South Africa). Coming from a leadership paradigm where I had been used to getting a piece of paper with a job description …
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Having studied and now served/lived among a missional church community, I am seeing more and more the unique role leadership plays in this model of ministry. Initiating the paradigm of flat leadership (as apposed to hierarchal), these aren’t easy waters to navigate. In fact, in an attempt cultivate an ethos of shared leadership, the lines …
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Last year I did some study on the role and value of women in the early church. I have had numerous people ask me to post my findings, so here you go! Couple important notes: I am highlighting the Early Church Fathers of the Patristic Period (100AD-600ADish), NOT the early church of the Apostles in …
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Post 1: After sharing the story of one friend who experienced the radical hope of life in the birth of twins, I also shared the story of another who experienced the radical pain of loss in the death of twins. I asked the question; “Where is God in the midst of tragic death and enlivening …
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After Monday’s post, I am realized that my approach to “Part 2” was going to need to change form a bit. I had numerous people contact me through personal email and social media with their story. It blows my mind how many have endured the death of a child, yet our Christian culture speaks so …
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