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Category Archives: Urban Outreach
Living “Questionable” Lives — Michael Frost at Exponential 2014
Back by popular demand! In the following presentation Michael Frost addresses the trend of congregations reducing being missional to simple acts of kindness, service, and relationship building in their neighbourhood. Frost counters that, “If we do not ever get an … Continue reading
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Pray for the Harvest At 10:02
The Iowa District of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in their monthly bulletin (April 2017, page 3), have an article in which the author encourages us to pray for the harvest every day at the same time. The author writes, … Continue reading
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“Get Out!” by Rev. Dr. Peter A. Meier
Dr. Peter Meier, the Executive Director of the Center for US Missions, writes in Mission Moments (January 16, 2017): A Facebook post by Church Planter Kyle Blake caught my eye. As an urban missionary, and pastor, I find that my … Continue reading
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A Manual to Help You Birth a New Community of Faith
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Office of National Mission is investing significant energy and effort in working with our districts to assist in their church planting efforts. Church planting can be accomplished through mother congregations, sponsoring circuits, or planting networks that … Continue reading
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Five Ways to Disciple Young Leaders — Rev. Dr. Jock Ficken
Rev. Dr. Josh Ficken, the director of Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI) discusses way to disciple young leaders in our church. He writes, You may have noticed there aren’t many young leaders in most congregations today. Ain’t many young “anybodies” in … Continue reading
Posted in Church revitalization, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Missional, Missional Leadership, Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI), Pastors, Priesthood of all Believers, Rural evangelism, Small Town Evangelism, Spiritual Renewal, Urban Outreach
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May the Gospel Sink into the Hearts of All to Whom We Speak It
For the Life of the World includes an article (pages 7-9) about Rosa Jinsey Young, an African-American, who “convinced The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod (LCMS) to join her in bringing Christian schools and congregations to the rural poor.” In … Continue reading
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The Church: Museum, University, or Lifeboat?
Keith Haney provides some thought-provoking ideas in his article, “The Church: Museum, University or Lifeboat?” As you read his article, ask yourself, “Which image describes my congregation?” In my current ministry position, I see congregations at various stages of the … Continue reading
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Why A Church in a Laundromat? — Rev. Dr. Robert Scudieri
Why would there be a church in a laundromat? Why would a missionary come from Venezuela to the United States? In the country from which Rev. German Novelli came, faith in God and love of family were high priorities. Both … Continue reading
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Michael Frost — Adopting a Posture of Listening to Your Neighbourhood
Posted in Evangelism, Exponential, Michael Frost, Missional, Missional Communities, Missional Leadership, Missionary, Priesthood of all Believers, Revitalization, Rural evangelism, Small Town Evangelism, Urban Outreach
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Verge Network Provides Free Resources to Assist You in Discipling Jesus’ Followers
Michael Stewart (“Stew”), the Founding Director of Verge Network & Conferences, writes, God’s hope for the world is the local church. The local church is His Plan A, and there is no Plan B. God’s agents of implementation are the people … Continue reading
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