This week’s guest blog post is from Rev. Roger Dermody, formerly of the Bel Air Presbyterian Church. Dermody is the new Deputy Director for Mission with the General Assembly Mission Council. These are some of his thoughts regarding the work of the denomination, and how it can support the missional work of the local congregation. [...]
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the sower and the seed, part 2
What does this (see the sower and the seed, part 1) have to do with being missional and starting new churches? Two things I would raise, but I’m sure there are many more. First, it is my sincere belief that God has given us all that we need to be faithful in the moment we [...]
To Whom It May Concern:
guest blog post by Craig Williams One of the challenges to being missional is that our tendency is to move from being personal to being institutional. The mission of God is that God the Father sends Jesus, together they send us the Spirit, and the triune God sends us, the church to be a sign [...]
Charge!
this week’s guest blog post is by Rev. Craig Williams New Charge Development: it’s the term that the Church of Scotland has used to describe New Church Development or church planting. When I first encountered the term it certainly caused confusion in conversations we were having with those responsible for the charge! in Scotland. Ironically [...]
missional & the great commission
this week’s guest blog post is by Rev. Byron Wade, Vice-Moderator of the 218th General Assembly As the Vice-Moderator of the 218th (2008) General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church I have had the opportunity to travel and see the church’s ministry and mission that few other people have. There are many congregations and presbyteries that [...]
part 3: finally, another “a” word to consider
third in a series of guest blog posts by Tod Bolsinger In my last two posts, I offered some reflections on the way that we use the label “attractional” as a descriptor of a church that is “not missional.” In fact, I suggested that the distinction was a false one and was actually keeping us [...]
part 2: from attractional programs to attractive people
This is the second in a three-part guest blog series by Tod Bolsinger Over fifteen years ago when I was busily buried in the basement of the Fuller Seminary Library working on my Ph.D. studies I stumbled across a quote that changed my life. It was in a book review by Martin Lloyd-Jones of G.C. [...]
part 1: could attractional be missional?
guest blog post by Tod Bolsinger Very recently, an incredibly generous friend gave me a new IPad as a gift. It was really something. When I opened it up, I found myself gawking in awe at this technological marvel and realized once again why, this long-time PC user is slowly converting to Apple products. First, [...]
Sending Out – a thought about the way forward
Sending Out The popular TV show Gunsmoke. John F. Kennedy running for President. Chubby Checker doing the Twist. What comes to mind when you think about these things? They are defining moments for the Baby Boomer generation. They also mark the last time the Presbyterian church grew at a rate that matched population growth. Thankfully, [...]
What is ‘moving back into the neighborhood?’
What is 'moving back into the neighborhood' courtesy of the Roxburgh Missional Network:
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