I’ve just read an advance copy of an outstanding book on church planting movements (CPMs). The book hasn’t bee released yet, but one of the authors has written an article that tells the story of one of the world’s most prolific disciple-making movements. Ying Kai, a Chinese-American church planter and pastor, served with his wife [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2010
He who holds the creation in his hand . . .
24 December, 2010 – 5:35 PM
From the birthplace of our faith, a hauntingly beautiful Christmas carol from Eastern Christian traditions of the Feast of the Nativity. Byzantine free chant in Arabic (Antiochian Orthodox) from a recording featuring both Melkite Catholic and Antiochean Orthodox chanters. HT: Andrew Bolt
Christmas in Australia
21 December, 2010 – 9:55 PM
Christmas in Australia means summer, holidays and beaches. We’re off tomorrow to Byron Bay in northern NSW. Michelle’s sister has a farm we’ll be staying on together with friends and family. They’ve built a giant water slide on the side of a hill using plastic sheeting and a hose. I’ve set a few posts to [...]
Duane’s report
21 December, 2010 – 1:52 AM
A photo of Tim Scheuer (centre) and some of his team from Airds in SW Sydney. Duane at The Aristophrenium has just posted two articles on Tim Scheuer’s attempts at sparking church planting movements in a Western setting: Making Disciples in Airds Evangelism—Just do it! Here’s Tim’s last address as national leader of Church Army. [...]
Sparking CPMs: 4. House
18 December, 2010 – 3:57 PM
The fourth and final interview with “Barney” on the qualities required to spark church planting movements. This one is on House: Relating You can download the mp3 or subscribe to the Movements podcast. The notes: Sparking_CPMs1-4
Getting people excited about CPMs
16 December, 2010 – 11:25 AM
A question from Ray: Hi Steve I’m starting to get a feel for the extent and potential for church planting movements (CPMs). Do you have any suggestions on how to excite an existing church and transition them into a church planting church? Ray My answer: Hi Ray Thanks for the question. It’s an important one. [...]
Jeff Sundell reports in (3)
14 December, 2010 – 7:20 AM
Here’s how Jeff Sundell sees his mission field. Expanding networks of contagious relationships for the spread of the gospel. The third and final report from Jeff on applying CPM principles in the US. You can also access it via the Movements podcast. For all those anxious fans of “Barney”, his fourth and final instalment is [...]
The shifting sands of Western mission
9 December, 2010 – 1:34 PM
It comes as no surprise that Western evangelicals are redefining mission for the “postmodern context.” We’re moving from spreading Christianity to living it. From “hard-core proselytizing” (al Qaeda in Christian wineskins) to social justice and humanitarian work. Missionaries have become “vacationaries,” going abroad short-term to serve others, rather than share the gospel. Mission means “we [...]
