A chat with Dave Ferguson got me thinking about measuring the right things if we want to fuel church planting movemets. We’ve already looked at tracking how well we’re seeing the need. Here’s the full list. Seeing the need Connecting with people Sharing the gospel Training disciples Gathering communities Multiplying workers 2. Connecting with people. [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Keeping score: 1. Seeing the need
27 January, 2012 – 9:38 AM
I caught up with Dave Ferguson a few days ago via Skype. He wanted to talk about metrics—the importance of measuring the right things. Dave’s questions got me thinking. I’m not the measuring sort of guy, but I know it’s important to track the right things. From a church planting movements (CPM) perspective there are [...]
Mising church
25 January, 2012 – 4:02 PM
Here’s a story from the draft to my next book. I’m looking forward to catching up with Nathan and Lipok in India next week. It’s early Sunday morning. Lipok and Nathan are traveling down the mighty Brahmaputra River to visit the believers among the Mising people of Assam, a state in northeastern India. They travel [...]
Marshmellows and the decline of the Western civilization
25 January, 2012 – 1:49 PM
Here’s a great parable for the decline of Western civilisation. It all comes down the marshmallow test. Looks like I’m in trouble. more. . .
The fifth horseman of the apocalypse
21 January, 2012 – 12:11 PM
I enjoy books that help me see the world through different eyes. Here’s an opening paragraph from Goldman’s (aka Spengler) new book that did just that. Population decline is the elephant in the world’s living room. As a matter of arithmetic, we know that the social life of most developed countries will break down within [...]
Just a stroll from our campsite
18 January, 2012 – 9:10 AM
I took this on Gillard’s Beach, Mimosa Rocks National Park, a short stroll from our campsite. Headed inland and home via the Snowy Mountains.
Steve and Michelle head for the beach
1 January, 2012 – 4:01 PM
It’s summer in Australia. Michelle and I will hitch up the camper-trailer, and leave tonight for a beach somewhere on the south coast of New South Wales. Perhaps we’ll find a spot at Bournda National Park. I expect to be back, blogging around January 20. Have a great summer break if you live in the [...]
