I’ve been in the book of Acts lately and there have been some surprises—those “ah ha” moments when you see something for the first time that was always there. Here’s a few . . . Acts is the second half of one story. Luke wrote his Gospel to tell the story of what Jesus began [...]
Category Archives: Movement Characteristics
Interview with Tim Scheuer (3)
21 May, 2010 – 4:22 PM
The third in a series of interviews with Tim Scheuer on what God is doing in Airds, Sydney. You’ll be encouraged and learn about multiplying disciples and churches in the real world.
Looking for trouble?
3 May, 2010 – 10:54 AM
Glenn Townend asks a good follow up question to my post on the link between church planting movements, suffering and persecution: HI Steve Thought provoking! So we need suffering to see a movement happen in Western Australia? What kind do you think we should expect? Glenn Here’s my response: Hi Glenn I think the best [...]
The trouble with missionary movements
22 April, 2010 – 10:23 PM
I had sought out someone with a lot of experience in church planting movements who could help me make sense of what I was learning. There’s one line I will never forget—”We’ve never seen a church planting movement without persecution.”
Teaching students vs making disciples
14 April, 2010 – 3:38 PM
Here’s a simple paradigm for turning your bible study group into a disciple making group that reproduces. In a traditional home group, it’s the red that gets left out when time runs out. In a multiplying discipleship group it’s black that gets left out when time runs out.
Atheist shares the message of Easter
2 April, 2010 – 3:29 PM
That God, the all powerful creator of the universe couldn’t think of a better way to forgive humanity’s sins than to have himself put on earth, tortured and executed in atonement for the sins of humanity? What kind of a horrible, depraved notion is that? Richard Dawkins Atheist evangelist Richard Dawkins shares the message of [...]
Missionary/Missions/Mission/Missional fog
1 April, 2010 – 11:17 AM
One major reason for a tendency to move away from a focus on mission as disciple-making and towards broader definitions has been a loss of belief in the eternal consequences of human lostness and in the uniqueness of Christ’s work as the means by which human beings are restored to the Father. Under those conditions [...]
Koorong offers 20% off
22 March, 2010 – 1:45 PM
For the Aussies out there Koorong Books are running another web sale. Movements is 20% off until the end of today.
News from the Front (door)
14 March, 2010 – 8:38 PM
This just came in from the frontline. I’ve changed some names . . . Friends Over the past week I have been building relationship with a new single parent family met while door knocking. I have just finished praying for mum – Julie – who has nasty ulcers on her arm that have been very [...]
Movements at a discount
25 February, 2010 – 8:07 PM
Right now Aussies can pick up Movements at a 20% discount through Koorong Books.
