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: Case studies
God’s Plan For Church Planting
20 May, 2010 – 11:26 PM
Tim Bunn has written a comprehensive resource and study guide on church planting in Acts and the Epistles. The free digital workbook is well designed and can be written in. You can buy the hard copy on Amazon.
Christianity surges in Indonesia
11 May, 2010 – 10:50 AM
Time Magazine reports: A religious revolution is transforming Indonesia. Part of the spiritual blossoming entails Muslims embracing a more conservative form of faith, mirroring global trends that have meant a proliferation of headscarves and beards in modern Islamic capitals. More surprising, though, is the boom in Christianity — officially Indonesia’s second largest faith and a [...]
Movements Study Guide 1.2
7 May, 2010 – 3:45 PM
Already we’ve had some excellent suggestions for enhancements to the study guide. Here is version 1.2.3
Anglican Church in North America
6 May, 2010 – 10:24 AM
If the men and women I met are typical of the movement, then they have a bright future. … These Anglicans have left with a enough energy and faith to pioneer a fresh movement that truly represents the best of the Anglican heritage in North America.
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
23 April, 2010 – 8:23 AM
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.”
How Brian McLaren lost his way
20 April, 2010 – 12:37 PM
Brian’s new kind of Christianity is quite old. And the problem is that it’s not old enough. Scott McKnight McKnight does an outstanding job of reviewing Brian McLaren’s ‘A New Kind of Christianity’ and explains why he thinks McLaren has drifted from both evangelicalism and orthodoxy and wandered wandered down the path of 19th Century [...]
Five parts of a CPM plan
19 April, 2010 – 2:33 AM
I picked up this model of the five stages of a church planting movement when I was in Singapore. Not a guaranteed formula for success. Just what best practice looks like. 1. Entry: Reproducing bridges How do we start talking to people about the gospel? Whom do we talk to (persons of peace, houses of [...]
Learning from an expert (2)
6 April, 2010 – 10:28 AM
I can’t believe I get paid to hang out with guys like Tim Scheuer and learn from what they do. Here’s what Tim taught me in our last coaching call (I’m supposed to be coaching him!). Be up front about Jesus. There are many more people out there than we realise who are ready for [...]
