Following Jesus into the Mission Field
Those who follow my writing know I believe we are living in a pivotal period of history in which everything that will be is being separated from everything that was. In such a traumatic period, all the rules of the game of life are called into question. Christianity and the Scriptures are the result of […]
The Church Growth Movement Revisited
The church growth movement has taken a bad rap the past decade. Many unfair comments have been made in an attempt to either discredit it or make it obsolete. I’m sure there are many reasons for the attempts to either discredit or make the movement obsolete. At worst the attempts were the acts of incompetent […]
Apostolic Movements: Emerging Worship
Emerging Worship: Musings On A Much-Altered Landscape by Sally Morgenthaler Worship leader Kirk McPherson has had a tough week. It’s Friday, 5:30 p.m., and things are only barely coming together for Sunday morning. If it wasn’t one staff problem, it was another. He wonders what he might be able to pull out of his hat by Saturday […]
Apostolic Movements: Contemporary Apostle
Contemporary Apostle by Todd Hunter Thousands of Acts of Being Sent Something gets lost when that which was meant to be familiar and recognizable among a people is made exceptional and mysterious. It is even worse when such a gift is thought to have hero status or celebrity attached to it. The situation can get […]
The Apostolic Movement: Introduction
The Apostolic Movement in the Emerging World by Bill Easum The word “Apostolic” or “Apostle” has been used many ways over the centuries. Some think it refers only to those few disciples who had been with Jesus plus Paul. Others see no reason to conclude that the role of Apostle came to an end with […]