Comments for M http://theimn.com Welcome to the future. M is a gathering for future-oriented, Christ-following leaders Fri, 04 May 2012 20:12:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Erwin McManus: Creating Culture by alex http://theimn.com/leadership/creatingculture/#comment-1922 alex Fri, 04 May 2012 20:12:55 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3564#comment-1922 Glad you enjoyed it Mark. Erwin will be with us again at M on Sept 27-28 in Motown. Come on up with a team and breathe. -- theimn.com Glad you enjoyed it Mark. Erwin will be with us again at M on Sept 27-28 in Motown. Come on up with a team and breathe. –
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]]> Comment on Erwin McManus: Creating Culture by markingitup http://theimn.com/leadership/creatingculture/#comment-1916 markingitup Tue, 01 May 2012 13:17:13 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3564#comment-1916 [...] found myself taking a deep breath. While watching this video on Creating Culture, I sensed the need to create some space to dream. Managing all the details [...] [...] found myself taking a deep breath. While watching this video on Creating Culture, I sensed the need to create some space to dream. Managing all the details [...]

]]> Comment on What is Church Planting? (part 1) by Paul Dryer http://theimn.com/churchplanting/whatischurchplanting/#comment-1787 Paul Dryer Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:36:01 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3077#comment-1787 As I take HFF to the next level it is my vision to engage and connect with "unchurched men" and the "under valued". An initiative to invite them to embark on a meaningful interrelationship with spiritual adventure. I eagerly listen and act on new creative strategies for the Kingdom that can have significant impact here and now...by faith. You may recognize some elements as it reflects some of your (and Erwin's)influence. Your insights/feedback on this HFF dream would be greatly valued. As I take HFF to the next level it is my vision to engage and connect with “unchurched men” and the “under valued”. An initiative to invite them to embark on a meaningful interrelationship with spiritual adventure. I eagerly listen and act on new creative strategies for the Kingdom that can have significant impact here and now…by faith. You may recognize some elements as it reflects some of your (and Erwin’s)influence. Your insights/feedback on this HFF dream would be greatly valued.

]]> Comment on The Stinking Rose: A Lesson in Focus and Clarity by RV http://theimn.com/leadership/focusandclarity/#comment-1750 RV Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:58:57 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3238#comment-1750 Leadership and focus; actions that are not often found together in today's culture. This brief story, intended for start-ups, provides excellent clarity for established organizations looking for new life and purpose. Leadership and focus; actions that are not often found together in today’s culture. This brief story, intended for start-ups, provides excellent clarity for established organizations looking for new life and purpose.

]]> Comment on What is Church Planting? (part 1) by Noah Zirk http://theimn.com/churchplanting/whatischurchplanting/#comment-1693 Noah Zirk Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:43 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3077#comment-1693 You're spot on! My wife and I have started a conversation about faith with many outsiders. We determined that we would "plant" only with the unchurched and dechurched. I will admit it's been tempting to want to gather people from other churches and start a new worship service because that's what I see being done. Truth be told, I'd love to be fulltime and have more funds to do more, so the temptation to get church people is a struggle for me at times. Unchurched people seem to struggle with giving you their money! We're trying to teach them the importance of giving... :-) I read the scriptures and I see what's been done and how a group of 12, turned the world upside down. It's possible to disciple the outsider and create a better world. You’re spot on! My wife and I have started a conversation about faith with many outsiders. We determined that we would “plant” only with the unchurched and dechurched. I will admit it’s been tempting to want to gather people from other churches and start a new worship service because that’s what I see being done. Truth be told, I’d love to be fulltime and have more funds to do more, so the temptation to get church people is a struggle for me at times. Unchurched people seem to struggle with giving you their money! We’re trying to teach them the importance of giving… :-) I read the scriptures and I see what’s been done and how a group of 12, turned the world upside down. It’s possible to disciple the outsider and create a better world.

]]> Comment on What is Church Planting? (part 1) by Mark Biebuyck http://theimn.com/churchplanting/whatischurchplanting/#comment-1651 Mark Biebuyck Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:16:49 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3077#comment-1651 Sal, those are great and mighty questions, that I hope to read some dialogue on. Alex & John, whatever form of "service/event" we choose to do, I think the aim should always be attractional. I might even say that it isn't discipleship if it's not attractive. The call is to die...how much better invitation could there be to hand someone! Peace. Sal, those are great and mighty questions, that I hope to read some dialogue on.

Alex & John, whatever form of “service/event” we choose to do, I think the aim should always be attractional. I might even say that it isn’t discipleship if it’s not attractive. The call is to die…how much better invitation could there be to hand someone!

Peace.

]]> Comment on What is Church Planting? (part 2) by Sal Vasquez http://theimn.com/churchplanting/whatischurchplanting2/#comment-1644 Sal Vasquez Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:47:02 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3114#comment-1644 I love these thoughts!! I'm all about {Creating the Future} I would love to engage in some practical ways of working this out! Why is it so important to create the future with Jesus? One could say there are many people that seem to be creating a better future without Jesus... I love these thoughts!!

I’m all about {Creating the Future}

I would love to engage in some practical ways of working this out!

Why is it so important to create the future with Jesus? One could say there are many people that seem to be creating a better future without Jesus…

]]> Comment on What is Church Planting? (part 1) by Sal Vasquez http://theimn.com/churchplanting/whatischurchplanting/#comment-1643 Sal Vasquez Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:31:42 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3077#comment-1643 Great thoughts Alex! I have a few questions about this discipleship process. -What does it really look like to disciple someone? -What's the difference between kingdom discipleship vs discipling someone into the Christian culture. - When thinking about discipleship, what is our final destination for people? Is it to get them saved? What does that even mean, "to get someone saved"? Is it to reach them with the gospel? What's the gospel we should be talking to people about? Is true discipleshipit have them sign up for our denominational ways of thinking? Is our final destination for people to start attending our church? -How do we really know if our discipleship process is working? What should we be looking for in a disciple? -How do you synthesize the different people that you're discipling for kingdom effectiveness. Should we even look to bring all these people together? Just some thoughts I'm wrestling with =] Great thoughts Alex!

I have a few questions about this discipleship process.

-What does it really look like to disciple someone?
-What’s the difference between kingdom discipleship vs discipling someone into the Christian culture.
- When thinking about discipleship, what is our final destination for people? Is it to get them saved? What does that even mean, “to get someone saved”? Is it to reach them with the gospel? What’s the gospel we should be talking to people about? Is true discipleshipit have them sign up for our denominational ways of thinking? Is our final destination for people to start attending our church?
-How do we really know if our discipleship process is working? What should we be looking for in a disciple?
-How do you synthesize the different people that you’re discipling for kingdom effectiveness. Should we even look to bring all these people together?

Just some thoughts I’m wrestling with =]

]]> Comment on Reaching the Lunatic Fringe by Jonathan Herron http://theimn.com/churchplanting/reachingthelunaticfringe/#comment-1632 Jonathan Herron Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3031#comment-1632 Totally resonate with Vince's heartbeat. Shark fishing. Love it. Totally resonate with Vince’s heartbeat.

Shark fishing. Love it.

]]> Comment on The Wisdom of Teams by alex http://theimn.com/churchplanting/the-wisdom-of-teams/#comment-1631 alex Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:27 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=3014#comment-1631 Thanks for your input, Karen. In my experience there is usually a leader, but in the case of Kensington, as Dave Wilson says on the video, the leader insists on team leadership. It has to be intentional because people seem to naturally want to "crown a king." Thanks for your input, Karen. In my experience there is usually a leader, but in the case of Kensington, as Dave Wilson says on the video, the leader insists on team leadership. It has to be intentional because people seem to naturally want to “crown a king.”

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