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The Millennium Matrix – Part 1

Futurist and author, Rex Miller, walks the M audience through the "technological imperative" and the seismic shifts that are rocking culture. ------------------------------------- M is created by the International M network. For more information about future M events ... Twitter: @theimn Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheIMN A

What is Church Planting? (part 2)

Church planting is a strategy to create the future. Create the future. I've been hearing some form of this idea since the 80's. "The best way to predict the future," it is said, "is to create it." I've been thinking about the future since I was 5 when my grandfather told me he would live to see the year 2000. "Why will you live until the year 20

What is Church Planting? (part 1)

Church planting is a disciple-making process. But often, when it comes to church planting, different images fill our minds. Consider these two scenarios. Imagine that there are two church planting teams. One team, let's call them Team A, works from the first premise below. Let's call this "starting point A". The other team, predictably, is Team B

The Truth About The Attractional Model

The Truth About The Attractional Model We are abusing the English language. Ask anyone "normal" how they feel about the words "attractive" or "attraction" or, even that unpleasant construction, "attractional", and they will give you positive feedback. Ask them for words that come to mind when they hear "attractional" and, after asking if that's

Missional Vs Mega Church (Part 4): a chat with David Fitch about leaders and structures

David Fitch offered three clues that I missed his point. I entertained the first clue, "A huge and positive footprint", here. Now, I entertain the last two clues. Clue # 2) "A high impact entrepreneurial leader" Clue # 3) "Mega attractional churches that do small groups in neighborhoods are already doing what Fitch proposes" CLUE #2: HIGH IMPA

Missional Models Vs Mega-Church Models (Part 5): a chat with David Fitch about a “both/and” approach we can live with

David, This is my response to your latest post: "Me and Alex McManus Take 2: A "both/and" I can live with!" I'm glad we agree with the notion that "both/and" trumps "either/or" in the case of church plants. Also, thank you for explicitly stating your point, which according to you, I missed. This helps keep the guessing to a minimum. :) Here's y

Missional vs Mega: chat with David Fitch about how leaders enter a context (Part 3)

David Fitch sends me love but feels misunderstood. Here's my attempt to understand him better.   How a Leader Enters a Context David Fitch writes that he agrees with almost everything I say, but feels that I missed his main point. I would like to understand him, and his main point, better. David offers three clues that demonstrate

“Stop Funding Church Plants…”: a chat with David Fitch (Part 2)

Yesterday I posted on "The End of Church Planting?" Today I continue with the article that started this conversation titled, STOP FUNDING CHURCH PLANTS and Start Funding Missionaries. Here's the idea presented in David Fitch's article: Send teams of young couples into an under reached neighborhood with just enough funding to cover their h