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When you enter the congregational and organizational reality of most local churches, you will encounter two modes of relationship: two ways of structuring around the mission of God. Organism and hierarchy describe how bodies are formed. These are both scientific words. Organism: 1. A system regarded as analogous in its structure or functions … Read more
There is a myth that only people that have had similar tragedies can be effective in helping others. The idea is that a recovering addict is the only one who can help a recovering addict. Or a victim of abuse can only help a victim of abuse. A person’s tragedies can be transformed by … Read more
In the early years of New Song Church, we identified that we have a strategic mission to people in poverty. We wrestled with understanding whether we were to be a church or a street mission and came to a hybrid understanding that said yes to both. New Song Church Is a Church with … Read more
It inspires me to watch people like our visitation pastor Ed Robinson, or my own father and mother. In their 80’s with diminishing strength and health concerns, they become aware of the limit of their days and continue to coach others from the waiting room. Their love for God is still transferable and they … Read more
Part of my life involves being a board member, consultant, or committee member for other organizations. I enjoy applying God’s image to the work I do, wherever that may be. I love to lean on in anything that is pursuing a noble goal. There are occasions when I am sitting at a table with … Read more
There are two theological descriptors that capture the idea of ‘like father, like son.’ · Imago Dei means the Image Of God. · Missio Dei means the Mission of God or the Sending of God. Let’s look at some Scriptures that tie these ideas together. Genesis 1: 27 So … Read more
As a kid, I remember my dad’s work ethic. He always worked hard without complaining about the task or the co-workers. I was four years old when he pastored his first church. During that first and then his second church he worked full-time driving a milk truck and then in managing a dairy. Full-time work … Read more
If the nomadic tent life is a model for the local church on its journey through the wilderness, there is a future where the next generation is found in the broken city. The deserted cities represent the failure of previous kingdoms that were a threat to God’s family. Isaiah 54: 3 You Will Spread … Read more
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