For the next few weeks I will write about the eight practices of missional communities, what Campus Renewal Ministries calls “Spark Groups.” These eight practices are described with greater detail in CRM’s Spark Course, which trains missional community leaders. Partner With Others...

For the next few weeks I will write about the eight practices of missional communities, what Campus Renewal Ministries calls “Spark Groups.”  These eight practices are described with greater detail in CRM’s Spark Course, which trains missional community leaders. Pick...

The following is an excerpt from my book Campus Renewal – A Practical Plan to Unite Campus Ministries in Prayer and Evangelism. Being In The World “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you...

The following is an excerpt from my book Campus Renewal – A Practical Plan to Unite Campus Ministries in Prayer and Evangelism. We’re Sent Like Jesus Was Sent In Jesus’s longest recorded prayer in John 17, He said to His Father,...

If you are a Christian, then, in my opinion, the answer to that question is yes. We are all called to glorify Christ where God has planted us.  That’s our assignment.  To make Jesus flesh among those we are living,...

My church is starting the Alpha Course in about a week, so it has given me the opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to join me.  The Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed...

It’s embarrassing to admit, but that is me at 17 years old.  I had a ridiculous haircut and a sweet red  1977 Camaro.  More importantly, by God’s grace I was already walking  closely with Him and was being used by...

One of the most significant values of Missional Communities, is also the least recognized.  MC’s are created and sold based on the value of conversion. In other words, “adopt missional communities as your outreach program, and you will expand as...

It seems that today many believers are recognizing the need to get outside the “Christian Bubble.”  They have realized that the “bubble” has made Christianity appear more like a club to join than a people in partnership with God on...

“There is just something about Jesus on the water.”  This was the comment that resonated with me as I drove home after a night of dinner and conversation with my friends Alf and Kelly Evans.  It was on that evening,...