I thought I understood the Great Commission. The more I study, the more I’m finding out what Jesus really desired His followers to do. This has had a tremendous impact on how I view campus ministry. I like my comfort...

I’m not in the habit of staying out incredibly late on Saturday nights. 5 years of being in the worship team at my church means a bright and early arrival at 7.15am on Sunday mornings to set up with the...

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 things that Christians always seem to be doing, is either finding or talking about a church that they really enjoy going to.  That’s great, it’s important to have a community of fellow Christ-followers that are an encouragement...

One more day and we’ll be in December.  All to soon we’ll be saying goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011. There’s something about this time of the year that makes me reflective. Call it nostalgia, but I like to...

In my last blog entry, I discussed the effect that Missional Community leading can have on Christian Students.  They are encouraged heavily to spend time outside of the Church bubble, and like Jesus, spend time with people and in environments...

Back in 2003, during my freshman year at The University of Texas at Austin, I had the opportunity to attend the Urbana Conference in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a conference held every 3 years for...

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...