This past week I reached a new milestone in my life. I crossed the 1,000 friend mark in Facebook. And while I can already hear some of you groaning and rolling your eyes at my “achievement,” this really got me...

There is a lot of debate when it comes to methods of evangelism.  Individuals and campus ministries each have their preferred way of sharing the gospel.  Their convictions on such matter is deeply formed by their theology and their ministry...

Someone once said: “When life goes as planned, I am disappointed because God’s plan would have been better.” As one who likes order and structure, I can’t say my first reaction to an event that follows a nicely written schedule,...

I don’t mean to brag, but I live in the coolest neighborhood in Austin.  Northloop really was recently named the “hottest” neighborhood in Austin by Austin Monthly.  However, it’s not about the cool places to shop, the coffee shops, the restaurants,...

We have been examining the values of one of the most influential churches in history – the church at Antioch. We find the beginning of their story in Acts 11: “Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that...

Recently we had a great time having dinner with our network in Rollingwood which is made up of several families and singles from 5 different small groups and serving teams. We talked about the need for extended family in our...

The Missional Community on the River While wandering through the internet and listening to a past sermon from a guest speaker at church, I remember the speaker mentioning a story that hit a chord in my heart. It spoke volumes...

This year I have been writing about the character traits and skills of effective missional community leaders. I wrote about missional leaders being proactive, hospitable, generous, available, attentive, persevering, holy, kind, and culturally aware. This post will look at how missional leaders are present in the moment...

Being involved with college students means creating community every semester or at least every fall. Often, we have to learn to create community from scratch. Here are seven principles for Catalyzing Community whether you are trying to start a small...

Christians have become enamored with organized religion.  We are thrilled to be a part of official bible studies, official church groups, and official volunteer organizations.  However, we forget the true significance behind the missional community.  While organizations are pertinent to...