Romanticizing Ministry Oftentimes I believe that there is a sugar-coated understanding of the reality of Christian ministry. You know the connotations of being a full time minister, an overseas missionary, a missional community leader and other baller Christian titles. Serving the lost...

“It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem...

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” -Proverbs 3:5-6 It’s interesting how much we tend to rely on ourselves....

Seems to me things are getting a little antsy around Austin. I see more evangelism around me than ever, but I see more frustrated faces as well. Perhaps with the rise of Gospel-spreading has come the rise of harvest-hoping, and...

A Confession How often do you ignore God’s voice when He tells you to do something? How many times have you kept quiet when you knew that someone needed to hear the gospel? Have you ever decided that the cost...

These next few blog posts are not meant to be negative or controversial. Honestly, I am just a little worried that many are calling groups “missional communities” when they are not missional at all (by Campus Renewal Ministries’s definition at...

God is doing some awesome things on college campuses today! Students are starting to catch the vision that God has placed them on their campuses to reach out to their peers and share the Gospel with them. Many are recognizing...

These next few blog posts are not meant to be negative or controversial. Honestly, I am just a little worried that many are calling groups “missional communities” when they are not missional at all (by Campus Renewal Ministries’s definition at...

These next few blog posts are not meant to be negative or controversial. Honestly, I am just a little worried that many are calling groups “missional communities” when they are not missional at all (by Campus Renewal Ministries’s definition at...

The following is an excerpt from my book Campus Renewal – A Practical Plan to Unite Campus Ministries in Prayer and Evangelism. The need for training One of the most difficult aspects of developing a missional community movement is learning to...