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Movements

Why movements?

Because Jesus working through a team of like-hearted followers to win, build and send new generations of Christ-centered multiplying disciples is THE way that The Way told us to get the job done. Loving God, loving people, and launching simple, organic movements that multiply over and over and over again leads to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. If that sounds too simplistic, maybe it’s just because we’ve overcomplicated things in the past few centuries of church life.

Here are three links to get your creative movement juices flowing:

Floyd McClung interview on simple church-planting movements (and his new book “Follow”) on Steve Addison’s blog.

Tim Keller’s recent straight up blog post on Movements in which he coins the term “spontaneous generativity.”

Crazy Man dancing and starting a movement. This one’s been around for awhile but is still lots of fun.

Go. Make disciples. Grab some friends and change our world.

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The Power of Why

Leadership

Why did you get out of bed today? Seriously. For a paycheck? To keep your job? To avoid boredom? Or perhaps because you were eager to pursue your calling. Because you believe that what you do today might make a difference tomorrow. Because deep down inside you believe you can change the world. Here is [...]

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0 comments Read the full article → May 17, 2010

Big Win for a Non: Wikipedia

Leadership

This should be interesting. Wikimedia (the non-profit foundation that supports Wikipedia) has just announced that it is going to open it up its strategic planning process. In a world where most strategic plans are designed by a few behind closed doors it’s nice to breathe some fresh air. This HBR post explains how Wikipedia will [...]

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1 comment Read the full article → September 22, 2009

Why Twitter Works For Me

Culture

I confess I began Twittering one month ago as a skeptic. My felt need for more info about more people doing more stuff was pretty low. But, as I mentioned here, I decided to give it a try for 30 days. I’m glad I did. Here are five reasons why: 1. I learn a lot, [...]

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5 comments Read the full article → July 10, 2009

Twenty Years Ago Today…

Movements

Who can forget the grainy image of one courageous student staring down a column of tanks? Twenty years ago today the Chinese government chose lethal force to deal with a swelling student-led movement in Tiananmen Square. That fateful decision appears to have triggered one of the greatest spiritual awakenings in church history. The exponential growth [...]

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0 comments Read the full article → June 4, 2009

Breakfast with Alan Hirsch & Matt Smay

Movements

Last week I enjoyed the privilege of an IHOP breakfast with Alan, Matt and Mike Tilley during the Exponential09:Art of Movements Conference. We affirmed God’s amazing, expansive work in the world through normal people. I appreciate these humble and courageous brothers in Christ. Alan’s talk on communitas (not community) during the conference confirmed much of [...]

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2 comments Read the full article → April 26, 2009

It’s Not Our Job to Reach Everyone

Leadership

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of [...]

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7 comments Read the full article → April 14, 2009