In my last post I described the psychology of pioneers. Here I want to visit how pioneers’ function within their social ecosystems, or a sociology of pioneering. I’m doing …
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Can even the cursed branches of a family tree bear fruit? Or even branches that have been broken off, can they be grafted into the life source again? Parentless children …
In part four of the Fresh Expressions 101 series, I explored the origins and theological underpinnings of pioneer ministry. Here I want to examine pioneer ministry from a psychological perspective. …
So perhaps you have heard the terms “pioneer,” or “pioneer ministry” used in connection with the missional church movement. In this fourth installment of the Fresh Expressions 101 series, I …
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When we are on a journey, we need to learn the basic currency of language for the road. For some, the terminology being used in the Fresh Expressions movement may …
Cultivating a fresh expression is a journey. Think of your team as a group of adventurers embarking together out into unknown terrain. There is no map per se, no step …
Dear Fellow Americans, Thousands more people will die due to poverty. A poverty of values, leadership, and imagination. Let me illustrate what I mean with a microcosm of learning from …
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By now you’ve probably heard of the fresh expressions movement but may be still asking yourself “so what actually is a fresh expression?” Is a fresh expression just another type …
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Welcome to my Blog! This first post is just for you to get to know me a little bit and why I’m passionate about missional leadership. I’ve never really thought …
