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 […]

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

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