Ben Connelly discusses incorporating and discipling kids in missional communities. (Part 3)

by George Patterson Our Lord sends us to disciple every “nation” (people group) by training them to obey all His commands (Matt 28:18-20). This means that we disciple a “nation” only when it is permeated by obedient disciples who also disciple other unevangelized peoples. So we don’t fulfill the mandate by simply starting one missional community amidst a people. We,… Read More »

Josh Reeves of We Are Soma shares a few practical examples of simple things you can begin doing to bring gospel intentionality to your schedule.

Ben Connelly discusses incorporating kids in missional communities. (Part 2)

Much of what we do is not meant to add things to the schedule, but bring intentionality to the things we are already doing. As a part of the Soma family, we often speak of living out our gospel identity in everyday rhythms of life (know the story, listen, bless, celebrate & suffer, eat, rest & work). In fact, much… Read More »

Ben Connelly discuesses incorporating kids in missional communities. (Part 1)

Josh Reeves of We Are Soma shares a few practical examples of simple things you can begin doing to bring gospel intentionality to your schedule.

Seth McBee shares why entrepreneurs hate your church.

Josh Reeves of We Are Soma shares a few practical examples of simple things you can begin doing to bring gospel intentionality to your schedule.

  WHOLISTIC MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES This is the final post in our short series on Missional Community as it is envisioned here at The Austin Stone.  In case you missed them: Why Missional Communities? What is a Missional Community? MC Practice 1 – Life Transformation Groups MC Practice 2 – Third Place MC Practice 3 –… Read More »

Josh Reeves of We Are Soma shares a few practical examples of simple things you can begin doing to bring gospel intentionality to your schedule.

  The Practices of Missional Community: FAMILY GATHERING Over the last few weeks, we have been answering the question, “What do Missional Communities Do?” and we have summarized it into three different practices. The practice of a 3rd Place serves our outward, missional life. Last week, we looked at LTGs as a way to serve the deep inward life…. Read More »

Todd Engstrom continues the series on missional communities and shares about Life Transformation Groups.

This week, let’s take a look at Third Place, which helps us to grow in our outward lives, that is, our pursuit of those far from God.

Most Christians live in the ordinary everyday world, working, making a living, raising families, paying taxes, contributing to society and culture, getting along, doing their bit. But in what sense is the life of believers living in the “ordinary” realm – what we call the public square – part of the mission of God’s people?

We’re continuing a series of posts on Missional Communities at the Austin Stone. Last week, we answered the question “Why Missional Community?”, and this week we’ll define what a Missional Community is.

We have a lot of enthusiasts as it relates to holiness, we have a lot of enthusiasts as it relates to stewardship, we have a lot of enthusiasts as it relates to Bible knowledge and theology, but what I’ve found is that we have very few experts, very few practitioners. John O. shares why we need experts.

Seth McBee shares about the introverted evangelist in contrast to the extroverted.