Why we do things is often more important than how we do things. One of the main reasons we made the move to Appleton to lead at Mercy Road Church is explained in a blog by Ben Connelly — Why Should You Care About Everyday Mission. Here’s part of what he says in the blog… If […]
Finding Your Sweet Spot
If you’ve ever played tennis you know what happens when the ball hits the perfect spot on the racket…it simply works and it feels effortless. The same can be true in the workplace or in ministry. It’s not always a bad thing to not be hitting the sweet spot, there’s a learning curve and God will […]
My Wednesday Office
A few years ago I decided to add a regular routine to my schedule in hopes of connecting with people and sharing the gospel. It worked. Every Wednesday I made my office at a local coffee shop, letting people know this would be my location each week. I started doing it without any expectations but […]
Love Being A Christian or Love the Church?
During a conversation with a pastor friend he made an interesting comment. He said, “I think some people love being a Christian but they don’t love the church.” I’ve been thinking about that observation lately. I’m committed to being a pastor dedicated to disciplemaking and mission. As I’ve been studying and implementing a culture of missional […]
What Is Missional?
This question came up recently when I was meeting with some friends to talk about our ministry vision. It’s worth explaining. However, my understanding of missional is not something that I discovered or began to understand from a simple blog or written definition. With that said, I will try to explain with the help of […]
Why We Ask – REASON #5
You’re on the TEAM. In the book of Nehemiah, chapter 3, we read about a diverse team of individuals and groups that God assembled through the leadership and obedience of Nehemiah. As you support us in ministry please know that you are a strategic part of the TEAM. We are not able to accomplish our modern day […]
Why We Ask – REASON #4
Generous, Simple, Giving. Our most critical need is to establish monthly support. We’re a typical family with typical needs: mortgage, insurance, dogs to feed, college bills, a wedding soon, gas for the cars, food for the table…you get the picture. As you consider giving to our ministry, hopefully on a monthly basis, we would like […]
Something Good from Matt Chandler…
I was reviewing some of my Missional Community and leadership documents today and came across this from Matt Chandler. It’s too good not to share. How to Train Missional Community Leaders by: Matt Carter We’ve changed how we’re training and discipling our leaders. We’ve taught them, and we’re teaching them, to be self-feeders versus consumers only. […]
Big News!
On January 27th I accepted a call to join Mercy Road Church in Appleton, Wisconsin. This is a young EFCA missional church plant located in the Fox Valley, about 60 miles north of our current location. Over the past couple of years God has been putting me and my family on a new trajectory focusing […]
Relational Disciplemaking…Invitation
I’ve seen the video below, or similar ones, used by different people to provide illustration of relationships and disciplemaking. I think this is a great picture of building trust and remembering to not force our beliefs on people. As I live and share the Gospel with those around me I must be mindful of how […]