David Fitch, missional spokesperson, has his say on 'funding' missional churches.

Missional Churches in post-Christendom do not thrive after three years. - David Fitch

I found it funny because that's what I'm going through right now with a denomination who's stuck measuring church planters with a modernist framework yet demanding results in a post-modern world. I had to laugh, out loud, hard, because this mystery denomination pretty much still operates in the three year model, and if you aren't self-sufficient after three, good-bye, you're a crappy leader.

For more: http://www.kinnon.tv/2008/12/fitch---missional-order-church-planting.html

Time to Revisit Individual Conservative/Evangelical Christianity?

Here's a discussion through instant messaging between two colleagues discussing what one should do about a loud and disrespectful tenant. The first thought was buy him pizza but the response from Ro was he's belligerent and aggressive. The solution? Convert him, old school style. This is how: (Warning, post laced with sarcasm).

D says:
give him the 4 spiritual laws

Ro says:
cause that would work.

D says:
Law 1: God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life....

Ro says:
yes. keep going

Ro says:
this is just so exciting.... Continue reading →