Living the Missional Life Series: Joseph Franklin shares how neighborhood walks and a party reshaped his understanding of what it means to make disciples. Three months ago I was appointed to serve New Song UMC. From early on, I knew that the vitality of the church and the re-launch of New Song would need to… Continue Reading→
A Community on Mission
The nature and mission of a missional community is to get messy for Jesus Christ. We are to be recklessly excellent in living out our cruciform life in love with God and loving our neighbors. During the summer of 2008 my wife and I visited London. If anyone visits London, they will notice that they… Continue Reading→
What the heck is “Missional?”
This is part of a multi-part series Marty is writing that will eventually become The Guidebook for the Missionally Challenged…or something like that. What the heck is “missional?” Have you noticed that everything is “missional” these days? What does that even mean? I mean did Alan Hirsch, Michael Frost, and Mike Breen get together one… Continue Reading→
Peanut Butter & Jelly and Missional Communities
Starting a new church can feel like starting a business: A lot of planning and strategy meetings. As we began Crossroads North of Fayetteville just two months ago, I felt a strong conviction that if we began this church as a business and not a compassionate community of Christ followers, Jesus might just come in… Continue Reading→