Missional Scripture

Posted on January 25th, 2012 by Tim Birdwell

Missional living isn’t a trend. It is a calling on our lives that comes directly from Scripture. I’ve compiled a list, not an exhaustive one, but one to get us started. Read through and process what these verses mean for your life in your context.
Luke 10:25-28
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood [...]

Missional Resources

Posted on January 24th, 2012 by Tim Birdwell

Summarizing a few of my favorite resources on missional living…
Books
The Bible. Specifically the life of Jesus in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
The Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert E. Coleman
The Tangible Kingdom Primer, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
Sent: Living the Missional Nature of the Church, Ed Stetzer
Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels
The Reason for God, [...]

Healthy Relationships

Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Tim Birdwell

God’s mission to reconcile all things to Himself through Jesus takes place primarily through relationships. LISTEN to this message about walking in healthy relationships.
Walking in Healthy Relationships

Missional Church Plant: Year 2

Posted on November 29th, 2011 by Tim Birdwell

The video below recaps our 2nd year as a church! God has been faithful to continue to move in and through hearts in Austin, TX! Take a look…

Gospel Transformation: Motivation

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by Tim Birdwell

Walking in holiness, for the Christ-follower, is not merely about modifying behavior. It is about experiencing a comprehensive and continual transformation in Jesus Christ. So what does it mean to be transformed? Romans 12 speaks to this really well. Let’s begin in verse one.
1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of [...]

Intentional Living Pt. 2

Posted on April 9th, 2011 by Tim Birdwell

Colossians 4:6
6Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
As we walk in wisdom toward people who don’t know Jesus, there are conversations that will pop up. Look at that phrase “seasoned with salt” in verse 6. Paul [...]

Intentional Living

Posted on January 23rd, 2011 by Tim Birdwell

Colossians 4:5
5Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
The apostle Paul is writing to the church in the city of Colossae and in this last chapter he is giving a final charge. And in this final charge he begins to challenge people to look beyond themselves and to point others [...]

The birth of a child is such an amazing thing… we had our first last year. All the intricate details involved in bringing a life into this world are absolutely mind-boggling. The fact that this is how we are all brought into this world is particularly amazing. My wife and I experienced this state of [...]

Missional Church Plant: Year One

Posted on September 14th, 2010 by Tim Birdwell

This is a video I created for the church I work for, North Village Church in Austin, TX. We started a little over a year ago and it has been awesome to see people engaging in the mission of God! Going the missional route with a church plant and focusing on relationships is messy, but [...]

Jonah: Extending Compassion

Posted on August 9th, 2010 by Tim Birdwell

In chapter 1, as Jonah is on a boat, running from God… God causes a storm to come and its a pretty intense storm. In fact, the storm is so intense that these sailors on the boat who sail for a living, are just panicing. And they go to Jonah and Jonah basically asks them [...]