The second missional principle we see in John 4 is conversation.  In John 4:7 Jesus asks the Samaritan woman at the well for a drink, just testing the relational waters if you will.   I guess he didn’t have to talk to her… he could have just given her a little head nod, a little [...]

In John 4 we see Jesus on a journey with his disciples and we see him stop in a town called Sychar in Samaria. You need to know that the people of Samaria were not well thought of by the Jews… they didn’t exactly get along. So the fact that Jesus even chooses to stop [...]

In evangelical subculture the ubiquity of the Great Commission is matched by the poverty of its interpretation. Matthew 28:18-20 — the command to make disciples of all nations — is frequently summoned to validate countless and sundry discipleship and evangelism programs, ideas and practices, often ignoring the interpretive wealth of the text. It’s as if we [...]

Some will claim that missional living or the missional church is just a fad or trend that will eventually die out and be replaced by a newer fad or trend. As much as I would disagree with this theory, I can understand how people might think this way. Sometimes we can get so consumed with [...]

Conversion and Contextualization: Re-examining our Expectations of Gospel Change
According to Andrew Walls, the word “conversion” has been used in two main ways throughout Christian history.[1] The first meaning of conversion denotes “an external act of religious change.” This act reflects a movement towards Christian faith, individually or collectively. The other meaning of conversion refers to “critical [...]

Knowing what is involved in justification and why it is necessary is extremely important, but it means nothing if it does not move us to mission. Realizing that we are justified by and before a holy God through Jesus should move us to invite others to experience the same justification. This should not be an [...]

Missional is a new trend that seminarians and pastors came up with in order to sell books.
Missional means that you water down the gospel.
Missional means that you wear jeans with holes in them and get a tattoo.
Missional is a trendy word that basically means “evangelism”.
Missional means that you don’t take people to Scripture.
Missional is more [...]

Eat with Non-Christians
We all eat three meals a day. Why not make a habit of sharing one of those meals with a non-Christian or with a family of non-Christians? Go to lunch with a co-worker, not by yourself. Invite the neighbors over for family dinner. If it’s too much work to cook a big dinner, [...]

The birth of a child is such an amazing thing… we just had our first.  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 awe [...]

We will break down our understanding of missional into three categories: what, why, how.
WHAT? WHAT IS MISSIONAL?  The word “missional” is not found anywhere in Scripture, so it’s important for us to define it according to Scripture.

o      Mathew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father [...]