We use some idioms. Here they are together for clarity: 10.2 Prayer Brief - a secure online document which contains the collective prayer requests and praises of our movement. Must have a Google account and lead a Life Team or 10.2 Prayer Meeting to access. 10.2 Prayer Meeting - 2 or more believers committed to … Continue reading Pleasant Street Glossary
Story-Driven Discipleship Workshop
Lon Vining shares about how to make disciples by helping them to obtain an "oral Bible."
God’s Worms and Words
Churches, like all other institutions, spend a lot of time and effort thinking about how they can grow. I can't think of a single instance in scripture where the growth of one particular congregation was the goal. Luke talks a lot about numbers especially in the first few chapters of Acts, but all of that … Continue reading God’s Worms and Words
Ghandi’s Seven Social Sins
Ghandi may have known more about building a healthy church culture than most American pastors.
When to Leave Your Church
Changing churches looks and feels a lot like going through a divorce. When would God have us move on?
Faith Comes by Hearing
Chronological Bible story telling connects a community directly with the word of God.
How Not to Make Disciples
The Verge Network has contributed a lot of the "Missional Church" dialogue. I recommend their site and their resources. I recently came across this helpful post on "How Not to Make Disciples." It includes a video clip from Francis Chan in which he demonstrates the obvious futility at some of the methods the church has … Continue reading How Not to Make Disciples
Pleasant Street is Gone 