In Memory of Jim Montgomery

Jim Montgomery passed away a few days ago. I was told of his struggle with cancer quite a while ago but his family did not want a lot of publicity. He was one of America’s greatest missionaries of last century, a man went through some paradigm shifts in the Philippines and, like others before him…

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Lausanne Young Leaders

The Lausanne Younger Leaders Meeting in Port Dickson, Malaysia seemed to go well. Lots of younger people went – over 500 from 110 countries. There were reports at Christian Today and Christianity Today and you can check out the offical LYG blog to find some more participants. Some of them blogged: Life in colour Getting…

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My History of the Emerging Church. Part One

A little more history of my love-hate relationship with what is now called “Emerging Church”. Put this account with other histories to get a fuller version of what has happened in the last two decades in the church of North America and around the Western world. I should start by saying that what happened in…

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Icons and the Possibility of a Tropological Theology

Worship using icons, images and multimedia is being discussed right now, especially in relation to Calvary Church’s stance on iconic worship and the emerging church. It might be helpful to look at the idea of tropological theology. Tropological theology is found all the way through church history. “Augustine suggested a four-fold sense which would later…

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Yemi Challenges the Western Church (Phone blog)

Yemi Adedji challenged our group [and the Western church] today about power. The western church has form, but not power. Missionaries from the West did a disservice to the Africans when they refused to teach them how to deal with the supernatural elements of their world [maybe they didn’t know] and the vacuum created by…

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At Redcliffe College and BANNED from my own blog!

I am currently at Redcliffe College in Gloucester – about 2 hours from London. I managed to get the code for the internet but am BANNED from my own blog. I can access other blogs but not mine . . . so if i am not responding to your comments on my site, then you…

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my experience with the charismatic catholics

i just had a really amazing experience. A few days ago i preached at a charismatic catholic church in bari, italy. it was only for 10 minutes and i was not the only person behind the pulpit . . . but this experience was huge for me and i want to process it a little…

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At Glendalough, Ireland

Had a great time at Glendalough, the Celtic monastic site made famous by St Kevin. Its an amazing place and I really enjoyed a prayerful, nostalgic walk about the monastery grounds. Really peaceful and full of history. You can imagine what it felt like to arrive at the monastic city after a long pilgrimage or…

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Emerging Church Japan

When I was in Japan i was continually asked if i knew Lowell Shepherd. I still haven’t met him but I like what I hear. In a fascinating interview with emergingchurch.info that i found on the Baker blog, Lowell throws out some great thoughts: – “The non church movement however, is evidence of the Mission…

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Forum Gemeinde Innovation (Church Innovation)

Alan Hirsch did extremely well with his sessions. Some of the media from our Church Innovation Forum, held earlier this month, is now online. Podcasts, images, etc. – Forum Gemeinde Innovation (check out the photos) – Christoph Schalk’s blog is a good resource. – When i get some time, I will post some video. The…

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Missionary Man in the Guardian

“Hearing that he’d been discussed in the fan forum of Telford Football Club, Mark began posting in it himself, quoting from the Eurythmics song Missionary Man; then he recreated his pub meeting idea as the Chill Space at Joshua’s Bar in the stadium. “You don’t really find opportunities to talk about Jesus at a match,”…

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Emerging Church Interview in Swiss Mag

Here is a PDF file of an emerging church interview in a Swiss mag. Thanks Lukas for sending this. Nice of them to include my family in the article. We have tried very hard to minister as a family and its good to see that valued by others. RELATED: – I will be back in…

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Mission 21 conference

I am heading up to Sheffield today for the Mission 21 conference. There should be a good gathering of 500- 700 mission leaders and strategists. We will be licking our wounds after the hyper-numerical goal setting of the 90’s which left UK churches feeling like lamers, and discussing the future of church planting partnerships, transformation…

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Satsang: my Aradhna CD

“aradhna means worship: the group captures the beauty and dignity of india’s bhajan devotional melodies with music that blends east and west” (From the Aradna website. Check out this video and see what i am talking about.) My Aradhna (Satsang) CD finally arrived. Let me complain a little here. Apart from making me BUY it…

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Younger Leaders Gathering

500 young people (25-35) from 100 countries will be traveling to Malaysia this September for the Younger Leaders Gathering, sponsored by Lausanne. You get to recommend who should be there and you have until March 31st to do so. I will be putting some names of YOUNG people forward. Here is the Recommendation Form Alas,…

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WHATEVER and Missio Dei

Update: Last Friday I spoke on Missio Dei at Resource. About 40 students (nice to meet you all!!!) One of the themes was being Found (rather than finding) – thanks to the Kairos crew for a powerful Sigur-Ros video on that subject – dang – the Sigur Ros videos are stunning. Sigur Ros must be…

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16 Features of The Missional Church

Larry on The Missional Church – Heres a missional church summary for those people that don’t read anything without bullet points and numbers next to them. Technorati Tags: mission

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Thoughts on Missio Dei

I am prepping up for teaching on Missio Dei in Sheffield on Jan 20th. The event is called Resource and its a part of a year long program to teach church planting in the emerging culture. I get to kick off the weekend with this topic – the Missio Dei or mission of God. The…

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Final Friday Fax

Friday Fax is over, after 11 years of informing millions of people about what God is doing around the world every week. More on the story here. Wolfgang Simson (right) has been a fantastic friend over the past 5 years. About a year ago, in a Zurich pub, Wolfgang told me he was going to…

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