Before you reach to influence the masses,
Small-batch your approach.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All.
Our culture has dramatically and rapidly shifted, often leaving church leaders with questions about how to serve their congregation and the world around them. Yet, there are often veiled opportunities within reach.
For 25 years, I have had the privilege to serve in large and missional churches, urban and suburban settings, from the West Coast to the Deep South. Now, I have a doctorate in studying the signs of culture, meaning making, and the kingdom.
Maybe a new set of eyes and unique perspective can be a catalyst. Let’s think out loud about ways God is already stirring.
Lent: An Experiment in Less Becoming More
Lent can often feel as unfulfilling as a short-lived New Year’s resolution. So, rather than a solo exercise of will-power and good intentions, what if your journey through lent was leveraged faith alongside your family, friends, or missional community?
Lent provides a unique 40-day window where Christians recalibrate their days to re-sensitize their hearts SO THAT we might live into the promise of the resurrection!
So what if your lenten prayers had a shared fast that enabled you to also bring a lil life to others?
That sounds like the beginning of a New Normal!
Here’s how it works: CHOOSE A FAST to interrupt your normal…
Fast from ordinary, typical purchases for 40 days.
Simplify weekday dinners to $3/person/dinner.
Gather & Sell “fasted” items sitting in closets, attic, & garage.
***Whatever fast you choose, keep a running tally of how much you save from typical spending or earn from selling.
Turn Your Fasting Into Feasting!
The 50-day period following Easter has historically been a great celebration of the resurrection of Christ and all that it means for us, culminating in the birth of His Church and its mission on Pentecost. Rather than move on from this eternal hope, leverage your savings in compassion, generosity, and bringing a little life to others
For daily readings & evening prayers. Plus, ideas for groups, meal planning, saving, & giving!
For interested groups, E.Q.U.i.P. can be a strategic launch event around cultural intelligence and utilizing Homegrown Disciples to uncover daily and redeeming ways God is present. There’s also opportunity for monthly equipping conversations because marriage and parenting, like faith, are always better in community!
Disciple-making Parents
Disciplemaking Studios
Disciplemaking Studios create relational space to experiment, think out loud, mess up, savor, ask questions, push imagination, risk comfort, and allow ourselves to be known. The Studio design will help you:
Shift your small group from just teaching to training
Pivot from Believer to an thoughtful Disciple-making
Move beyond gaining more Information to embodying faith
Expand your identity from volunteer to Minister putting the “Divine on display!”
Each studio is peer-led and provides the relational support to discover new ways to uniquely reproduce God's redeeming work while you find the words and confidence to be a disciple maker.
A New Lens for a Different World
Adults today struggled to find their footing in a world drastically different from the one we grew up in. From parents to pastors, teachers to politicians, we are all trying to "understand the times and what to do about them" (1 Chr. 12:32).
Every leader is an expert on ideas for moving the needle. But every leader and church staff also has a full plate. If you have ideas or dreams about change but the timing, personnel, or finances, I might be a good catalyst and partner.
Instead of going to the next conference or seminar, we can tailor a developmental pathway - to measure fruit, not just results - for your setting, team, resources, and opportunities.