Articles: Missional

Mar 30, 2010 by Scott Thomas

How Does Acts 29 Work With Parachurches?

Scott Thomas talks about how Acts 29 works with parachurches Read more

Feb 11, 2010 by Pastor Duane | The Resolved Church

10 Things That Keep Us From Mission

When we look at the life and ministry of Jesus, there is one constant, blaring thing about it we cannot escape…Jesus was constantly and radically missional. No matter what gospel you read (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) Jesus is always reaching out to both the rejected and the religious. Read more

Dec 11, 2009 by Mike Gunn

Gospel and Culture

Read this article written by Acts 29 International Field Director, Mike Gunn, as he explains how the Church has failed to clearly communicate the Gospel to the Culture around it and how we can create a workable system to be in the world, but not of it. Read more

Apr 2, 2009 by Jonathan Dodson

Conversion & Contextualization

According to Andrew Walls, the word "conversion" has been used in two main ways throughout Christian history. The first meaning of conversion denotes "an external act of religious change." This act reflects a movement towards Christian faith, individually or collectively. The ... Read more

Apr 2, 2009 by Tim Keller

Getting Upstream to Transform the City

Tim Keller looks at the strategic way to affect cultural change and influence: getting "upstream" in culture where culture is being made so that the transformation can trickle down to the rest of the stream of culture. The presence of Christianity in urban centers will greatly impact the ... Read more

Oct 28, 2008 by John Piper & Matt Chandler

Racial Diversity in Church

Audio clip of John Piper and Matt Chandler sharing some of the lessons they learned in being pastors and other great insights Read more

Oct 28, 2008 by Mark Driscoll & Ed Stetzer

Multi-Cultural Churches

Audio clip of Mark Driscoll & Ed Stetzer sharing some of the lessons they learned in being pastors and other great insights Read more

Jun 2, 2008 by Jonathan Dodson

Missional Discipleship: Reinterpreting the Great Commission

In evangelical subculture the ubiquity of the Great Commission is matched by the poverty of its interpretation. Matthew 28:18-20 â€” the command to make disciples of all nations â€” is frequently summoned to validate countless and sundry discipleship and evangelism programs, ideas and ... Read more

Sep 12, 2007 by Winfield Bevins

Missional Christianity

Is impossible to grasp the true heart and soul of Christianity without understanding the mission of the church. Christians have been sent as missionaries to share the Gospel in our present culture and to fulfill the Great Commission. The church is rooted in the concept of the Missio Dei, which ... Read more