It's been well over a year since my first post on multiperspectivalism (or triperspectivalism), but more and more people & churches are seeing this as a framework to do effective ministry. In the Acts 29 forum, there appears to be several churches who are re-thinking their structures based on this framework. ...
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Ed Stetzer sent over his recent insights for Church Planters: Church planters have a million issues to consider as they start a new church: what music style do we use, how do we let the community know about us, and when do we get started (to name just a few). Yet they may now be able to cross one more worry off their...
read moreThe North America Church Planting Seminar is an inter-denominational training event designed to equip church planters, coaches and supervisors to start, grow and multiply healthy, gospel-centered churches that result in the spiritual, social and cultural transformation of entire cities and regions. Christian leaders from more than...
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A group of Acts 29 pastors gathered for our monthly lunch together. It was during this time we provide just-in-time coaching to those who would like to bring things to the table. At this meeting three different churches discussed how to operate as a plurality of elders and yet make decisions when there is...
read moreYou know the commercial – sensual backdrop – good looking people tossing drinks back, maybe splashing in the pool, embracing in the moonlight – fade to black with the words, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” You have to admit, this is clever marketing. Las Vegas is just one of those notorious...
read moreLately churches have spoken a lot about being relevant to the culture. For many churches, this was a necessary first step. We had to begin by taking a missionary posture to understand the prevailing worldview and the ideological shifts that occurred in the last decades. Sadly, many churches have not even begun this...
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Traditional/Centralized forms of church government destroy a church's mission. At Kaleo Church we continue to re-think the form of our church and our church's ecclesiology for the sake of the gospel. As we do, we must also consider how we ought to lead, in light of a move from being a 'traditional, Constantinian...
read moreBuzzard Blog: X-Ray Questions to identify your functional messiah/idols "The questions aim to help people identify the ungodly masters that occupy positions of authority in their heart. These questions reveal 'functional gods,' what or who actually controls their particular actions, thoughts, emotions, attitudes,...
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At the monthly pastors meeting here in San Diego we discussed leadership development. Dick Kaufmann noted that churches need both systemic and systematic leadership development. Systemic Leadership Development is using your entire organization (the church body) in the process of developing leaders. This is organic...
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The Western Church is in decline. Part of the challenge is the church is stuck in old models of ecclesiology based on Constantinian views of church. The church is seen as a power structure seeking to 'attract' people from the outside to join. This model is set to fail to change our culture, as author Alan Hirsch...
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Drew Goodmanson serves as CEO of Monk Development and is co-founder/pastor at Kaleo Church. Monk is an Internet strategy and development company. Monk created Ekklesia 360 which is used by thousands of churches and ministries. Drew often speaks at conferences and has written for several national publications about how churches/ministries can use the Internet. Goodmanson.com is recognized as one of the Top Church Blogs. Kaleo Church is a missional community, multi-site church planting movement in San Diego, CA.
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