Acts 29 Sonoma Retreat - The Network �...
I returned last night from the annual Acts 29 pastors retreat where we spent most of the week in Sonoma. It was great to see friends and spend time with other church planters from across the country. A couple things came from the conference, which I may post on more:
1. Acts 29 re-organizing from a...
Re-thinking Work - The Need for the Chur...
The cultural mandate calls us to be stewards of the world and cultivate it for God's glory. This includes our work. Yet, churches have largely left work to the domain of the 'secular world'. There are two reasons I believe this occurred, first Western Christians are shaped...
Gospel, Mission, Kingdom, Imagination [E...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Culture, Faith, Leadership and Ministry Design on 06 21st, 2007 | 4 Comments
Triperspectival Leadership Essentials (David Fairchild) - Examines three essential elements of leadership, character, competency and the often overlooked compatibility. Also check out his recent posts on Gospel Worldview Questions & Gospel Diagnostic Questions.
Rick McKinley's talk @...
The Double-Edge Sword of Raising Support...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Faith and Leadership on 06 19th, 2007 | 18 Comments
A few days ago I posted an idea to help fund church planting and transitions into ministry. Since then I've been thinking a bit more about a 'tentmaker' organization that would create sustainable church planting movements. The concept comes from the apostle Paul who worked as...
Leading Gospel-Centered Church Meetings...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Leadership, Ministry Design and Triperspectivalism on 06 18th, 2007 | 4 Comments
Do you have a structure of how to lead meetings at your church? In our monthy church planting meetings with Harbor, they patterned a structure of meeting we have adopted at Kaleo. It includes:
1. Grace Renewal Stories [Existential] - The meeting begins with people sharing how the gospel (grace)...
Triperspectival Hermeneutics...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Sermon, Teaching and Triperspectivalism on 06 14th, 2007 | 4 Comments
David Fairchild and I spoke yesterday about a triperspectival hermeneutics. He has posted some great insight into how to use a triperspectival hermeneutic . Here is a snapshot, but I encourage you to read the whole post.
Our Triune God is omniperspectival and sees all perspectives simultaneously....
You Can’t Program the Gospel...
When Kaleo Church first started, there were a number of things we wanted to do because other churches were doing it. One example is a Film & Theology night. We desperately wanted our people to see culture through the lens of the gospel, but it never really took off unless David or I...
Tentmakers - Funding a Church Plant or M...
How do you fund a church plant? For many planters money is the number one challenge to being able to pursue their calling. I've been thinking about creative ways to do this and wanted to post an idea: (This is at the idea stage, so things may change)
In order to (1) help church...
Gospel Reformed vs Being too Reformed...
The gospel and triperspectivalism are essential for reformed people. Why? Because all too often we see a strong relationship between being 'reformed' and being contentious (see 1Tim3:3). The other day someone posted an 'ultra-reformed' reply on an old post. I went to...
Leading a Movement Not an Institution...
How can you structure leadership and decisions in a church to most effectively be on mission? This is critical because when power/control are centralized in a church, the mission suffers. Church leaders who micro-manage or want to be involved in every decision will end up creating an institutional...
Telling Gospel Stories...
We speak in stories. Stories are the way people share what they really think and express who they are. Stories are the web that holds together a person's true beliefs. It is through these stories that we interact and communicate. They are the currency to exchange ideas and as such...
Donald Miller the new Paul at today̵...
Good read at Christianity Today about Donald Miller. One quote I found interesting regarding the impact of Blue Like Jazz:
(Donald Miller) compares his experience to Paul speaking to the Athenians on Mars Hill. Paul understood Greek culture, he was winsome, and he could make an appeal for truth...
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. More about Drew Goodmanson.
