The World: Media & Culture
My latest sermon at Kaleo Church, The World: Media & Culture
C.J. Mahaney writes in the book Worldliness Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World.
Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.
One of the dominant shapers...
Creating a Philosophy of Ministry
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Faith, Ministry Design, Sermon and Teaching on 12 4th, 2008 | 7 Comments
Tim Cain is part of the Kaleo Movement. This last year he and his wife journeyed to Bethlehem Baptist to be the church planting intern at John Piper’s church. While he was there he has had the opportunity to plan a church plant and lay out what that will look like when he returns to San Diego....
Total Church Conference Audio
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Culture, Faith, Leadership, Ministry Design, Sermon and Teaching on 10 14th, 2008 | No Comments
The Audio for The Total Church North America Conference 2008 have now been uploaded. Total church is a way of thinking about church and mission in the 21st century which sees the local Christian community as integral to Christian living and Christian mission. The Christian life is ‘total church’...
Update on Total Church Session Recordings
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Culture, Faith, Ministry Design, Sermon and Teaching on 08 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Our team is working on the 12 videos (6 main sessions and 6 main breakouts) and 10 audio sessions (breakouts) from the Total Church Conference. In the next few days I should be posting the first two main sessions for people to enjoy.
Shapevine Interview: Missional Communities, Total Church, Triperspectivalism & Renovo
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Culture, Faith, General Technology, Leadership, Sermon and Triperspectivalism on 06 23rd, 2008 | 3 Comments
One last reminder prior to tomorrow for you to join us on Shapevine June 24 at 4 PM EST (1pm PST) for an interview on Missional Communities, Total Church, Triperspectivalism & the Renovo Network.
There will be a time to ask questions and interact with David & I regarding what we've...
Contextualizing the Story
I've been able to enjoy a few days with Caesar Kalinowski from Soma Communities a movement that is led through people living missionally together to reach their cities (South Puget Sound). Of all the churches we (Kaleo Church) have come across, we are finding we share the most in common with...
Triperspectival Benedictions
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Faith, Sermon and Triperspectivalism on 08 6th, 2007 | 5 Comments
Each week I (or an elder @ Kaleo) end our worship service with a benediction. I used to do these benedictions based on verses in the bible. In the last 6-months I have transitioned to Triperspectival Benedictions that follow the sermon. The three elements of the benediction are:
Normative/Information:...
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....
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...
Expository Preaching Series
Here is a series some of you preachers may be interested in, Colin Adams (Unashamed Workman) started a series, "Ten Questions for Expositors" with his first interview with Tim Keller. [HT: Reformissionary]
San Diego Church Conference [The Gospel Gone Public: Worldview·Mission·Preaching]
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Ministry Design and Sermon on 03 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment
There is nothing more beautiful than to see a city transformed by the Gospel. As a fellow laborer for seeing Gospel going forth, you are invited to the next Acts 29 regional event in San Diego, The Gospel Gone Public: Worldview·Mission·Preaching on Saturday, March 31, 2007 (this Saturday)....
The Pastor as Identity-Worker
This Sunday, Steve Trout from the Kaleo Counseling Center preached a message entitled, Gospel-Centered Counseling. One idea he unpacked stuck with me:
How you see yourself tends to determine what you do & what/who you end up loving.
The Bible would agree. Think about how much time is...
Pre-Preaching Conversation with Satan
At our monthly pastors meeting a story was shared that I thought helpful. This occurred prior to the pastor going up to preach in their head.
Satan - You know you were sick this week. You shouldn't set yourself up by expecting too much this week. Lower your expectations.
Pastor...
Wedding Message - Redemptive/Gospel Centered
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Sermon on 02 18th, 2007 | 6 Comments
I have new weddings scheduled this year. I moved to a diff't wedding message I received from Stephen Trout (who is starting the Kaleo Christian Counseling Center) that is a redemptive historical/gospel presentation. Feel free to download it. Gospel Wedding Message (Word Doc)
Acts 29 Regional Church Conference
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church, Church Planting, Leadership and Sermon on 02 15th, 2007 | No Comments
The Gospel Gone Public: Worldview·Mission·Preaching Regional Event | San Diego March 31, 2007
There is nothing more beautiful than to see a city transformed by the Gospel. As a fellow laborer for seeing Gospel going forth in San Diego, you are invited to the next Acts 29 regional event...
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.
