Culture

Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview
by Drew Goodmanson|29 April 2008|Church, Culture
For those of you interested in learning more about how living in the Western Story impacts your Christianity, I'd encourage you to pre-order Michael Goheen's book Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview.  The sessions he did at...
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The Western Story & Evangelism
by Drew Goodmanson|28 April 2008|Church, Culture, Ministry Design
Thoughts from Living at the Crossroads: Church & Mission with Michael W. Goheen.  "One of the reasons we have to create evangelism programs is that no one is asking us questions such as, "What is the reason for the hope...
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Western Confession of Faith
by Drew Goodmanson|19 April 2008|Church, Culture
A couple weeks ago, Kaleo hosted a conference Living at the Crossroads: Church & Mission. At this conference, Michael Goheen spent three days helping us understand the current cultural story we live in. The Western Story that we live in...
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Alcohol, Acts 29 & the Gospel
by Drew Goodmanson|03 April 2008|Church, Culture
Recently, people visited this blog from the Alcohol, Acts 29 and the Missouri Baptist Convention “Straw Man”? article, which lists me by name. It is a detailed report showcasing the continual reference of alcohol at Acts 29 events. Alcohol continues...
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Gospel Stories @ Kaleo
by Drew Goodmanson|26 January 2008|Culture
We have gone through a crazy season at the Goodmanson home.  In the last two months we have had 2-families, several guests and a homeless man stay with us.  One of the most substantial is Nate, who lived with us...
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A Day in the Life of a Church Planting Movement
by Drew Goodmanson|21 October 2007|Church, Church Planting, Culture, Leadership, Ministry Design, Teaching
I haven't posted in a while, but wanted to share some of what is going on: Total Church Conference - Monday, David and I leave to England to participate in this conference.  We will be joined by kindred-spirits from Acts...
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Are Church Plants the most Effective form of Evangelism?
by Drew Goodmanson|20 September 2007|Church, Church Planting, Culture
"The most effective form of evangelism is church planting." If you are a pastor or church planter, you are bound to run into this quote.  The list of sources is endless, just do a search on 'church planting most effective...
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Transforming Cities – The Church beyond the Spiritual Box
by Drew Goodmanson|22 August 2007|Church, Church Planting, Culture, Ministry Design
When most people think of church, they envision a place where Christians gather on Sunday.  A building dominates the mind of both Christians or non-believers.  Today, the concept of church has been de-clawed of it's full of meaning.  The gathered...
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Gospel Sales Cycles – Redemptive Historical Selling
by Drew Goodmanson|20 August 2007|Church Technology, Culture
Can there be a gospel sales cycle that follows the pattern of redemptive history?  This idea came to me as we discuss the Tentmaker Group and seek to launch our Gospel@Work ministry.  We believe that not one square inch of...
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Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition
by Drew Goodmanson|13 August 2007|Church, Culture, Ministry Design
I highly recommend Making Room: Recovering Hospitality As a Christian Tradition by Christine D. Pohl, Author.  At the GCA conference, Martin Ban recommended this book and I see why.  Simply, this is another must read.  A few points: Christians should...
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