the upstream collective

Our meeting in Tulsa was set up by Paul Littleton, and hosted by Agora Marketplace. Paul is the pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Sapulpa, OK. He is thoughtful, thought-provoking, and committed to putting into practice all that he sees lacking in popular Christianity. We had the pleasure of sharing a meal with his family in his home, [...]

If you don’t know Todd Littleton, you should.  The forward-thinking pastor of Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttle (Oklahoma City) will subtly (subversively?) challenge you to reconsider the way you think about church, theology, and culture. He’s a thinker, philosopher, and leader with far greater influence than he knows. Check out his blog, The Edge [...]

We’re getting ready for our next round of “About Europe” meetings. The hardest part about making similar presentations to different people in different places is the tendency to fall into a routine. The last thing we want is to just roll into a town and put on a show. If we were going to do [...]

This morning’s meeting was a smaller one. It was hosted by Robert Beckman, an innovative church planter and house church advocate in Central and South Florida. It was refreshing to compare notes with a fellow practitioner (Robert spent years overseas) and to hear how God is working around the State. Adam, a church planter who’s [...]

Not just one About Europe meeting today, but two back to back. We started this morning with a group of ten church planters at the Palm Coast Baptist Association building. It was a great group; very interactive. They say that Monday morning is the worst time to try to do something with pastors and church [...]