— Christy Barton and Mick Edmonds love Jesus. They also greatly enjoy their church, pastored by Rodney Calfee in Birmingham, Ala., and are obeying God’s direction in their lives to share His truth with those around them. There, however, is where their similarities seem to end. “Those around” Christy largely include students of a Discipleship [...]
Archive | July, 2010
About Asia
The Upstream Collective West Coast tour. We’re hitting the road to connect with churches about Asia. I know what you’re thinking. Upstream started with a focus on mission in Europe. But since our Jet Set trip to Asia last Fall, we’ve started to broaden our horizons and branch out into the rest of the world. [...]
Redefining everything
Rodney Calfee‘s church is in the middle of a “great big mess” as it goes through a transition he calls replanting. While the past few months have required members of the church body ask foundational questions and heal, the situation may not be as gruesome as it sounds. “In the midst of (this), God is [...]
Sending church: Keep talking
I have some friends whom I think do an incredible job with having on-going communication with their sending churches. Their secret is to allot time each week to develop partnerships and communicate both formally and informally. It’s on their calendar. Exactly how you communicate is up to you. Write updates to an e-mail distribution list. [...]
Sending church: Responsibility of the sent
Earlier I wrote about the requirement and roles of sending churches. Today, I want to speak to the sent. Each international missionary needs to be sent from a church. At the risk of sounding like a song on repeat–the importance of having a sending church is vital to the success of cross-cultural workers. I often [...]
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