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Mark Powell: Discipleship in Community

November 25, 2020 Mark

Mark Powell talks about Discipleship in Community, a book he co-wrote containing a theological vision for the future of churches of Christ.

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One Important thing you shouldn't neglect on your mission trip

Don’t forget this one BIG thing on your mission trip!

May 11, 2019 Mark

Short-Term mission trips have the potential to do a lot of good abroad, but also at home! Here’s something you definitely want to do as you go on your trip.

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My Favorite Reads of 2018

My Favorite Reads of 2018

November 27, 2018 Mark

If there is anything that bothers me, it’s that I feel like I never have enough time to read. As I started compiling a list

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Leading by Gratitude

Make Serving A Joy

November 1, 2018 Mark

Not Employees Volunteers aren’t employees. When you’re leading in a church setting, there isn’t a single person involved who doesn’t have the real option of

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It's All About The Sheep

Pastoral Leadership: It’s About The Sheep

October 8, 2018 Mark

The Shepherding Metaphor A good shepherd cares about his sheep. When we talk about leadership, we would do well to stay close to that imagery.

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Appreciative Inquiry In Action

Questioning Forward: Appreciative Inquiry in Action

September 27, 2018 Mark

What does it look like when you put Appreciative Inquiry into action? I’ve made lots of posts the last few months about Appreciative Inquiry, and

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Kevin Burr Worship as Spiritual Formation

Worship As Spiritual Formation: A Conversation With Kevin Burr

September 20, 2018 Mark

CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO-ONLY PODCAST In this Research Spotlight, I am excited to share a conversation I had with Kevin Burr. Kevin is a Ph.D.

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Getting the Most from your Short-Term Missions by Dr. Mark Adams

Short-Term Missions for Long-Term Impact

September 17, 2018 Mark

In the video, I walk through: Basic info about short-term missions and their rapidly growing popularity Brief information about the missional church movement, and why

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Types of Stories

Stories We Need To Tell

September 15, 2018 Mark

When I was preparing to preach about the parables of Jesus, I came across John Dominic Crossan’s book, The Dark Interval: Toward a Theology of Story. The

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Appreciative Inquiry and Congregational Change

Questioning Forward: A Case Study for Appreciative Inquiry and Congregational Change

September 10, 2018 Mark

I’ve enjoyed posting about the assumptions of Appreciative Inquiry. In this video, I explain how I utilized this method at the Old Hickory Church of

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Seven Mistakes Your Church Should Make

Seven Mistakes Your Church Should Make

September 5, 2018 Mark

Churches are too cautious. People who won’t change can’t grow, because growth cannot occur without something being done differently than it was before. Churches that won’t

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Questioning Forward: Better Than When It Started

August 15, 2018 Mark

I’ve been sharing reflections on the different assumptions of a group evaluation method called Appreciative Inquiry. One assumption that seems especially obvious is that in

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Questioning Forward: Speaking Your Reality

August 7, 2018 Mark

When Genesis describes God creating the universe, God is speaking the world into existence. “Let there be…” In the beginning was “the Word”, John tells

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Questioning Forward: What Gives You Life?

July 23, 2018 Mark

People are like plants. We grow best when we are close to what gives us life. When it comes to sunlight, the scientific term is heliotropic.

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important to value differences

Questioning Forward: Differences Matter

July 17, 2018 Mark

Differences matter, and it is important to value them. For smaller churches trying to grow, one way they undermine themselves is by insisting on uniformity.

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Questioning Forward: Bringing What’s Best

July 9, 2018 Mark

Appreciative Inquiry assumes that people have an easier time moving into the future when they can bring parts of the past with them. Another slightly

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Questioning Forward: How Tradition Can Help

July 2, 2018 Mark

Don’t be too hard on older folks. They’ve seen and been through a lot. It isn’t uncommon to hear someone throw the older generation under

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Questioning Forward: Inquisitive Impact

June 25, 2018 Mark

Working with people is much different than working with test tubes. A scientist can work with substances in specific amounts in controlled environments. He or

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Would-Be Disciples, Beware!

June 20, 2018 Mark

If I ever make it to Greece, one of the places I most want to go is to the Monasteries of Meteora. This is a

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focus becomes reality

Questioning Forward: The Power of Focus

June 18, 2018 Mark

Robert Cialdani’s book Pre-Suasion (2016) contains a staggering amount of evidence that a person’s focus shapes their reality. I would argue that this is the underlying

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faith over fear

When Churches Choose Faith Over Fear

May 13, 2018 Mark

Fundamentally, the church should be a community of people in whom the Spirit of Christ is alive and well. Where the Spirit of Christ is

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