Monthly Archives: June 2013

Rubel Shelly and the Drama of Discernment

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Mark Love

At our conference, Streaming, a few weeks ago we focused on issues related to discernment. And some of our speakers focused on the large discernment narratives in Scripture, other on key theological notions. For instance, Luke Johnson dealt with the … Continue reading →

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Metric Observed: Grassroots Conspiracy and third spaces

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Mark Love

In my last “metric” for post-Christendom congregations, I suggested that the number of “joiners” that begin their experience of Christian community apart from visiting on Sunday mornings is a good indicator of missional health. It’s tough for congregations to imagine … Continue reading →

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Video: Ryan Woods Talks About His Graduate Education

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Mark Love

Ryan Woods graduated with a Masters in Missional Leadership degree, the program I direct, a little over a year before he died. Not long after his diagnosis of cancer, I taped an interview with Ryan and he talked at length … Continue reading →

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More Metrics for a Post-christendom Congregation: multiple paths to “citizenship”

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Mark Love

I’ve been talking to multiple congregations as of late concerning how new members came to join their church. In nearly every case (limited sample), new members belonged to another congregation before joining. That is, they were informed consumers (used in … Continue reading →

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