Category Archives: missional practice

Worship and the formation of missional communities

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Mark Love

While barrels of ink have been used to explore all things missional, very little of it has been used to talk about the relationship of missional communities and worship. I think the primary reasons are two-fold. First, many people still think … Continue reading →

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Appealing to the conscience of everyone

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Mark Love

I’m not a philosopher or psychologist, so my functional anthropology lacks the precision and care that it deserves. But I’ve often been fascinated by what Paul means by the term “conscience.” It appears in the 2 Cor 4 text that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Corinthians, Christian practice, conscience, hermeneutics, ministry, missional leadership, missional practice, Paul | 4 Comments

Hospitality and Christian Witness: competency #7

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Mark Love

Most congregations I know feel stuck evangelistically. They know that the old ways of doing evangelism (door knocking, high pressure, guilt-inducing, proposition stringing) don’t fit anymore, but they’re not sure what else would count. I think this issue is particularly … Continue reading →

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Practice hospitality in ways that convey the welcome of God much? Missional competence #4

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mark Love

I hear this story often. “We’re very friendly. Friendliest congregation I’ve ever been a part of. I don’t understand why we aren’t growing.” I have a hunch. Congregations that think they are friendly are often very inward oriented congregations. It’s … Continue reading →

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