During my doctoral studies I played with an illuminating metaphor for understanding the gathered church that is not found in a theological textbook but in a distinctly Scottish tradition: the ceilidh. A traditional ceilidh (as opposed to its modern dance-centred versions) was a participatory gathering. It was not a performance put on by a few … More The Ceilidh and the Church

In my recent reflections on David Lim’s concept of kingdomization, I have found myself asking a question that reaches into current day politics and populist moments both in the UK and US in these days. But before we turn directly to that, and before we can discuss disciple-making, multiplication, church renewal, or social transformation, we … More Christendom, Christianisation, Christian Nationalism, and Kingdomization: What Exactly Are We Seeking?

In my previous blog article I reflected on David Lim’s idea of kingdomization: the spread of God’s reign through multiplying disciples who influence households, workplaces, communities, and society. What drew me to his vision was not primarily house churches or disciple multiplication movements, but its breadth. Lim looks beyond church renewal and asks what it would … More From Christendom to Kingdomization: What Transitions Must the Scottish Church Make?