New Apostolic Networks

I thought it might be worthwhile visiting this graphic I drew a few years back.  At the time, I’d been doing a lot of reading/writing/thinking about the shape of church leadership, particularly under the influence of writers like Frank Viola, Alan Hirsch, Neil Cole et al.  In the end, I had grown so tired and … More New Apostolic Networks

Vision Quest

It takes an enormous amount of faith and courage to step out into the bigger vision of your life.  I don’t know how many of us stop and consider what we’re on the planet for. I had the opportunity, whilst away last week, to have a night out under the stars, in silence, fasting.  I … More Vision Quest

Questions

I was involved in a snippet of a conversation recently about the kinds of questions people are asking with regards faith.  We often assume that our ‘not-yet-Christian’ or ‘looking-unlikely-ever-to-be-Christian’ friends are asking the profoud spiritual questions that Christians would like them to be asking.  The classic set of these questions are typically summed up by … More Questions

Creativity

Sometimes I wonder if the church has just lost its imagination in so many places.  Its either that, or we get so involved in maintaining the status quo that we lose the ability to be creative and think fresh ideas.  I came across this great graphic this week.  It basically says use your noggin, have … More Creativity

Getting stuck in…

I really want my remaining time in Newcastle upon Tyne to be about creative and active discipleship, both doing it and encouraging it.  The wee vision I announced yesterday which I hope people will engage in will hopefully gain a little momentum at least amongst a few people bold enough to dare. It is important, … More Getting stuck in…

The Big Vision

I’m a passionate follower of Jesus.  I love his church.  I long to see his Kingdom come, his will be done. We live in a world where the church is facing massive challenges as it seeks to engage in the 21st century. We live in a world where around 85% of people will simply not … More The Big Vision