Recently, the Resurgence featured a series of articles by Acts 29 church planter Jonathan Dodson entitled, “How Not to be a Missional Church.” In this series, Dodson identifies three “wrong approaches to being a missional church:” Event-driven Evangelism-driven Social-action driven I don’t usually like to waste precious moments of the day critiquing other guys’ blog… [Read more…]
May 6, 2009
I think everyone, especially those in ministry, struggle to consistently engage non-Christians outside of church activities and programs. Relationship-building, as it were, can became very difficult when you are swamped with “internal issues” – meetings, committees, supervising staff, etc (all with Christians!). I saw these suggestions at theresurgence.com for living like a missionary in your… [Read more…]
April 23, 2009
This Saturday, April 25th, Highview will be hosting our 3rd Annual “Joy Prom” for young people with Down Syndrome. I have to admit that this is one of my personal favorite events of the year. This year, we will have between 80-100 young adults at our East Campus for a first-rate prom experience including red… [Read more…]
December 31, 2008
Tonight people will gather around their televisions to do what observers have been doing since 1907 – witnessing the dropping of the Waterford Crystal Ball in Times Square, New York City. While we have come a long way in technological advances from the original iron and wood ball to the contemporary version (2,600 crystals &… [Read more…]
I am planting Soma Church in city center Carmel, IN (northside of Indianapolis). I am the happy husband of Emily and proud father of four young children. I also have a ph.d in leadership from southern seminary and co-authored the book "perspectives in family ministry."
February 18, 2010
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