tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30815417068198813452024-11-01T03:39:28.357-07:00A church planting blog for the urban context of Portland OR. We plant disciples with the gospel in a community/neighborhood and pray to the Lord of the Harvest to establish, grow and multiply His church. Click on a tab below to learn more and subscribe to our feed.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11830884831295654223noreply@blogger.comBlogger1805125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081541706819881345.post-36401685511122021012016-08-11T15:59:00.001-07:002016-08-11T16:01:06.964-07:00

We are updating our web page. In the meantime, checkout our FB group: Portland Church Planting

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GOOD FRIDAY Today, we stop and remember the one who was taken, blessed (not broken), and given for us.  It is a day to morn, grieve and remember Jesus.  Last night I participated in a Seder.  The imagery and flavors were a powerful reminder of the Messiah.  The Passover meal pointed us to Jesus.  The Lamb who was taken, blessed and given for us.  The Bread was

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In a previous blog, I referenced a post about never starting a new venture alone.  In starting a new church building a team is critical.  Building the RIGHT team is a non-negotiable.  However, some church planters go at it alone.  I have observed a few reasons why they choose to go this route.  For some, they don't know how to play with others.  For others, they are

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YOU ARE. "Watch over YOUR heart....."  The fatal flaw of Leadership care is NOT tending to your concentric circles; it is NOT tending to YOU.  Burnout is the leading cause of many in the clergy leaving the ministry.  Leadership care should first be rooted in a theological rationale of Self-care.  And, this theological hope comes in a SABBATH Rhythm - Rest & Steward. This

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How do you leverage your time, talents, money, energy, relationships, etc for Kingdom influence?  Living into the Kingdom of God will require us to be good stewards of ALL of life in order to live well for HIM.  We have no better model than JESUS. Mike Breen says this, As we seek to live as Families on Mission, the way we invest our time, energy, and money directly affects

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Some great insights in this article on keeping your "paying" job while you launch your new organization/church/business.  I believe you will find the advice practical and helpful.  It won't be easy, so don't kid yourself.  But the stress of providing for yourself and your family can be overwhelming at times.  Take small steps. Trust your instincts.  Trust the Spirit. Set

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I love that the first followers of Jesus were identified by the person they followed - JESUS!  Today, it is easy to define the new churches starting throughout North America organizationally or by where they meet (building, home , etc.), instead of, the WHO of our movement.We start new churches not as the end goal.  We start new churches to capture the curiosity of those 'looking on' in

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In 2013, 33.2% of Portlanders volunteered an average of 39.8 hours/resident. This ranks Portland #6 in large metro cities in North America. And, Millennials in Oregon are volunteering at a higher rate than ever as a age group. It looks like the city with the highest percentage of religious NONES (42%) is engaged in loving their neighbors in a significant way.If we as disciples of Jesus are going

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*this is a republished post from http://randyadams.org/Dear Northwest Ministry Leader, Northwest missions began when four Native Americans travelled to St. Louis and requested from the Superintendent of Indian Affairs that missionaries be sent to their people.  The year was 1831 and the man with whom they met was William Clark of the famed “Lewis and Clark Expedition.” 

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Those words sound so selfish....on the surface.  But have profound meaning and significance when you consider the long-term impact for your own self-care and the care of othersMany in the HELPING and MINISTRY profession need to heed the words, "put your mask on first." Implied in this statement is, "you can't help others until you help yourself." You will be unable to care for others unless

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It is so easy as followers of Jesus to speak and write about the ills of a culture separated from Jesus.  Guess what? If a culture is separated from Jesus, it will not act like Jesus.What is sad is when the church who loves Jesus fails to look and act like Jesus. And, the church says nothing about it because we are too busy pointing the finger at a broken culture separated from Jesus.I'm

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http://youtu.be/KhXSDFvJegg

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Raise money online in an inspiring and professional way with minimal setup. Engage donors via Social Media, and easily embed giving widgets on any website you own. https://www.churchseed.com/

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JESUS way!JESUS would show people.JESUS would share stories with people.JESUS would let people.Jesus discipled around loving God.Jesus discipled around loving others.Jesus disciples around loving self.What is your definition of making a disciple? Does it look like Jesus way? 

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On the NAMB webpage you will discover the Portland Metro has 1 SBC church for every 29,000 people. But, when you look at the urban core and the city of Portland itself, you will discover less than 5 SBC churches (excluding non-english speaking churches/church plants). 5!PORTLAND needs more disciples willing to make new disciples which might become a new Church. Would you pray to the Lord of the

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BARNA PROFILES SKEPTICS Barna has become the Christian authority on understanding the demographics of atheists and agnostics in America. In its most recent study, Barna revealed five new demographics for skeptics, its collective term for referring to atheists and agnostics. *They are younger, Thirty years ago, 18% of skeptics were under 30. Today that percentage has almost doubled

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“Seeking the Welfare of Your City”Join us for the Sentralized 2015 gathering in Portland, OR, October 1st & 2nd. We will be hosting some of the best missional thinkers and practitioners in the world.

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As the culture is rediscovering the importance of place, perhaps the Spirit is also nudging the church to re-examine what it means for her to be “the personal presence of Jesus by the Spirit in the world.” http://thev3movement.org/2015/07/postcommuter-neighbourhood-life/ via @v3_movement

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JR Woodward, from his book Creating a Missional Culture......"Teachers help the community understand that the scripture was not primarily given for information, but for transformation. They help cultivate a learning environment by encouraging the congregation to inhabit the sacred text. They help the congregation realize that the Bible is not simply a book to be read, but a voice to be

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JR Woodward- "A hierarchical leadership paradigm lends itself to an individualized approach to spiritual formation and often perpetuates adolescence in the congregation. While a polycentric leadership paradigm lends itself to a communal approach to spiritual formation mature disciples."

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We'd love to meet you and explore making new disciples in Portland OR! Email me at nwbaptistwes@gmail.com Learn more here: nwbaptistplanting.com

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There are many church planting networks throughout North America.  Here in Portland we are connected to both the #SendNetwork of the #NAMB_SBC and the #NWBC. We are not the perfect network but we strive to provide the following support to every planter who chooses to apply with us: Accountability Coaching Training Support Church planting is a disciplined journey of walking in the Spirit

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Dwelling.....is a house, apartment, or other place of residence.  All across Portland new high-rise dwellings are springing up.  In the North Pearl alone, 8 high-rise dwellings are scheduled to be built.  These "vertical gated communities" will change the skyline and invite thousands of people to "come home" and dwell. We need hundreds of followers of Jesus to dwell in these "

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I've been praying a lot for the city of Portland.  Praying for new disciples and new churches.  Praying for disciples to move into the city and dwell.  God is at work answering so many of our prayers...... which brings me to DWELLING. Cody (my son) has been designing me some "logos" for this new initiative (more details to come).  But for now, help us choose which of these

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