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the 7

Brad June 15th, 2008

1. In the last “The 7,” I linked to Ed Stetzer’s “contrarian” entry on some questions and concerns regarding the multi-site mode of church multiplication. Here is the second part in that series. Particularly interesting is the interchange between Ed, Greg and Geoff Surratt. Check it…

2. Kitschy sermon series. Blah. With that in mind, I loved this. I couldn’t resonate more with Drew…

3. Very interesting post on the issue of tithing in the early stages of growing a church plant via A.J.

4. J-Vo continues to pump out great post after great post. This post regarding workaholism particularly caught my attention because I’ve been there, done that. And need to continue ask myself the questions he lists at the end of his entry…

5. Ed Young Jr.’s “Church Pirates” vid has received quite the buzz. On Todd Rhodes blog, there are 147 comments alone, mostly challenging Ed’s thoughts. Bob Hyatt [here and here] and Brant Hansen bring their irenic thoughts to the table. [I don't think Ed thought through this very well. Too many holes. And then he put on video and posted it on his blog. Unfortunately - but maybe appropriately - is getting posterized, er, sharpened.]

6. Scott McKnight’s insightful thoughts on plagarism…

7. And another classic from Brant: Ministry Without the People.

the 7

Brad May 30th, 2008

1. I-Monk once again cuts to the chase regarding the difference between gaining converts and just gaining people in church. Sometimes, bigger isn’t missional…

2. Ever seen a horrible Jesus movie? The Wittenberg Door has seen ten. And #10 may surprise you… [The pics alone are worth a click...]

3. Want an inside look at Saddleback? Bob Hyatt recently visited and unpacked some pithy insights on video venues, Rick Warren’s preaching and use of Scripture, worship segmentation, and church size.

4. This was a very provocative interview by Andrew Jones that got me thinking about how ‘gutsy’ our missional living really is. He interviewed David Pierce, director of Steiger International and No Longer Music, who, as Andrew says, is taking its message of hope to “some of the darkest places imaginable, including closed Islamic countries, terrorist clubs, squatter villages, anarchy festivals, brothels, junkie joints, punk & goth music festivals, Satanist clubs and New Age gatherings.” Wow…

5. Greg Gilbert waxes eloquent on adiaphora, er, the pursuit of many for coolness over faithfulness in a church. Not that they are mutually exclusive, but he pushes us to think about what is most important…

6. If you haven’t been following JVo’s series on prayer, it’s good. I mean really good. Check it out: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9

7. In light of the series I’m doing on the missional church, I found this video very insightful. It comes from Dave Browning of Christ the King Church @ Leadership Network’s Multi-Site Exposed conference @ Mars Hill in Seattle. In it, he talks about growing organic, relational congregations with authentic community that can grow and adapt to their specific sub-culture and yet remain connected to the greater body.