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Missional Church is Nothing But …
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch argues against a conception of missional church as just regular Sunday worship with some justice projects added on. Rather, missional church is focused on being present among our contexts.
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Church, Justice, Missions, Evangelism
When They Will Not Come
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch writes on Acts 2:42-47, arguing that community is the foundation for all we are as the church and for God’s mission to the world.
Acts 2:42-47
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Discipleship, Church, Community, Missions
Changing the Expectations of Church Planting
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch suggests different expectations for church planting, including more gradual growth, living in the neighborhood, listening so as to tailor the way the gospel is proclaimed, and not overhyping the program.
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Church, Gospel, Hope, Listening
The Kingdom Starts With Communities
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote
In this article about why sending out individual missionaries is all wrong, David Fitch explains why churches should focus on sending out church communities. The article can be used in a sermon series on missions.
Jeremiah 29:4-7; 1 Peter 2:9, 3:15-16
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Church, Kingdom Of God, Community, Missions
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Mid [midst] scenes of confusion and creature complaintsPD
My days are gliding swiftly byPD
Authority in the Kingdom is Different
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Theology
In this article, David Fitch describes three characteristics of the authority of God's Kingdom as distinct from the world - submission to Christ, absence of coercion, and authority as a gift in dependence on God.
Matthew 23:8-12
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Church, Kingdom Of God, God's Will, Power
A Warning List For Those Who Would Join a Missional Church Gathering
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Missional churches may not fit people's expectations of "church." David Fitch offers ten things that anyone who joins a 21st century missional church should not expect.
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Church, Missions, Community, Discipleship
What a Church Plant Teaches Us About Women in Ministry
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Reflecting on the gift of the Spirit to "sons and daughters" in Acts 2:16-28, David Fitch sees leadership by women in the church in terms not of holding an office, but of exercising their gifts.
Acts 2:16-18
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Gifts Of The Spirit, Leadership, Church, Women
Feel Good Justice?
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
If our efforts to bring justice are little more than token contributions to worthy causes, we might be alleviating our sense of guilt, but we might not be making a true difference.
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Goodness, Church, Justice