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A Mystagogy for the Missional Church
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Theology
David Fitch
applies the traditional concept of mystagogy (teaching the baptized how to live into the mysterious working of God) in proposing mysteries to be explored by a missional church.
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Baptism,
Discipleship,
Learning,
Mystagogy
Membership Has Its Practices
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
David Fitch
presents a new perspective on church membership: instead of requiring a specific level of sanctification upon joining, congregations should make the commitment to practices of community central to membership after joining.
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Community,
Mission,
Church Membership,
Sanctification
When They Will Not Come
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 1 more types
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,
Mission
Organize Gifts for the Neighborhood, Not the Church
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch
suggests that churches organize the gifts of the Spirit in community members (1 Corinthians 12:7-11) around "what God’s doing in the neighborhood," rather than around Sunday worship and programs in the church building.
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
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Spiritual Gifts,
Mission,
Neighbor,
Discipleship
Please Lord, Don’t Let Me Get Pragmatic
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch
reflects on Psalm 37:1-6, reminding pastors and church leaders against a temptation to go pragmatic in their fears instead of investing in the spiritual formation that "shapes us into God's mission."
Psalm 37:1-6
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Discipleship,
Mission,
Pragmatism,
Spiritual Growth
Evangelism or Witness?
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Preaching
David Fitch
challenges pastors and congregations to consider how the verbal proclamation of the gospel (evangelism) must complement a living embodiment of God's work (witness).
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Evangelism,
Mission,
Witness,
Ecclesiology
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Mid [midst] scenes of confusion and creature complaints
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My days are gliding swiftly by
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How Do Christians Grow and Mature?
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In this article, David Fitch outlines and evaluates two different leadership styles that help Christians mature in their faith. "Strong, charismatic, decisive leadership" focuses on right belief while "humble, mutually-submitted, empowering leadership" emphasizes character formation.
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Leadership,
Maturity,
Sanctification,
Discipleship
Out of the Bad Habit of Going to Church
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Why do we go to church?
David Fitch
shares some of the bad habits American Christians have developed around going to church, discussing the importance of discipleship to lead people out of these bad habits.
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Habit,
Discipleship,
Ecclesiology,
Church Statistics
A Warning List For Those Who Would Join a Missional Church Gathering
David Fitch
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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,
Mission,
Community,
Discipleship
Cultivating Missional Rhythms in Community
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
How can we cultivate missional rhythms of life and discipleship among our people?
David Fitch
shares a list of practices to avoid and practices to direct a congregation’s imagination toward holistic, relational worship.
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Mission,
Evangelism,
Daily Living,
Discipleship
Contextualizing the Gospel
David Fitch
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Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
"If salvation in Christ encompasses all of human reality," says
David Fitch
based on Ephesians 1:17-23, we can start with various "entry points" into the gospel and eventually get to the whole.
Ephesians 1:17-23
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Discipleship,
Mission,
Contextualization,
Salvation
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