Everyday Disciple Podcast Missional Community: Have You Really Tried It?
Jan 27, 2025
25:13
Many churches think they’ve tried starting “missional communities” before, but they failed. Or they've given 'micro-church' a try, and that didn't take off either. But actually… maybe they just exported religious activities!
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we look at the difference between talking a good missional game and truly living in a community that is radically focused on discipleship as a lifestyle.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
Get started here… From this episode: “Often folks that say they’ve tried to start missional communities actually only tried decentralized religious activities. They lay out a list of what folks are supposed to DO when they get together (all of this quickly becomes and feels like LAW), and they wonder why no one is that into it… and especially their not-yet believing friends who really want very little to do with these supposed new religious activities.”
- One of the most common reasons that missional communities fail.
- Why our best intentions at living on mission often turn into new “law”.
- The difference between religion and the gospel of grace.
- How to get the help to make authentic missional living a reality.
Get started here… From this episode: “Often folks that say they’ve tried to start missional communities actually only tried decentralized religious activities. They lay out a list of what folks are supposed to DO when they get together (all of this quickly becomes and feels like LAW), and they wonder why no one is that into it… and especially their not-yet believing friends who really want very little to do with these supposed new religious activities.”
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