16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples…

Think: PLANT A MULTIPLYING Gospel  instead of EXTRACT people so we can “disciple” them in church.   It’s very possible that I’ve learned more about the nature of spreading the Gospel from watching zombie movies than going to seminary.  True story.  At the very base level, the zombie apocalypse occurs because infection infiltrates relational networks. …

Think EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER instead of the token ‘BEGIN-a-MEETING-with-a-PRAYER-so-we-can-get-on-with-the-real-work   I have two mental pictures in my mind.  The first is a boardroom in a large church with comfy office chairs, a whiteboard, and people wearing business casual clothes.  There’s a sizable agenda for the day, lots of work to get done, so the pastor (aka…