PODCAST 081: Craig Whitney & Moving Beyond the Church Service Business
How do you start a church movement? Sure, there's probably different ways we can answer that question. If we looked at Christ's example, well, he started with 12 guys. Not a massive movement. He started with individuals and took three years to groom, grow, and disciple them. (Interestingly, one of them tried to kill Jesus, which just goes to show how difficult disciple-making actually is!)
When we look at our churches today, do we see organizations who are capable of multiplication? Do we see disciple-making happening in our organizations? What would a movement look like that started with individuals and grew... are we better off abandoning our services? What role should our services play?
These are just some of the questions we're wrestling with here on The Church Digital Podcast.
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ON THE SHOW
Guest: Craig Whitney
Stadia Church Planting
, VP of Planter Development
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Co-Host: Emily Diaz
Stadia Church Planting
, Project Manager
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Host: Jeff Reed
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APPLICATION
- Information on Stadia's Phygital Learning Community
- Dedication & Leadership by Douglas Hyde (not the $942 version)
- Is thinking person first, opposed to service first, a foreign concept for you (or your church)?
- What would a simple, organic movement look like at your church?
- Do you have people in mind in your church who can be mobilized?
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Love you all! Praying for your Churches and your Ministry Online.
Jeff Reed
THECHURCH.DIGITAL
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