Think Outside the Box: What Would God Plant?
Doing church in the traditional way may not be good enough in the mission context in which we're living.
Doing church in the traditional way may not be good enough in the mission context in which we're living.
Hint: It's not doing two things poorly, but learning to thrive in bivocational ministry.
Hugh Halter revitalizes Alton, Illinois, with the Post Commons revitalization, an old post office.
The church works best when it's decentralized and missional.
The kingdom of God grows through the practice of discipling a small group of people, which requires time and patience.
"The public space is a space God inhabits, and he always shows up there because he’s always there."
"Jesus was a man of the people because he would rather bring healing to the sick than go to church on Sunday."
The way of Jesus was to include people in his life and then help them understand it later.
“We might not get to see all of God’s legacy in our lives, but we will get to see some—and that is worth everything.”
“If we begin to think outside of the box, the city may truly rejoice that we showed up.”