by andrewiturner | Mar 1, 2021 | Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Sacred Agents, Spiritual Formation
If we want people to see Christ, we should show them the body of Christ. Of all the ways that we manage to stuff up the mission God has given us, surely taking it on as an individual rather than team event is the most hapless. Our brightest witness, which is being a...
by andrewiturner | Feb 1, 2021 | Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation
Some years ago I posted here about Vocational Discernment as a vital piece of intentional discipleship. This is the ongoing conversation focused on the question: What is God calling you to do? (And what steps are you taking?) Without a tailored conversation around...
by andrewiturner | Aug 1, 2020 | Books, Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation
The Korean pastor handed his business card to me, and immediately two words jumped out from his vision statement: Powerful church. I found myself recoiling, the words grated on me. ‘How arrogant!’ I thought, judging before even thinking. “You will receive power when...
by andrewiturner | May 18, 2020 | Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
We’re becoming familiar with confinement – in one way or another all of our worlds have become smaller. Our wings have been clipped, options limited, movement restricted and circles tightened. Most of us long to be beyond this, past the labour pains of this...
by andrewiturner | Apr 1, 2020 | Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
Often the life of a sacred agent is simply ‘a long obedience in the same direction.’ (Eugene Peterson) There’s much to be said for faithful perseverance. But what about when the world gets turned on its head? What do good representatives of Christ do in times of...
by andrewiturner | Sep 1, 2019 | Church, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
We should measure spirituality by flow, not volume. It’s not “How much of the Holy Spirit do you have?” but rather “How much of you does He have?” Scripture speaks of God’s Spirit blowing like the wind, or pouring like water. He moves, he flows, he doesn’t merely...
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