Urbangelical

The Words in Red

The Words in Red …for his word possessed authority.  Luke 4.32 Early in my church life, I toted my Ryrie Study Bible into Sunday School and sat down next to a man I later learned was a big deal. And, for good reasons, his legacy continues to this day. We said polite ‘hellos’ and I opened my Bible to […]

Lame Preachers

Lame Preachers Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools. Proverbs 26.7 Wisdom isn’t synonymous with orthodoxy, but everything that isn’t orthodox is foolish, which means the theologically sound preacher can mistake himself for a wise man who wonders why his sermons have ...

The Unlikely Marriage of Mission and Institution Part 5

The Unlikely Marriage of Mission and Institution Part 5 How the New Testament Did the Great Commission and What it Means for the Church Today —by— Rev. Michael Kelly Executive Director of the Northwest Church Planting Network We Must Change Our Metric for Successful Church Plants.  It is often said that it is the leader’s job to define reality. Tr...

The Unlikely Marriage of Mission and Institution Part 3

The Unlikely Marriage of Mission and Institution Part 3 How the New Testament Did the Great Commission and What it Means for the Church Today —by— Rev. Michael Kelly Executive Director of the Northwest Church Planting Network The History of the Future— Before we draw lesson for our mission, we will do well to remember that our missional fathers and...

For Starter

For Starter Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 Timothy 1.2 You’ve read and reread the pastoral epistles to learn your craft.  They’ve warned of false teachers, instructed you in corporate worship, shown the marks of qualified officers, trained us to shepherd the waywar...

The Unlikely Marriage of Mission and Institution

The Unlikely Marriage of Mission and Institution How the New Testament Did the Great Commission and What it Means for the Church Today —by— Rev. Michael Kelly Executive Director of the Northwest Church Planting Network Part 2 The Challenge and Necessity of New Testament Mission in the 21st Century— Historical Trends— Speaking of the advent...