We've been sitting with an idea from Alan Hirsch's book 5Q that we keep coming back to. It's one of those arguments that sounds simple until you follow it all the way down — and then it changes how you see almost everything. It starts with a word the New Testament gives to Jesus before it gives to anyone else.…
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If you've spent any time in Western churches in the last several centuries, you know the template. A pastor preaches on Sunday. The pastoral staff cares for the congregation during the week. Small groups form for learning and relationships. Programs are built. A community gathers. This is not a bad thing. But Paul's…
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You probably had an idea this morning before most people were fully awake. You see opportunity in places others walk past. You find yourself recruiting people to things that don't exist yet. You feel the pull of the frontier, as something more like compulsion. Like you were made for it. And if you're honest, you've…
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In the Kansas City Underground, we have tried to order our lives around the life of Jesus, learning from the patterns that surface again and again in the movement of the church. Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus gives language to this way of life, describing how the life of Jesus continues to take shape within…
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Apostolic Intelligence and Practice for the 21st Century Church As Christianity navigates the complexities of the 21st century, the need for a distinct approach to church structure and mission becomes increasingly apparent. Unlike the prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral, or didactic views, the apostolic approach is…
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New look. New Tools. Same Mission. We’re thrilled to introduce the fully reimagined APEST assessment and platform from 5Q, built to help you understand your God-designed gifting in deeper, more actionable ways. Explore new insights designed for your unique gifts Compare your results with 150,000+ others Equip your…
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