Why Every Team Needs an Evangelist (Even if They Drive You Nuts)
Teams need someone who builds bridges to the outside world. Without the evangelist, even the most gifted groups can become insular and stagnant.
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The Strengths & Struggles of Evangelists
Walking in your calling isn't without resistance. Here are the common strengths, pitfalls, and dynamics of the evangelistic gifting.
The Urgency & Joy of Evangelists in a Divided Culture
In a polarized world, the evangelist brings good news of reconciliation. Why joyful, collaborative mission is the heartbeat of Christ's body.
Story from 5Q Training
A powerful account from a recent 5Q training cohort that illustrates how APEST discovery transforms not just individuals, but entire teams.
The Journey into Shared Leadership: Transparency and Tension
Why the era of the lone hero pastor is over and how shared leadership creates healthier, more resilient teams.
What's the Difference?
A Comparison and Contrast of the Romans 12, Ephesians 4 and 1 Corinthians 12 gifts. How do the gifts in Ephesians 4 compare and contrast to the other gifts? The source is Jesus, the gifts are people, and they result in a singular, unified effect.
REFRAMATION: The Great Reduction
Alan Hirsch and Mark Nelson explore how reductive thinking limits our vision of God, the gospel, and the mission of the church — and how to break free.
Show Your Thankfulness to the APESTs in Your Life
Thanksgiving isn't just a holiday — it's a posture. Here's why gratitude toward the apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers in your life matters.
Understanding the Gifts of Grace
Many times in the 5Q conversation, we talk about gifts (Eph 4:7) and then go straight to what the gifts are (4:11). Today we decode some of the richest theology around charis and Christ's victory parade.
A Mature Approach to 5Q
With the release of 5Q, Alan Hirsch makes a quantum leap forward from the individualist expressions of APEST, to the collective one. Here is how to apply a mature approach.