What people want in their city
What makes a community a desirable place to live? What makes people happy to live where they live? What attaches a person to his or her city? Eric Swanson answers.
What Is Incarnational Mission?
"If the way that God engages the world is through incarnation, the we must become an incarnational people."
Why Saying “Let’s Go To Church” Is Bad Theology
The Church has got to get rid of its dualism and say "You are the church." Now everything counts. Find out why on this video clip from Verge Conference by Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski.
Are We Obsessed With Safety And Security?
According to Alan Hirsch, danger is good for us. Find out why in this short video clip from the Verge Conference.
How We’ve Gotten Discipleship All Wrong
Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski give some helpful tips when it comes to discipling people to follow and obey Jesus.
Why Churches Grow
What produces the life of the church? What makes us grow, and in turn, causes the church to grow? Find out in this short video clip by Neil Cole.
Why You Can’t Build A Church On Consumers
Disciples or consumers? With one you can build movements. With the other you can build nothing. Alan Hirsch explains the difference in this short video clip.
Why A Missional Community Is Not A Support Group
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a Support Group.
Why A Missional Community Is Not A Social Activist Group
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a Social Activist group.
Why A Missional Community Is Not A Bible Study
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a Bible study.
Why A Missional Community Is Not A Weekly Meeting
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a weekly meeting.
How To Do Justice In At-Risk Neighborhoods: Bob Lupton
A 6 week series of articles by Bob Lupton on justice in at-risk communities.
How To Do Justice In At-Risk Neighborhoods – Bob Lupton (Pt 5)
Bob Lupton will be speaking at Verge 2012 Conference in Austin, Texas - Feb. 28 - Mar. 2. Be sure and register your group before the group registration deadline on Nov. 30, 2011!
New Paradigms ... More...
How To Do Justice In At-Risk Neighborhoods – Bob Lupton (Pt 4)
A Theology of Gentrification
The people of the Kingdom have a unique mandate to care for the needs of the vulnerable and the voiceless. Our scriptures are quite clear about this. It has been fr... More...
How To Do Justice In At-Risk Neighborhoods – Bob Lupton (Pt 3)
Including the Poor in the Reclamation Process

But must gentrification always spell displacement for the poor? To some degree, yes. Yet displacement is not entirely bad. There are drug dealers and othe... More...
How To Do Justice In At-Risk Neighborhoods – Bob Lupton (Pt 2)
The Devastating Impact of Gentrification. And the Absolute Need

I have now seen first hand (yes, inadvertently participated in) the devastating impact that gentrification can have on the poor of an ur... More...
How To Do Justice In At-Risk Neighborhoods – Bob Lupton (Pt 1)
The Road to Relocation
Building a new home in a run-down neighborhood in Atlanta was a decision that neither of our parents supported. It was a bad financial move, they counseled us, not to mention the dange... More...
How To Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting The Poor… And Yourself
"We are the richest people on the face of the earth."
"Good intentions are not enough."
So what do we do as we desire to serve and help the poor, but in a way that doesn't create dependency and damage? ... More...