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In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a Support Group.
Verge Network 1 min read
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a Social Activist group.
Verge Network 1 min read
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a Bible study.
Verge Network 1 min read
In this short video clip, Jeff Vanderstelt and Caesar Kalinowski explain why a Missional Community is not primarily a weekly meeting.
Verge Network 1 min read
There is much confusion about the meaning of the word “missional.” Does the word just refer to social justice? Does...
Verge Network 1 min read
In this short clip from Exponential 2011: On the Verge, Jeff Vanderstelt, of SOMA Communities, speaks on How to Lead a...
Jeff Vanderstelt 1 min read
Want to reach your neighbors but don't know how? Here's a simple tool for reaching your neighbors (without all the awkwardness).
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Jeff Vanderstelt, pastor and leader of SOMA Communities in Tacoma, WA, begins his talk with this phrase, "If you don't know the context in which you are doing ministry, then you are going to be pretty ineffective for ministry." He goes on to unpack the essence of leadership as knowledge, belief, and skill, and explains the biblical principle of making our leadership transferrable.
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In this training session Jeff unpacks the Gospel and what it looks like to be fluent in the Gospel. In other words, the Gospel has to become second nature if we are to engage in the mission of God effectively.
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How can our children join us in the overall mission? How do we disciple them all week long? How do we make sure the mission is accessible for them? How do we insure they can participate? And, how do we help them reach their peers as well?
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Jeff Vanderstelt and his Missional Community at Soma share their heart for wanting to see Jesus glorified in their neighborhood and all of Tacoma.
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We spent several months with leading thinkers and practitioners to answer 7 of the most frequently asked questions about missional communities. Join the conversation!
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Recently we started the “7 Questions” Series to explore some of the burning questions about Missional Communities. Right now we...
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During our Missional Community leadership training we start with a definition of missional community. Then, we clarify what it is not. A Missional Community is not primarily a Bible study. Find out why:
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Over the coming weeks, we will be asking some of the leading thinkers and practitioners to answer 7 of the most frequently asked questions about missional communities. In this PODCAST installment, Jeff Vanderstelt tackles the question, “What is a missional community?â€
What do you think about Jeff’s definition? Does it leave you with any additional questions? Join the conversation…
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A Missional Community is a Family of Missionary Servants who make Disciples who make Disciples. Family – First of all a missional community is a group of believers who live and experience life together like a family. Read more...
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"In order to lead our people to see all of life as ministry and mission we must equip them to live out the gospel in everyday activities – rhythms. We have found some transferable patterns or rhythms of life that should be lived out in light of the Gospel and our gospel identity." Jeff Vanderstelt talks about Gospel Rhythms in this main session talk from Verge 2010.