Author: Jonathan Dodson

Plant & Thrive: Acts 29 Conference

Plant & Thrive looks like it will be an immensely practical conference for guys checking out planting or already several years in. Check out the speaker line-up and topics:

Track 1 – For all potential A29 church planters

  • Mark Driscoll
  • Wayne Grudem – Gospel Centered Reformed Theology
  • Danny Akin – Preaching the Gospel
  • Scott Thomas – The Biblical Mandate on the Man
  • Andreas Kostenberger – The Effects of Planting on Family & Self
  • Mark Driscoll & Wayne Grudem – Q & A
  • Tyler Jones – Mission Rises out of Community
  • Ed Marcelle – Mission Rises out of Discipleship
  • Daniel Montgomery – Our Mission
  • Mark Driscoll

Track 2 – For planters in years 1-4

  • Jason Roberts and Chris Atwell – Coaching Introduction
  • Elliot Grudem – Leadership Development: Elders, Deacons, Volunteers
  • Mark Driscoll – Q & A
  • Jamie Munson & Nate Williams – Systems & Structures
  • TBA – Strategic Planning
  • Jamie Munson, et al. – Q & A
  • TBA – Small Groups
  • Chris Atwell – Assimilation to Membership
  • Wayne Grudem – Q & A
  • TBA – Children’s Ministry / Funding / Holistic Justice
  • Jason Roberts – Debriefing: Long Term Implementation
  • Mark Driscoll

Feb 4-5. More info here.

There's Probably No God

Perhaps you’ve heard of the atheist campaign? Perhaps there’s no God? Buses all over the UK are being plastered with atheistic proselytizing messages: “There’s Probably No God. Now Stop Worrying and Enjoy Your Life.” Richard Dawkins is backing the campaign.

How should theists respond? More advertising? Some argue this is unfair advertising. Others that it’s out of character for atheists. Still more say it’s actually good for Christianity, for God. What are your thoughts? Is this good or bad?

Consider the positive response here.

Hirsch vs. Stetzer on Ecclesiology

Here are a couple graphics that Ed and Alan use. They are helpful in clarifying their respective understandings of how christology, ecclesiology, and missiology relate. By the way, these guys are friends not foes, so I’m not trying to make them enemies (see Ed’s recent interview with Alan). I know you’ll appreciate that. Great discussion on the previous post.

Ed Stetzer

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Alan Hirsch

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