I am Second?

Posted on December 12, 2008

I am still trying to figure these guys out. Intriguingly, this isn’t a silly evangelical ploy to evacuate souls from the world of evil but a stream of story-telling that seeks to narrate the renewal of souls who have discovered how to live out their creative purpose in this wonderful world. It seems that purpose is consistently connected to God, but not in some narrow, culture-hating sense.

So, Jason Castro isn’t second because he thinks evangelism is first. He hasn’t thrown out the guitar and thrown in his soul for revival tours. Being second doesn’t mean spiritual first, culture second. Rather, being second sees the creation and culture Maker as first, making second place a win. L.A. Times picks up Castro’s story here. The I Am Second group has started a blog to faciliate deeper conversation about what it means to be second.

When is a Missional Community a Church?

Posted on December 12, 2008

This is an important question: “When is a missional community a church?” It gets at the root of our essential ecclesiology—what makes church, church. Some would emphasize the presence of elders, others would emphasize the presence of people, others the gospel and sacraments, still others a people on mission. Where do you fall? When are missional communities considered churches? When are missional core teams considered “a church”?

Check out the answers to this question here.