https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:55:53 +0000 Wed, 31 May 2017 13:40:49 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/understanding-our-missional-vocation-artistic This is part four of a four-part series (click to read part 1, part 2 Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/understanding-our-missional-vocation-artistic Wed, 31 May 2017 13:40:49 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/understanding-our-missional-focus This is part three of a four-part series on a question that Dr. Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/understanding-our-missional-focus Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:24:41 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/understanding-our-missional-identity This is the second part (part I is here) of a four part series on the question: “What difference does it make when you put the word missional in front o Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/understanding-our-missional-identity Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:22:08 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/what-difference-does-it-make-when-you-put-word In Dr. George Hunsberger’s last lecture at Western Theological Seminary he asked the question, “What difference does it make when you put the word missional in front of the word church?” (1) The question is timely as “missional” seems to be used to describe almost anything. Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/what-difference-does-it-make-when-you-put-word Fri, 20 Jan 2017 18:54:46 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/church-planting-political-expression The Greek word from which we get the adjective political is polis. A polis is a structured social community and is often translated “city.” To be political is to put forth ways of how a community should be structured, how decisions are made, what tasks need to be assigned for the c Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/church-planting-political-expression Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:23:30 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/gospel-witness-public-sphere How do we begin to look and listen for signs of Christ’s presence in the public sphere of our community? Where is God active and how can we join him in that activity?  Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/gospel-witness-public-sphere Mon, 19 Sep 2016 17:07:55 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/imagination-tradition-and-divine-gift-abundance Churches and denominations should be known as places of great organizational imagination, creativity, and experimentation. Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/imagination-tradition-and-divine-gift-abundance Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:35:48 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/mission-and-divine-gift-abundance Walter Brueggemann in his book, Journey to the Common Good, posits that an ideology of scarcity keeps us from pursuing a common good for our neighborhoods and the world around us. Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/mission-and-divine-gift-abundance Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:37:59 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/were-not-kansas-anymore “Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more.” This refrain, or some other similar reference to “The Wizard of Oz” is typically offered in the opening conversation with someone I meet for the first time who is not from the fine state of Kansas. Kevin Schutte https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-planting/were-not-kansas-anymore Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:40:34 +0000