Thanks James,

I have added two short video clips that the missions team might want to use. I am not sure if the format is right, it says it is converting them?

James,

Thanks for letting people know about the free Mission-Minded Child/Family offer. So far, I've had about 20 people from MON respond. The packets are all packed and ready to go. I'm excited to propose this idea for mentoring families for missions, and just wanted to express my gratitude!

Ann

I know Jason from Twitter..., in fact now that I think about it, I'm starting to know a lot of people from Twitter that I've never met face to face!

Thanks for helping get the word out about the MM Podcast. We just recorded "Episode 11" tonight, and I'm editing right now. I'll get you something soon. For now, the best iTunes link would be: http://bit.ly/hgzxOs. Otherwise, www.sermon.net/missionalmonks is good, too.

James, thanks for the guidance and for this interesting digital gathering place you've helped create.  In order to be a good husband to my wife, a former criminal prosecutor in NYC, I should ask if you have a privacy policy.  While I have nothing to hide here, I would like to know in advance if search engines will be flagging my activity here.  I have stayed off of Facebook up until now, even with its ministry and relational opportunities, because of my wife's work on identity theft cases.  Thanks in advance, Tim

Hi James! How can I join your Missional Outreach when I live in Illinois and you all are in Texas? Is the idea to start up new outreaches somehow? I am very interested in your ideas on this subject and any suggestions. I want to get my wife,my three daughters with their husbands as well as myself more involved in reaching out to the community and sharing Christ with them while serving them! Thank you so much! You have been a real shot in the arm for me personally!

Your suggestions are exactly what I've been doing! I had a coworker stop me tonight and tell me his mother has cancer! I asked him what her name was and started writing it down on my clipboard I carry to collect data at work. The look on his face said it all! He was surprised my my genuine concern for his mother and him. He hesitated for a split second and said,"Thank you! that would be so nice." I explained to him that I have a prayer list that I am constantly adding too and I would be praying for him too and he said thank you. As we parted I just prayed to God, thanking Him for sending me to this hurting individual and let me continue to find ways to serve him and share my story about why I care for others, what Christ has done for me and  to me!

I look at my job at Toyota as my "mission field"  and you have reaffirmed this by how close your suggestions mirror what I am already doing!  God Bless you!

Hey James,  972-948-9258.  mike@xalt.me  Burning the midnight oil getting things running.

Let's eat sometime.

Mike

great site, bro! thanks for the welcome.

fv

Psalm 115:1

Thanks for the welcome, James. I haven't been to any Renovare' conferences. I was introduced to Richard Foster and Dallas Willard through the spiritual formation curriculum at Christ Community Church in Leawood, KS, where we attended prior to moving to Cheyenne. I look forward to engaging here.

Andy

I haven't made it to the dissertation phase yet. But this is what I proposed in my application:

The rest is here: http://bit.ly/kFtqGq

James, I don't recall our meeting. I believe you did make connections recently with Ron Holland, one of my co-workers at the Pepperdine lectures.

For about 5 years, I've serve at The Hills as Neighborhood Connections minister. We've emphasized joining community partners with whom The Hills Jesus-followers could serve. We've looked especially at those who that offer the possibility of relationships/friendships forming. This has led us to specific missional/incarnational actions among the poor, homeless, hungry, children, widow, single parent moms, apartment families, etc. 

Our big discovery has been the kingdom awareness learned by intentionally walking in the way of Jesus among the people with whom he chose to spend so much of his time. With his own disciples, Jesus continually took them to the kind of places and people that had his followers step out of their comfort zone. Jesus consistently trusted that process.

What led you down the missional track? Where have you uncovered megachurches with a growing missional approach?

Hi James,

following is the message I sent to Ty, the camp director at Camp Deer Run, this morning.

James

The comment you left for Donald came to me. Just wanted to let you now.

I am open to anything. The thing you should know about me is I am a work-a-bee. Tell me were I am needed and what needs to be done. Big or small makes no difference to me.

Bryan Sharp mentioned the work the church needs to have done next week. I did not caught the time. Can you let me know?

Thanks, James.  I am trying to add a photo but it is not uploading when I hit the Save button at the bottom of the screen.  The picture is under the size limit so I do not know why it is not uploading.

Thank you for the invite.  Hope you and your family are having a great week!

James,

Your message this morning made me think about the time I know God instantly answered my prayer. My husband passed away on May 28, 1999. ( Warren and I married in 2003 ) He had a daughter from his first marriage who was 16 when he died. She came to Plano so we could go through his things. I had the bright idea of having a garage sale. It was my first and last one. I was so angry with God for taking my husband I screamed at him every day. I told him I still loved him but I was very mad at him.

The first day of the sale went well. That night we had one of those June storms. The next day my step daughter and I got every thing ready for the last day of the sale. An hour passed by and not a single person showed up. Before getting ready for the second day I went and got us breakfast. I noticed that the storm the night before had destroyed the sign showing where the sale was. After an hour and a half I decided to go to a store very close by so I could make more signs. My step daughter was 16 at the time and I was very afraid to leave her by herself. I went to the back of the garage and started my conversation with God. I ask him to please what over Maureen while I ran to the store. I also promised him that if he would bring people to the sale I would quite yelling at him.

As I was putting the sign in to the ground showing people where to come to the sale 5 cars passed me. I pulled in behind the fifth car and followed them to my garage. Many more people came that day and we actually closed the garage sale down early.

I know this story does not sound like a really big deal. The state of mind I was in at the time it was my miracle. I know God watched over me and Maureen that day more than he does on the average day. He knew how bad I needed him and he was there. And yes, I quite screaming at him. I thanked him for being there for me and Maureen. I told him I was still mad at him but at least I was no longer screaming.

Thanks James. I was told by some one in a very loving way the only thing worse than loosing a spouse is loosing a child. I do not wish either on any one. My step daughter who is now 28 and I remain very close. She loves Warren as well. It took some time but I finally came to the place of knowing that God had other plans for me that no longer included Patrick.

He gave me a huge blessing in Warren. When I hear people who are bitter about a failed relationship I always thank God for blessing me with two wonderful men.

Hi James, you asked about my "interest in outreach and mission". My interest was to connect with Miguel Labrador. One of the other members of a house church put me on to Miguel. I looked at some of his writings and wanted to follow up on his question "Have you personally ever taught all of Christ's commands to another person?". Like you, I wonder if he has "all of the commands of Jesus listed systematically". This is my 1st encounter with "missional outreach" and some of the information looks promising, but I'm not sure how it will play out. The initial posting was on 12/28/10. This was followed by two comments on the same day, then nothing until my comment on 07/24/11. If Miguel hasn't answered you, I suspect that he won't answer me.

Hi James:

I am a Pastor in Everton ON. I just got a copy of "The Road to Missional" from Baker for review.  Earlier I reviewed: "What Is the Mission of the Church? by Kevin DeYoung. @http://www.librarything.com/work/11652039/reviews/79460956.

It was an excellent dialogue on "Mission", and worth a read.

Everton is an independent evangelical Church. 

It would be hard to describe the " missional conversation ". Most of the conversations are like trying to grab a cloud. It has been so individually defined, that it is hard to classify.

In response to your question, DeYoung and Gilbert do not reject social justice as being a part of mission.

-p. 21 "We are concerned that good behaviors are sometimes commended but in the wrong categories. For example, many good deeds are promoted under the term social justice, when we thing "loving your neighbor" is often a better category...

Chapter 6 is entitled "Making Sense of Social Justice" and is 20 pages of dealing with texts like Lev. 19:9-18, Lev. 25, Isa. 1, Isa. 58, Jer. 22, Amos 5, Micah 6:8, Mt. 25:31-46, Lk. 10:25-37, Lk 16:19-31, 2 Cor. 8-9and James 1, 2, 5.

Chapter 7, deals with the application of the doctrines of chapter 6, including helpful reminders like "Appropriate the Concept of Moral Proximity": The closer the need, the greater the moral obligation to help (2 Cor. 8-9, Gal. 610; 1 tim. 5:8, 1 Jn. 3:17)

Congratulations on the new blessing coming in your family.  Hope you and your family had a blessed Thanksgiving.

James, how are you and your family doing? How are things going at HP? Keep preaching the word and making disciples Brother. God bless. Grace and Peace.

Zack

http://zackblaisdell.wordpress.com.

This is an amazing resource!  Very excited about all the opportunities and overwhelmed by what so many people are doing already.  I'll work on finding a pic to upload.  Thanks!!