Category Archives: Missional Community

Encouragement for Missional Community Leaders

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Michael Wallenmeyer

As a Missional Community leader you are attempting to build a network of relationships where people are sharing life together (1 Thessalonians 2:8) and living for the good of their neighbors (Matthew 22:34-39). This deeper life goes against the flow of … Continue reading →

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When The Church Was A Family (VIDEO)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

Joseph Hellerman is professor of New Testament at Biola University and helps pastor Oceanside Christian Fellowship in El Segundo. In this video he talks about church as family. The twist is that today in the Western world we have very … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Neighborhood

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

This is an article written by Nate Ledbetter at “Awaken Neighbor“. Original article can be found here. The neighborhood is where we find a full life grounded in what God intends for our lives. Neighborhoods are about people, about relationship, … Continue reading →

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No Conflict=No Discipleship

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

There is a myth about community, just as there is a myth about marriage. The myth of marriage is that “they lived happily ever after.” The reality of marriage is that it is a place where a man and a … Continue reading →

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Homlessness in Affluent Suburbia?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

“ For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…”                  -Matthew 25:35 Many of us think of homelessness as a city or urban issue, that … Continue reading →

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What people are saying about measuring church success

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

I am going to post my own thoughts on Success in Church soon, feel free to take a shot at me when I do!  First, allow me to post what some others are saying about this issue… A New Missional Report … Continue reading →

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Who put mission into Missional Community?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

GoAnimate.com: Who put mission into Missional Community%3F by michaelwallenmeyer Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It’s free and fun!

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Would you like to join our Missional Community?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

Missional Community in suburbia will go against the current of our busy lives…but it is well worth it! GoAnimate.com: Would you like to join my Missional Community? by michaelwallenmeyer Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It’s free and fun!

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Ten Posts From “The Church Returns To The Neighborhood”

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

Introduction to “The Church Returns To The Neighborhood” Welcome to an Unthinkable World A Parable of Three Friends Gary Foran Speaks Candidly About Trying To Do Church Without Knowing His Neighbors In Suburbia Interview with Caesar Kalinowski (Pastor of Soma) … Continue reading →

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The Church Returns To The Neighborhood. Post #10: Practical Steps When It Comes To Engaging Our Neighborhoods

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

We are going to wrap up “The Church Returns to the Neighborhood” series by looking at chapter 13-Beginning the Journey: Some Practical Steps-from the book, “Missional: Joining God in the Neighborhood”. I have enjoyed reading Roxburgh’s earlier books, but there … Continue reading →

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