Category Archives: Missional in the Neighborhood

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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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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YoungLife, Church and the Suburbs

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

YoungLife is a ministry that is about adults going out into the culture where youth live in order to bring the good news of Jesus Christ. Here is the question I am attempting to answer in this blog, can the … Continue reading →

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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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The Church Returns To The Neighborhood. Post #9: Not Knowing Or Loving Our Neighbor May be Due to Narcissistic Hermeneutics

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

I was trained at Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in a historical-grammatical method of hermeneutics, and I am grateful for it. This is a method of interpreting the meaning of the bible, as the name suggests, through the … Continue reading →

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The Church Returns to the Neighborhood. Post #8: “The Last Five Things” by Phil Henry, Pastor of Mercy Hill

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

Think about the last five things you did. It could  be “the last five things you did with your kids,” or “the last five things you  did at work” or “the last five people you spoke with today.” Doesn’t really  … Continue reading →

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The Church Returns to the Neighborhood. Post #7: 30 Days (30 ideas) of Joining God in the Neighborhood

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

30 days, 30 ideas of how to join God in the Neighborhood!  

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The Church Returns to the Neighborhood. Post #6: Missional in Suburbia Interviews Alan Roxburgh.

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

Alan Roxburgh is a pastor, teacher, writer and consultant with more than 30 years experience in church leadership, consulting and seminary education.  Alan has pastored congregations in a small town, the suburbs, the re-development of a downtown urban church and … Continue reading →

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The Church Returns to the Neighborhood. Post #4: Interview with Caesar Kalinowski (Pastor of Soma)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Michael Wallenmeyer

Two years ago my wife and I visited Soma church in Tacoma, Washington. The purpose for our cross country trip to Tacoma was to be a part of a week long experience called Soma School. Soma is a church community … Continue reading →

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