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Michael Beck

What a Pandemic World can Learn from Holy Saturday Michael Beck | 9 Apr 2020 “But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place” (Lk 24:21)...
An Open Letter to the Church—So, About Kanye… Michael Beck | 5 Nov 2019 "Jesus is King" is a profound opportunity for conversations about the Christina faith. It is the sign of a greater awakening that’s stirring. The world is watching how we handle it.
Pioneers: The Gift of Living on the Edge? Michael Beck | 21 Aug 2019 Our unique position on the edge, “in but not of” opens many profound opportunities.
Fresh Expressions- A Breath of Fresh Air Michael Beck | 14 Jun 2019 Sometimes we need a breath of fresh air...
What is Re-Missioning and How Could it Help Your Church? Michael Beck | 7 May 2019 Most revitalization strategies are focused on doing church bigger and better: better coffee, better music, better preaching, better hospitality, and so on. Re-missioning is not that kind of strategy.
How to Be Both Multisite and Missional—at Any Church (Cont’d) Michael Beck | 10 Apr 2019 Inherited churches can launch fresh expressions, harnessing the power of a mixed economy: a diversity of ecclesial forms in which fresh expressions of church exist alongside inherited forms in relationships of mutual respect and support.
How to Be Both Multisite and Missional—at Any Church Michael Beck | 8 Apr 2019 Your church, no matter the size, can indeed become in a sense “multisite.” Inherited churches can launch fresh expressions, harnessing the power of a mixed economy: a diversity of ecclesial forms in which fresh expressions of church exist alongside inherited forms in relationships of mutual respect and support.
Make Methodism Vile Again Michael Beck | 25 Oct 2018 I was recently working with one of our districts in the Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church to set up a district fresh expressions team. I was sharing about...
Pioneering Can Break Your Heart. Here are Eight Ways to Strengthen and Protect It Michael Beck | 2 Sep 2018 Being sent out to pioneer is a “lambs in the midst of wolves” kind of endeavor (Luke 10:1-6). We must be called and gifted by the Spirit to do it,...
Want to Pioneer New Churches? Remember These Nine Methods of Loving God with Your Mind Michael Beck | 21 Aug 2018 This is a continuation of a series of reflections on sustaining health as a pioneer. This is a continuation of a series of reflections on sustaining health as a pioneer....
The Impact of Rebound Michael Beck | 26 Jun 2018 Port Orange, Florida—Can church happen and disciples be formed around a basketball hoop in a church parking lot? Todd and Brittany Leclair say yes! Basketballs, hoops, pizza, Christian Scriptures, prayer,...
Embodying the Cross at Every Ground Zero Michael Beck | 5 Apr 2018 We had a scare one week at The Villages Charter Schools. The threat of a gunman put the schools on immediate lock down. Law enforcement swarmed the area, helicopters zipped...

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