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Shannon Kiser

Imagining a New Revival: Pioneer Learning Communities Shannon Kiser | 27 Feb 2017 Exactly 47 years to the day of the Asbury College Revival, 60 ministry pioneers gathered at Asbury Theological Seminary to imagine a new revival. Through a partnership with the Kentucky...
Fresh Expressions of the Holidays Shannon Kiser | 12 Dec 2016 The Christmas season is a wonderful time to try experiments in loving, serving, and gathering people. It is a season full of opportunities to engage with people in your neighborhoods and communities....
New Ideas Happening Now In the Fresh Expressions Movement Shannon Kiser | 21 Nov 2016 Recently, the Northern Virginia Pioneer Learning Community kicked off with a mixture of participants—some who are in the midst of starting fresh expressions of church, and some who are in...
5 Characteristics of Fresh Expression Pioneers Shannon Kiser | 9 Nov 2016 I was playing Giant Jenga with a group of existing church leaders and fresh expressions leaders. In case you’re not familiar, the object of Jenga is to remove blocks one...
How to Create Missional Margin in Your Life Shannon Kiser | 12 Oct 2016 I live in the nation’s capital. There is a badge of honor worn proudly around here, and it’s called “busyness.” The extent of one’s busyness is understood as being directly...
Failure and the Pursuit of Mission Shannon Kiser | 6 Sep 2016 The squirrel is tenacious. After weeks of ignoring the empty bird feeder, I finally restocked my supplies and filled the feeder with seeds. Within the hour, I began to notice...
What Do We Lose When Church is Safe? Shannon Kiser | 8 Aug 2016 A friend of mine loves chemistry…actually majored in it in college. My daughter did not enjoy high school chemistry AT ALL. What’s the difference? It’s not just that one is...
Racial Reconciliation and New Churches Begin in the Same Place Shannon Kiser | 3 Aug 2016 When your eyes are looking towards the horizon, and your spirit is wondering how God might be able to use you beyond the walls of your church building, it’s amazing...
Why Be Part of a Pioneer Learning Community? Shannon Kiser | 6 Jul 2016 Have you ever been stumbling down a path and come to a vista? What had been tree after tree after tree broke open into a larger view and perspective? Do...
Do Your Church Traditions Still Matter? Shannon Kiser | 22 Jun 2016 Recently, I joined with a congregation which has taken a radical step: giving their building over to be redeveloped as affordable housing with a potential gathering/worship space on the first floor....
How a Trip to the Art Museum Became a Vision for Fresh Expressions Shannon Kiser | 18 May 2016 I have two teenage daughters. One loves art museums. She is an artist herself, and loves the experience of peering into paintings and sculptures on display. She feels things the...
A Sign of God? Loving Like the God of Ephesians Shannon Kiser | 29 Feb 2016 No skateboarding. Do not touch thermostat. Do not use this trash can. No loitering. No dog walking. Use only one paper towel. Do not move the furniture. No trespassing....

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