“FIVE SIGNS OF OIKOS Another pattern we’ve seen is that MCs that really become extended families on mission have several common elements.… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“The goal is not to run a program called “Missional Community.” The goal is to learn how to function as an extended… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“We don’t want people to understand forgiveness or prayer or mission or justice only intellectually. We want people who can forgive, who… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“And so the world fell under the influence of one who hated God, hated his creation and in particular hated that part of creation… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“We may wonder if there is any purpose in the “broken” times of our life, times when we have suffered failure, loss or disappointment.… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“Prayer was as fundamental an element in the life of Jesus as breathing. He inhaled his Father’s presence so he could exhale his Father’s… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“What we see from Jesus is that success isn’t thousands of people and an ever-expanding church. Success is obedience to what the Father asks.” — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“FIVE SIGNS OF OIKOS Another pattern we’ve seen is that MCs that really become extended families on mission have several common elements. We call… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“The goal is not to run a program called “Missional Community.” The goal is to learn how to function as an extended family on… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“MCs center their rhythms on growing in relationship with God (UP), with one another (IN), and with those they are reaching out to (OUT).… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“Discipleship isn’t a random assortment of facts and propositions and behaviors, discipleship is something that is you to the core and is completely incarnated… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“Many faith communities have become little more than gatherings of isolated individuals, while the number of online communities continues to grow.” — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“Effective discipleship builds the church, not the other way around. We need to understand the church as the effect of discipleship and not the… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
“We often use the following questions (a “Passion Audit”) to help MC leaders determine where God is calling them. What are your heart’s desires?… — Mike Breen Copy Share Image
