We sometimes assume more ground covered means more fruit. But what if the pattern — the biblical pattern — is the opposite?

This is the story of one week in one village, one couple, and what grew from staying rather than moving on. Not a method. Not a programme. Just presence, Word, and Spirit — and then getting out of the way.

The thought of evangelism makes some people freeze. What’s the answer? Change your personality? Just be more courageous, or learn the right technique?

One leader shares what she learned as an introverted couple in her group got clarity on their passion and focus.

A question every disciplemaking team eventually has to face: are we living what we ask others to live?

One team surfaced five rhythms — patterns that keep resurfacing across Scripture — and put them to the test over time.

Everyone loves the idea of unity, but the devil is often in the details.

Ryan suggests some ‘low hanging’ ways to move toward existing churches and harvest movements as teammates, each carrying a different part of the same assignment in our cities.

Perhaps living out unity can be simple.

“If you want to know how to live, watch me.” Many of us might flinch at such a bold statement!

Do we need to be perfect enough to be copied, or do we need to be willing to live visibly and transparently as we follow Jesus?

Most of us were invited to a destination. But the earliest followers of Jesus were called people of the Way.

What does it mean to recover a gospel that is less transaction and more way of life — and what does that demand of those of us asking others to follow?

Can strong conviction become an obstacle to disciple-making movements? Might our tone and posture shut doors before relationships ever get a chance to open?

A practitioner reflects on his experiences in the urbanised west.

Relational authenticity isn’t a performance. When leaders drop the fig leaves, something opens in community.

A practitioner reflects on what genuine honesty between generations actually builds.

What else is left to do?

In the final article of this current series, David shares a critical step that sets up his team to keep learning and growing in effectiveness.

In the last blog we talked about adopting a coaching posture to empower urban mission. In this article we’ll dive into some practical ways our team is learning to do this.

As we wrestle with the complexity of cities, what insights can we gain from the early Christians? What about other significant movements throughout church history?

The idea of ‘love languages” could apply to those whom we serve.

See how we can imitate Jesus who spoke to unique groups of people and individuals about God’s kingdom in a way that they understood.  

“Why don’t people grow up?” 

As pastor of a church, David often found himself asking this question in frustration. His congregation members seemed unmotivated and apathetic.

God has an army. The army is not made up of pastors, professors or theologians, but it is filled with ordinary people … like every single one of us.

Books like 'Bhojpuri Breakthrough’ record the successes of these leaders and others like them.

The Indian leader of this movement reported being challenged recently while he was praying… now he and his team are looking at the cities in his country with fresh eyes.

What are they noticing about the differences and similarities between rural areas and cities?

"That might work in African or Asian villages, but it can't happen here."

Yet in Finland, one of Europe's most secular and individualistic nations, a different story is emerging.

We previously looked at how population growth and technology have increased the complexity of our cities.
These changes have important implications for urban ministry. These implications confront us with pressing questions that must be addressed if we want to see God’s vision for our cities fulfilled. We will look at three of them here.

God's Gospel invitation is often framed primarily as an invitation to have sins forgiven, receive eternal life, and/or enjoy a more prosperous life. Each of these invitations distracts and confuses those we are inviting. These things might be by-products or consequences of God’s invitation, but they’re not the main thing. God’s central invitation is for us to step back into a surrendered and trusting relationship with Himself - the loving Father King.