Follow up–end of the world in Geneva Rap

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6] I could not help but post this YouTube video about the Large Hadron CERN collider. It speaks for itself. .

Poll from Leadership Journal: Missional Definition

Poll from Leadership Journal: Missional Definition

When Leanne and I were in Pennsylvania we saw that the word missional was being replaced by incarnational. I am not sure this is a one for one match but it does emphasize being Christ to the world around us. In any case, Leanne sent me the new Leadership Journal poll asking us what we think is the definition of… Read more →

End of the world to start in Geneva ;)

End of the world to start in Geneva ;)

“Scientists look at a computer screen at the control centre of the CERN in Geneva September 10, 2008. Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) started up a huge particle-smashing machine on Wednesday, aiming to re-enact the conditions of the “Big Bang” that created the universe.” (Fabrice Coffrini/Pool/Reuters) When I first read that it sounded like a bad… Read more →

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Ran back from 6 weeks in Philadelphia, ran back out to 2 weeks in Hungary (Sopron), got back, rolled some sushi with Kate, who is now standing at the door, suitcases in hand ready for her first year in College. Wow. My head is spinning. Our Bible Study group (the ungroup from DCC) met last night to look at Acts… Read more →

Satisfied city living...where?

Satisfied city living…where?

I woke up this morning and bounced around the blogs I like looking for things that are happening in Europe. I ended my morning blog jaunt on the Urban Audit web site. It is a site that evaluates 321 cities in Europe. I found a study called “The Urban Audit Perception Study” that discusses the local perceptions on the quality… Read more →

Missional vs seeker church...Tim Keller and Mark Driscoll

Missional vs seeker church…Tim Keller and Mark Driscoll

I am interested in contrasting missional church with various things. I think that making contrasts helps me learn. So I went on to YouTube and looked and did some searching…not that YouTube is the reliable educational source for all things but often people post seminars and the like. That turned out to be true for this topic. Tim Keller contrasts… Read more →

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

This is Greater Europe Mission’s new mission statement. The vision statement is, “God expanding His Kingdom through all peoples of Europe to the world” I will be talking about these more in the next week or two..

Mapping your mind

Mapping your mind

Sometimes we work with some pretty complicated ideas and interwoven concepts. It can make your mind spin. So, one of the ways to beat the confusion is to draw out the ideas through mind mapping. Here are some links to software that we use for mind mapping.  There are two different categories of software that touch on this area. There… Read more →