Finding The Church Jesus Is Building
One of the greatest tragedies for the past 2000 years is that we’ve tried to build Jesus’ church for him instead of recognizing the way he is shaping his bride in the world. When we use institutional...
View ArticleMy Heart for His Church
In my opening comments to the brothers and sisters who gathered in London a few weeks ago, I expressed my heart for the church Jesus is building, this incredible bride he is preparing for himself. For...
View ArticleBook Discussion Group Starting
How would you like to discuss Finding Church, with the author? Today I’m beginning an on-line Book Discussion through the themes of Finding Church, we are beginning a book discussion group on-line....
View ArticleBook Discussion Moves On to Chapter Two
Two weeks ago I began a book discussion group that will work through Finding Church, hoping to spur people on not only to recognize the church Jesus is building in the world but to learn how to...
View ArticleWhat Jesus Taught About the Church
(Picture above taken from A Man Like No Other. Copyright 2011 and used with permission.) Our Book Discussion on Finding Church continues at the Lifestream Discuss Forum. You’re welcome to join us, or...
View ArticleChapter 6: The Undeniable Longing
Our Book Discussion on Finding Church continues at the Lifestream Discuss Forum. You’re welcome to join us, or just read over our shoulder as we work our way through that book. Discussion for the...
View ArticleUitgeverij Shama Releases FINDING CHURCH in Dutch
Uitgeverij Shama, publisher of two of Wayne’s other books has just released Finding Church in Dutch. It is called, ZOEKTOCHT NAAR DE LEAVENED KERK: Wat als er nu echt meer is? I have no idea what that...
View ArticleDiscussion Moves on to Chapter 7
While most people look for a new “church” structure to emerge that will guarantee a better community, it will not work. Management systems are from the old creation and not one has ever been devised...
View ArticleChapter 8: Won Into Love
As our FINDING CHURCH discussion continues, we’re turning to Chapter 8: Won Into Love. As best I could when I wrote it, this chapter is designed to get people to think through their own journey of...
View ArticleSometimes It’s Right Under Your Nose
I realize her experience does not speak for all congregations, but it does speak for many. Performance and guilt so easily replace love and grace, even if they still talk about love and grace. This is...
View ArticleA Whole Lot More Than We Realize
I got this email this morning from and friend of mine in England and I love it. This exactly how Jesus knits his family together. And wouldn’t that be the best way for him to do it? He doesn’t need...
View ArticleChapter 9: Loved Into Life
Our book discussion continues with a look at Chapter 9: Chapters 8, 9, and 10 undermine our presupposition that if we get the community right, it will produce disciples. That’s the hope that...
View ArticleChapter 10: The Family Way
The book discussion of Finding Church continues on our discussion forum with Chapter 10: The Family Way. With this chapter we begin the second part of the book, where we can train our eyes tor...
View ArticleChapter 11: In First Place…
Before I had to have surgery and the holidays came upon us, we had just completed Chapter 10 in our discussion of Finding Church. I’m sorry that my surgery and the holidays interrupted our flow here...
View ArticleChapter 12: Not Made With Hands
The book discussion of Finding Church continues on our discussion forum with Chapter 12: Not Made With Hands. I’m getting ready to leave for Israel, but let’s start this chapter and see what we can...
View ArticleChapter 13: Devotion Without Obligation
Let’s move on to chapter 13 in our book discussion of Finding Church: Devotion Without Obligation. So much of religion is crafted around fear and guilt, forcing people to do what they “should” do,...
View ArticleChapter 14: Gatherings Without Meetings
Let’s move on to chapter 14 in our book discussion of Finding Church: Gatherings Without Meetings. Most of our engagements with other Christians have come in meetings, regulated from the front with an...
View ArticleFinding Church is Now Available in a French Translation
Finding Church is now available in French as Découvrir l’église, thanks to the translation work of a dear friend of mine, Silvio Viotti from Switzerland. He has translated many of my books into French...
View ArticleChapter 15: Authority Without Hierarchy
Nothing begs us to comprehend the difference between human effort and the way God works in the kingdom more than in our perception of authority. Humans establish authority by titles, and hierarchical...
View ArticleChapter 16: Order Without Control
Our book discussion on Finding Church continues with chapter 16. If you’ve never seen it work, it is hard to imagine how Jesus can bring order to his family without the need for human management. So...
View ArticleBook Discussion Continues with Chapter 17
Our book discussion on Finding Church continues with chapter 17: Unity Without Conformity. This is one of my favorite chapters, because most people cannot imagine a unity of the church that does not...
View ArticleChapter 18: A Different Kind of Leadership
Our book discussion on Finding Church continues with chapter 18: Equipping Without Subduing. For the last two centuries the view of leadership in Christianity is remarkable similar to the world’s view...
View ArticleBook Discussion Continues with Chapter 19
Our book discussion on Finding Church continues with Chapter 19: The New Creation and the Traditional Congregation. The new creation can express itself everywhere, including in our traditional...
View ArticleLiving Beyond the Congregation: Chapter 20
Our book discussion on Finding Church continues with Chapter 20: Beyond the Congregation. If you have given up trying to find the community your heart hungers for in an institutional environment, where...
View ArticleFinishing Up Our Discussion
We began our book discussion in May of 2016 and through my travel, surgeries, and other places God invited my life, we’ve finally arrived at the end. Today I posted the categories for the last two...
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