Category Archives: Mission

Leadership  and Learning together in Australia

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Field Strategy Coordinator John Moore invited both David and I to participate in a day of learning through the region’s Leadership Development Initiative. This event combined both established pastors and rising young leadership such as Brett Crowther, Aaron Park, Emily … Continue reading →

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Orientation

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Today David and I had the privilege of providing an orientation to the 365M program for people who will be serving as local mentors to the students while in Brisbane area, as well as people who may well be involved … Continue reading →

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Lay of the Land

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

We began our day early on the NTC-Brisbane campus. It was a beautiful but crisp morning (Australia’s weather resembles very early spring… which meant extra blankets last night in the dormitory since few homes in Australia possess central heat.) Today was … Continue reading →

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365M “Down Under”

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

David Wesley and I began a journey to beautiful Australia, with a “short,” 16 hour, flight from Dallas to Brisbane. The purpose of our trip was to provide an orientation to the 365M program for local leaders and ministers who … Continue reading →

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Mission Paraguay

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

While taking a vacation from Discipleship Commons, I have been busy on a new blog KCFC Mission Paraguay http://kcfcmissionparaguay.wordpress.com/  

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Pastoral Pathways

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Day two of the Oikonomia Network retreat. Today’s focus revolves around the pastoral pathways that seek to express the emphasis on faith, work, economics. Kern acknowledges that the dissemination of this vision requires a collaboration between seminaries and local congregational … Continue reading →

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What is the Gospel?

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Day two of discussions around faith, work, and economics with the Oikonomia Network connecting work, mission, and our definition of the Gospel through presentations by Greg Forster and Gary Breshears. Greg Forster started the group echoing last night’s challenge to … Continue reading →

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