We don’t know much about Jesus growing up but a good part of what we do know is in Luke 2. There is a fascinating event that effectively illustrates a principle of collaborative connection, especially the need to renegotiate that connection as he grew. It was Jesus family’s custom to go to Passover each year […]
Author: Jim Klaas
Imagine (Phil 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”)• Look for ‘God spots’ where He is already at work • Identify Circles of influence where we find ourselves in.• List gifts and resources that we each bring into the mix (and others can add to our list by affirming what they […]
Why I believe in challenging the status quo of the church today: 1) Jesus used a method in disciple making that we have too easily discounted as not workable today. Or we say we subscribe to it, but put so much other stuff in front of it that we trivialize it. 2) The present system […]
Christmas is over and New Year has begun. The lesson that I have had on my mind is why Jesus had to come as a baby. Weak, defenseless, needy… all show God’s upside down way of working. He also came as a learner. He had to learn everything. (And he already knew everything but left […]
“How many churches are there in Guelph?” My good friend, Dan Matwey, reminded me of this question I asked him and a group of Alpha graduates some years ago now. “We were wondering if there were 10 or 15 (there are actually +55 church buildings) and you shocked us when you told us there was […]
Latin Rules for gathering are very similar to Farm Rules. Of course Gord Jones from his farm or Jim Klaas from his limited experience in Latin America cannot speak for ALL farms or ALL of Latin America. But this is what I think of as Latin rules we could use as it affects people getting […]
I was thinking I would like to start this scholarly journal: The Canadian Journal of Unrealistic Expectations. Oh the stuff we could peer review and publish. There would be no shortage of input. We have pretty high expectations of others and of our institutions. We are quick to attribute blame and use the editorial “they” […]
Lots of things in life are self-directed: how much you eat, how much you rest, how you exercise, the way you use your time, the way you relate to others, volunteer, choose your vocation etc. So why don’t we release learners to find out what they need and provide an environment where they can make […]
Mobile Discipleship is a creedal, non-exclusive and learner-driven (minimalist) structure. Creedal means we gather around: “Jesus Christ is Lord”. Participants may not yet embrace that belief but they need to know that this is why we call it church. Non-exclusive means people can concurrently belong to any faith community (or not). We want to work […]