By Jessie CruickshankIn a world of microwaves, drive-through’s, and 5-tips to a quick fix of anything, it is worth considering the value of the long view of organizational change and development. With our conditioning to quick change and demonstrable results, is a 30-year plan worth anything, or even realistic? Will people, so habituated to the…
Multiplication Requires We Stop Doing What is Only AddingBy Neil Cole Inherent in the kingdom of God itself––within its DNA––is the impulse of a movement. It doesn’t need to be manipulated or supplemented for movement to occur, but simply released to be what it was made to be. That is the core conviction behind 100m.…
By Alan HirschIt is perfectly true to say that most groups that have impact on either a local, national, or international level almost always begin with a form that sociologists call a movement. That is, there are some common characteristics that mark off the early phase of dynamic social movements that are distinct from the…
By Alan HirschMetaphors and symbols are not just used to illustrate an idea; they actually contain the very idea they are meant to convey. They are much more effective means of communication than the more discursive logical forms of language. Metaphors and stories not only speak to the mind; they also capture the heart, mind,…
By Neil ColeGiven the rapid changes occurring in our world right now that I discussed in a previous article, a question the late Francis Schaeffer posed is significant now: how shall we then live? How do these dramatic shifts affecting the world (population growth, technological advancements and economic redistribution) affect church and those who would…
By Neil ColeThirty-six years ago, as a college freshman, I began following Christ. Unconnected to any church and without anyone discipling me, I decided to just start reading the Bible. I distinctly remember reading the book of Acts one morning and being unable to put it down. I was so caught up in reading those…
By: Neil ColeI have been a published author and pioneer of organic church movements for 20 years (yeah, I’m officially old). The term “organic” has come to mean many things in church world over those years. Often it has been hijacked from my original ideas and mutated to mean something less than healthy. It has become as…