Here at the GCM Collective, we are always trying to find and create more and more resources to come along side the church so that they can BE the church to those they have been sent to show off what God is like. Recently, we published our first eBook: Be the Church: Discipleship and...
One of the questions we get many times at the GCM Collective is, “What about kids? How do you have time to disciple your children during all this mission stuff, and what does it look like?” I have three kids, a 10 year old, a 7 year old, and a 20 month old. I own...
I found this to be very practical and a question we get often by those we train. To find the original article, you can check out Josh's blog here: Living on Mission in the Sticks Living On Misssion in the Sticks by Josh Cousineau I live in New England, which doesn’t really...
Proactive & Reactive Mission from Caesar Kalinowski on Vimeo. When starting a missional community, many will ask the question: How do we all have the same context for mission if we aren't living in the same neighborhood? Many state that they already have people in their work place, or...
I found this quick article by Michael Wallenmeyer very helpful. I also believe he is right and points to something we've allowed to go astray for far too long. Any thoughts? The original article can be found over at Michael's...
Simple Mission Idea: 1. Ask God to put one person on your mind who is not a follower of Jesus. 2. Quietly listen until he answers 3. When he does, because he will, ask the Spirit, "What's Next with this person?" 4. Quietly listen until he answers 5. When he does, because he will...
Why is it that even though the Spirit plays such a prominent role in Jesus’ life and ministry, and then in that of the early church in Acts, that many Christians and church leaders pay so little attention to the Holy Spirit? In most evangelical churches, the Holy Spirit...
In Ephesians 4:11-16, we are instructed about the means by which the Church grows up into maturity. God givescertain people to the church to equip all believers for ministry (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors andTeachers). Then as each part is doing their job, they build up the body of...
The GCM Collective, (Gospel Communities on Mission Collective), desires to promote just that: Communities of people, motivated by the gospel to living as sent ones in places God has called them to. These communities desire to love God and love neighbor with the goal of making disciples of...
In two weeks, in a suburban town outside of Seattle, we’ll be celebrating God’s grace and the Spirit’s work through baptizing a new disciple of Jesus. The question that comes up the most when you speak about the evidences of grace we are experiencing is,”How did all...