The Porterbrook Network

The popularity of missional community is rising among evangelicals, and yet, the American church is nowhere near a missional tipping point. I’ve faced missional highs and missional lows. Along the way, I’ve considered a number of things that are absolutely necessary for us to endure the transition to missional church. How should we respond to the challenges of missional community? ...Continue

EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT: THE POWER OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY [Editors Note: This is the fifth installment of a 5-part series from collective member Tim Chester on the relationship of Evangelism and Social Involvement.  This has been adapted from his book Good News to the Poor, IVP, 2004.  Availabe in the UK here and in the US here.] The power of the Christian community At ...Continue

EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT: TEXT AND CONTEXT [Editors Note: This is the fourth installment of a 5-part series from collective member Tim Chester on the relationship of Evangelism and Social Involvement.  This has been adapted from his book Good News to the Poor, IVP, 2004.  Availabe in the UK here and in the US here.] Text and context The relationship between evangelism and ...Continue

EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT: The relationship between evangelism and social action  [Editors Note: This is the third installment of a 5-part series from collective member Tim Chester on the relationship of Evangelism and Social Involvement.  This has been adapted from his book Good News to the Poor, IVP, 2004.  Availabe in the UK here and in the US here.]  The ...Continue

EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT: THE CASE FOR SOCIAL ACTION [Editors Note: This is the second installment of a 5-part series from collective member Tim Chester on the relationship of Evangelism and Social Involvement.  This has been adapted from his book Good News to the Poor, IVP, 2004.  Availabe in the UK here and in the US here.] The case for social action 1. The reign of ...Continue