Steve Addison's Blog, page 40

205-One Pastor is Bringing Movements Home

My guest is a local pastor who has been on a journey fuelling movements in Africa and is and is now bringing movements home to Longbeach CA. Jeff “JT” Timblin is the founding pastor of Bridges church.

JT refers to:

Residencies

Great Commission Pipeline

Bryan King’s story

One Pastor is Bringing Movements Home

My guest is a local pastor who has been on a journey fuelling movements in Africa and is and is now bringing movements home to Longbeach CA. Jeff “JT” Timblin is the founding pastor of Bridges church.

JT refers to:

Residencies

Great Commission Pipeline

Bryan King’s story

Say a Sad Farewell to the Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican Primate of Canada: Linda Nicholls

In 1962 the Anglican Church of Canada enjoyed a membership of 1.3 million, 8% of the nation’s population. By 2017 it had 357,123 members, less than 1% of the population.

According to a recently released report:

The average Sunday attendance has dropped to 97,421.

A previous report published in 2006 predicted the last Anglican would leave the church in 2061. Based on current trends, that date has been brought forward to 2040.

The rate of decline is increasing.

New programs adopted by the church have done nothing to reverse the decline.

The Anglican Church of Canada is declining faster than any other Anglican Province other than the US Episcopal church, which has an even greater rate of decline.

Attendance, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and funerals are all down. The slowest decline is in the number of priests.

The full report

This is what happens when a movement loses its Identity in the life and ministry of Jesus — his obedience to the living Word, his dependence on the Holy Spirit and his faithfulness to the Mission understood as the core missionary task of multiplying disciples and churches to the glory of God. The only way back is to return to Identity, but I fear it is too late for the Anglican Church of Canada, just as it is for their cousins in the US — the Episcopalians.

In The Rise and Fall of Movements I call this stage Decay. What is to be done? Not much can be done. Watch and learn. Be sober and alert, praying you would be renewed by his Word and the Holy Spirit and remain faithful to his Mission.

204-The Rise and Fall of Movements - Session 3

In this final session of The Rise and Fall of Movements tour Jeff and Angie Sundell talk about the NoPlaceLeft as a case study of the Birth and Growth of a movement.

The 4-Fields Intensive — Melbourne 2020

March 24-27, 2020

The 4-Fields Intensive equips people who want to multiply disciples and churches to the glory of God.

This Intensive is for local church workers, church planters and team members, cross-cultural workers and movement catalysts.

The learning environment is interactive and includes instruction, Bible discovery and skills training. Participants will leave with a clear vision and a plan for reaching their field and beyond.

The training team includes Troy Cooper (USA), Russell Godward (UK), Joel Shaw (Australia), Colin Craggs (Australia), Steve and Michelle Addison (Australia) and others.

Learn more and Register

203-The Rise and Fall of Movements - Session 2

Session 2 of The Rise and Fall of Movements US Tour. This session follows the stages in the movement lifecycle — Birth, Growth, Maturity, Decline, Decay and the hope of Rebirth.

Thanks to GACX for getting me to the US. Thanks to e3Partners for getting me to ten cities. Thanks to SEBTS for making this recording available.

The Rise and Fall of Movements - Session 2

Session 2 of The Rise and Fall of Movements US Tour. This session follows the stages in the movement lifecycle — Birth, Growth, Maturity, Decline, Decay and the hope of Rebirth.

Thanks to GACX for getting me to the US. Thanks to e3Partners for getting me to ten cities. Thanks to SEBTS for making this recording available.

202-The Rise and Fall of Movements - Session 1

This session follows the story of why movements rise and fall. It’s Session 1 of The Rise and Fall of Movements US Tour.

Thanks to GACX for getting me to the US. Thanks to e3Partners for getting me to ten cities. Thanks to SEBTS for making this recording available.

201-Out of Antioch with Jimmy Seibert

Jimmy Seibert tells the story of his journey in multiplying disciples and churches.

200-Alan Hirsch and The Rise and Fall of Movements

A discussion with Alan Hirsch and the 100M team on The Rise and Fall of Movements.

Thanks to 100M for making the interview available.