by Tim Brister | Jul 19, 2011 | Leadership, Triperspectivalism
I have been thinking in recent weeks about the role of leadership in transitioning and in particular a kind of transitioning that requires a paradigm shift of crafting a new culture. For example, how does a church that has largely been ingrown and maintenance-driven...
by Tim Brister | Jun 30, 2011 | Jesus, Triperspectivalism
The phrase “Lord Jesus Christ” is used throughout the epistles of the Apostle Paul (some 60+ times). For instance, you find it in the beginning of most of his letters to the churches (Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2-3; 2 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2; Col....
by Tim Brister | May 24, 2011 | Leadership, Triperspectivalism
Yesterday, Dustin Neeley (who runs Church Planting for the Rest of Us) drew our attention to an interview he did with Mark Dever in which he asked about balancing time between sermon preparation and shepherding people. Here’s the video: I resonate with...
by Tim Brister | May 6, 2011 | Culture, Gospel, Triperspectivalism
Part 1: Summary/Overview Part 2: The Three Tiers Part 3: Situational, Existential, Normative So far in this series, I have argued that Christians should engage the culture, beginning with understanding and apply the example of Jesus in John 1:14. Cultural engagement...
by Tim Brister | Apr 29, 2011 | Culture, Missional, Triperspectivalism
Part 1: Summary/Overview || Part 2: The Three Tiers You may be wondering how or where the triperspectival paradigm fits in what I have explained so far. In yesterday’s post, I explained the three tiers: physical, relational, and spiritual. When people normally...