Leading Kingdom Movements edition by Mike Breen Religion Spirituality eBooks
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From the beginning, God has been in the business of movements. Starting them. Multiplying them. Changing the world through them. And in Jesus, we see this come together in practice.
HOW. How do you start a Kingdom movement that can change the world. But in Jesus, through his life and taking his teachings seriously, we see how we can lead a Kingdom movement.
In this book, Mike explores the key components of how to lead a Kingdom movement. Starting with Jesus, then through the lens of Paul and stories an principles seen in his own life, he offers a humble way forward in creating, growing and multiplying a Kingdom movement.
Leading Kingdom Movements edition by Mike Breen Religion Spirituality eBooks
If you are considering this book, you probably are trying to figure out how to do church better in our current post-Christian climate. As I read Breen and other missional authors/practitioners I have to remember that they are pioneers to a large degree because they have found some traction in the way they do church. However, and Breen qualifies this, it's hard to capture how they got that traction in a book or books. There are so many variables that seem to be in play these days that it is hard to define and address each one and put it into some coherent strategy. Breen does his best to give his readers something tangible to hold onto without making it too mechanistic or overstated. Where I really got some good help was Breen's emphasis on "letting God do the work" and "trying to hear God, then obeying what you hear." I think both these concepts can be abused if not explained, but Breen does a good job explaining them. We have defaulted so much to a formulaic way of doing ministry that we think ministry and discipleship really depend on ourselves (i.e. "Becoming Contagious Christian" by Mittleberg literally has a formula in it). Breen does a good job or getting his readers to embrace a more God centered approach to ministry, which, while refreshing, is much more demanding of our lives. I may not embrace all of Breen's interpretations of the Bible (i.e. he thinks Paul's thorn was the Judaizers), but there is room for interpretation on the stuff he brings up so it is fair. In the end, I think you have to have some of Breen's stuff while reading others practitioners like Cole, Halter, Roxburgh, Frost, Hirsch, etc. They all offer insights in this difficult time for the church. As I say that, I get this sense, that the real answers for folk who want a better church lie in mostly studying the life of Jesus and trying to become like him. He focused on the kingdom of God, the reign and rule of God on earth as it is in heaven. He emphasized that to live under God's rule means loving God and loving neighbor and then teaching others to love God and love neighbor (great commandment and great commission). I believe that if we all just did a little better of trying to understand and adhere to these main concepts of Jesus, then we will all experience the movement of God's kingdom.Product details
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Leading Kingdom Movements edition by Mike Breen Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
There is no question we are witnessing the end of a Christian era, as well as the birth of a new one. As a denominational leader in a mainline church (ELCA Lutheran), I've had a front-row seat to this often messy, painful process. There are many writers and scholars speaking to this phenomenon in books, blogs, and other media outlets - and I appreciate their insights. However, I've found none more personal, pointed, and profound than what Mike Breen has given us in "Leading Kingdom Movements". Out of Breen's personal story, we get access into the larger story of God's people invited - and challenged - to see Christian ministry in new ways. God is up to something BIG. Breen helps us understand how we might not just be a witness to this global move of God in the 21st century. We are invited to join others in LEADING this Kingdom movement! How amazing is that?! Read this book. You'll thank me later.
This is the 4th book in the series describing the movement that is putting discipleship back into the hands of ordinary people. But, whereas the first three books in the series deal with the "nuts and bolts" and the practical tools of how to implement a Biblical discipling culture, Leading Kingdom Movements is the book that gives the "Big Picture" of the movement and the changes that we must make in our churches and church culture in order to fully experience what God wants to do in His Church. Mike uses stories from his own experience to a very practical and accessible way to enter into this chapter of God's story. I HIGHLY recommend this book!
There were two ideas I thought were worth taking careful note of in Leading Kingdom Movements
1) Orbits Breen talks about developing leaders by expanding their orbits. Imagine two objects in space one a mature object and the other a younger object. The younger object orbits around the more mature object, learning along the way. Over time, the younger object begins to broaden it's orbit, moving farther and farther from the mature object, but still circling back for input and guidance. This is an image of discipleship.
[On a side note, I think this orbits idea also has a significant application to parenting.]
2) Oikos The oikos is an extended family, the network of 20-50 people who made up a Greek household. In Breen's ministry model, the oikos is a significant place of ministry and vehicle for mission. He calls it the "social space." This is a space that is mostly missing from the ministry models I've experienced.
Think about the environments you see in ministries. "Public space" shows up on Sunday morning services. "Personal space" shows up in Small Groups, 6-12 people. "Intimate space" shows up in Discipling as we meet with one or two people for accountability and coaching. Think of these as family reunions, nuclear families and (to put it awkwardly) marriages. What's missing is the extended family, something that's often missing in the Western culture from which we often derive our ministry models.
I'm excited to put this model to work and see what sort of fruit Jesus produces from it. Definitely worth checking out.
If you are considering this book, you probably are trying to figure out how to do church better in our current post-Christian climate. As I read Breen and other missional authors/practitioners I have to remember that they are pioneers to a large degree because they have found some traction in the way they do church. However, and Breen qualifies this, it's hard to capture how they got that traction in a book or books. There are so many variables that seem to be in play these days that it is hard to define and address each one and put it into some coherent strategy. Breen does his best to give his readers something tangible to hold onto without making it too mechanistic or overstated. Where I really got some good help was Breen's emphasis on "letting God do the work" and "trying to hear God, then obeying what you hear." I think both these concepts can be abused if not explained, but Breen does a good job explaining them. We have defaulted so much to a formulaic way of doing ministry that we think ministry and discipleship really depend on ourselves (i.e. "Becoming Contagious Christian" by Mittleberg literally has a formula in it). Breen does a good job or getting his readers to embrace a more God centered approach to ministry, which, while refreshing, is much more demanding of our lives. I may not embrace all of Breen's interpretations of the Bible (i.e. he thinks Paul's thorn was the Judaizers), but there is room for interpretation on the stuff he brings up so it is fair. In the end, I think you have to have some of Breen's stuff while reading others practitioners like Cole, Halter, Roxburgh, Frost, Hirsch, etc. They all offer insights in this difficult time for the church. As I say that, I get this sense, that the real answers for folk who want a better church lie in mostly studying the life of Jesus and trying to become like him. He focused on the kingdom of God, the reign and rule of God on earth as it is in heaven. He emphasized that to live under God's rule means loving God and loving neighbor and then teaching others to love God and love neighbor (great commandment and great commission). I believe that if we all just did a little better of trying to understand and adhere to these main concepts of Jesus, then we will all experience the movement of God's kingdom.
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