Tag Archives: Missional

What are we doing? (The Four Questions Series)

Posted on July 5, 2012 by embassadors

In our last blog post we visited four questions that we wanted to spend some time unpacking. We asked, 1) What are we doing? (The Mission) 2) Why are we doing it? (The Values) 3) How are we going to get it done? … Continue reading →

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Why do we do what we do? (The Four Questions)

Posted on June 9, 2012 by embassadors

I’m sure that many of you are familiar with the anecdotal tale of a young bride who was preparing her first family dinner. As she was about to put a large roast into the oven to begin baking, her mother … Continue reading →

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The greatest sermon I have ever heard

Posted on April 15, 2012 by embassadors

About fifteen years ago a came across a sermon by Dr. John Piper entitled, “Doing Missions When Dying Is Gain.” Obviously the title was an attention getter so I set time aside and listened to it. I had no idea … Continue reading →

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What difference does the gospel make?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by embassadors

On April 1st 2012 we launched the weekly worship gatherings of The Embassy Church. We are missionaries to the Denver metro area and we have started by engaging the communities that fall within a 5-mile radius of City Park. As … Continue reading →

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Our Vocabulary

Posted on October 6, 2011 by embassadors

In the past two weeks I have received two speaking invitations that came with the obligatory pre-conference interview. The two conversations had something in common that I can’t help but address. Both organizations had visited our website (www.theembassy.org), took note … Continue reading →

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Why do we prioritize “Missional Communities?”

Posted on June 10, 2011 by embassadors

The prioritizing of smaller missional communities is a celebrated distinctive of The Embassy. This in no way undermines the value of our larger gatherings; we recognize the need for the saints to gather for regular corporate worship.[1] The large worship … Continue reading →

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Why Team Leadership?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by embassadors

The popular idea of leadership presents the picture of a person that is courageous and omni-competent. The leader has no weaknesses and is able to take a group of people on their back and go on to victory. However, both … Continue reading →

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“The Embassy” – Why did we choose this name?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by embassadors

What is an Embassy? An embassy is a mission to a foreign government headed by an ambassador. It has the responsibility of representing the agenda of the home state while residing in a foreign land. We can think of no … Continue reading →

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Why are we targeting the city?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by embassadors

Typically, one writes a story of transformation in retrospect. They look back at what God has done and celebrate how far they have come. This story, however, is different. It is not written as we look back, instead we are … Continue reading →