My name is Jonathan Dodson (M.Div, Th.M). Although I have done a bit of overseas church planting work, I am a church planting novice. With a missional community of imperfect Christians, I am planting my first church in Austin, Texas Austin City Life .
In order for missional communities and churches to successfully form, Alan Roxburgh has noted that “leaders will need to become like novices, learning to recover practices that have become alien to current church experience…it requires waiting and listening to the Spirit’s directions…in a strange land.”
I am learning through trial and error, reading and watching, coaching and doing, in order to cultivate a community of Spirit-led disciples who redemptively engage peoples and cultures through Christ for the good of the city and the glory of God.
This blog is an expression and conversation of our attempt to live out this vision of the church. I hope you will join us in the conversation.
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September 8, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Church Planting Novice « Simply Missional
[…] Planting Novice 8 09 2007 My buddy Jonathon has started a new blog Church Planting Novice. Check it out and follow hos church planting journey. He’s a great writer/thinker and […]
September 9, 2007 at 6:59 am
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October 17, 2008 at 5:48 pm
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[…] in Fuel Friday | Tags: Church Planting, Church Planting Novice, Fuel Friday | by Timmy Brister Jonathan Dodson is currently planting a church in Austin, Texas, and has an excellent blog dedicated to church […]
June 17, 2009 at 8:47 pm
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