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Greetings, Welcome to the Revolution! once again from the guys at Praxis. We have two new additions to the Praxis team as well as some articles straight from the minds of Tom and Mike. Give us some feedback and blog our articles - we want to hear from you!  Tom Johnston & Mike Perkinson
by Mike Chong Perkinson "This is a sacred trust - never treat it as common." This resounding thought was deeply engraved into my heart by the Spirit of God in 1997. This incredible moment of conviction began to pave the way for who I am today. I have come to believe over the years that our over emphasis on the “wineskin” (model, technique, program, etc.) at the expense of the “wine” (content of Christ in our lives) or at least diluting it, has been costly for the Church in North America. Mind you, I am not suggesting that models, techniques, programs, etc. are bad. They are not.
by Tom Johnston When Martin Luther started a dialog in October of 1517 around his 95 talking points, he didn’t intend to start a revolution. But he did. The Protest-tant Reformation was arguably the most significant event in Christianity’s second millennium. And boy, did it change things – and not all for the good. With the battle cry of sola gratia, sola fida, sola Christos and sola scriptura the forces of revolution swept Western Europe. And everything changed. Looking back from our vantage point, many today think the spiritual revolutionaries of the 1500’s went too far, some think not far enough, while others consider the Reformation one step in a longer journey. To be sure, the impact has had an irreversible, lasting effect on the Church universal. It all started with one man who wanted to talk about the issues.
Team Praxis has expanded! We are proud to welcome Chris McMicken and Steve Seipke, who are coach/consultants for Praxis. Take a moment to read about who they are - and Welcome to the Revolution, guys!
Church planters, here is your chance to catch the Praxis Team in action soon! Tom and Mike will be presenting at Pre-Congress 2007 "Whatever it Takes" with Vision New England. On Thursday, February 1, they will share on Organic Church Planting - The Way: What Jesus Did, The Truth: What Jesus Said, and The Life: How Jesus Lived. Follow the link for more info!
InFusion is a seven-session leadership training tool based on core New Testament concepts. An excellent resource for introducing the organic principles taught by Jesus. InFusion is now available for download as part of our Trilogy Resources. Access the ever-expanding resource stream for $75 for the first year! Subscription renewal is $50 per year.
We now have a partial listing of the upcoming events for 2007! Take a look now to see some of what is in store in this new year. Registration information will be added within the next month.
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