Author Archives: Tim

Accomplishing More By Working Less: Living a Sabbatical Lifestyle

I like to refer to myself as a Contemplative Activist or an Introvert Extrovert. Perhaps the above monikers simply describe the ping pong match going on inside of me. One part of me is your classic A personality type who derives great satisfaction … Continue reading

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How Do Organizations Remain In A Movement State? Part 3: By Practicing the Accordion Principle!

In the book The Starfish and the Spider, Brafman and Beckstrom compare the nature of a spider and a starfish when it comes to multiplying. If you cut off the leg of a spider it may survive, but if you cut its … Continue reading

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How Movements Are Sustained? Part 2: Through The Slow Way of Substance,Sacrifice, and Simple Structures

I want to start part 2 of my blogs on movements by sharing the story of a global movement against the injustice of slave labor in the Congo that occurred in the latter part of the 1800′s. This is a … Continue reading

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How Are Movements Started? Part 1: The Strengths and Weaknesses of Viral Movements

Like many of you, I have been both moved and fascinated by the sudden and rapid growth of the Kony 2012 movement. This movement was initiated by the YouTube film produced by the group Invisible Children and Jason Russell, to … Continue reading

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Thank You For Diving in at Simply Jesus

On behalf of the Mosaic team, I wanted to write a short note as a follow up to our Simply Jesus Missional Training Event on March 2-3, 2012. We are so grateful for all of you who came from near … Continue reading

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Living a Lifestyle of Lent

I just got off a skype coaching call with an Indian friend named Anil, who pastors a community of Jesus followers in Darjeeling, India with his wife and young son. I was so moved by their story. Anil and his … Continue reading

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Shaping A Missional Culture Through the Practices of Welcome and Hospitality

This last November, while I was speaking at a Vineyard in Bergen, Norway, I had an experience that reinforced my belief that being missional and discipling is a way of life that we pass on by people seeing and experiencing it. … Continue reading

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The Journey of an Architect Learning How to Be An Artist

For most of my life, I have operated from a leadership philosophy/paradigm and a set of practices that cascade out of the notion that the role of a visionary leader is to be solely that of an architect. The prevailing … Continue reading

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