I know what you may be thinking. "An entry about sex? On a blog for church planting and Ethnos vision?" Yes, it's a bit off-topic at first glance. But if you've been on the path of following Jesus and serving others, even for a few days, you know that questions abound...
For all who were praying for my family and me during the last three months- thank you! We are officially done with our sabbatical. It was a great time of rest, growth, family, and unforgettable memories. Thank you for your love and support during this time! We are so excited for...
Thanks again for giving me and my family a chance to take a sabbatical. Thanks also for asking about how you can pray for us during this time. In my earlier entry, I briefly described what a sabbatical was all about. Here I want to simply outline how you can be praying for us. 1. Our...
One of the things that excites me with our transition is the fact that the Ethnos San Diego site will be led by a very amazing and powerful staff team. I've written about some of the strengths Tim bring to the table; I'd like to gush a little bit about the rest of the team: Scott Eng...
The full audio for our Sunday Gathering outlining the transition is now available. This was the final message of our Global Jesus 2014 series. http://ethnos.us/resources/messages/global-jesus-church-planting/
Last month we talked about the basic characteristics needed to be on the new site team. This month we list out some basic roles and tasks new site team members will need to fulfill. - Community Group Leadership - Neighborhood Outreach Leadership - Music and Worship Team - Office...
As we've mentioned, transitions are never easy. But they are amazing opportunities for Jesus to show up in some powerful ways- both in our personal and communal life. Hear from Jamie Wilson- a pastor at Coast Vineyard, a mentor of mine, and also a pastor who inherited a church from the...
It tends to be one of the first questions people ask when the idea of starting a new spiritual community/church comes up: do we really need another church in the area? Aren't there enough for people to go to? Well, turns out a lot has been written about this. The keynote essay on this in the...
Perhaps your initial reaction to the title of this post is something like "wow, isn't this a little too intense or out of proportion? I mean, transitions are hard, but to use the paradigm of grieving? That seems like too much." One on hand, I get it if you're thinking this way...
As God continues to lead us toward New Brunswick, we want to make it clear: I (Yucan) will be the pastor moving New Brunswick to start the new work there, and pastor Tim will assume the lead pastor role here in San Diego. Yes, you read that correctly. And yes, this is quite a big change!!! To...