Everyone Does NOT Belong in Your Cool Church
In my city, one of the coolest churches blundered over the weekend. A gentleman with Tourette's visited the main service in a search of a church home. He audibly tics, which is normal for him, and abnormal for most all in the white suburban evangelical church. During...
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E-Book Sale! Thrive on Sale
My book, Thrive, is on sale in the e-book format. The cheapest/best place is to purchase is on my website here. It's on sale for 2.99! That's over half off. If you purchase from Amazon it's a bit higher for Canadians. I tried to time this sale with a huge church...
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The Best Behind and the Best to Come
Suffering a loss in a relationship either through a breakup or a death is challenging. It's normal to shy away from processing hurt directly either through avoidance or dwelling in the past. Some of these emotions are expected, but not healthy when we cling to them....
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Without Permission – Building Brave Space for Christians of Color
I've made my debut over at Sojourners with an article on decentering whiteness through new venture activity led by people of color. For posterity sake, I've included most of the first version of my article here on the blog as it takes a somewhat different approach on...
read moreYou are a spectacle of beauty in God’s eyes
The worship gatherings of my church plant Cypher Church look different than a conventional service. We try to engage the community outside of a sit and consume model. In its place we've created an approach called "Incubators" which you can read more about here. It's...
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Did Jesus Struggle with Rejection? On Love, Rejection, and Faith
How was your Valentine's? The moment can be bitter or sweet. It's a day of deep wounds and longings, or desires and belonging. Ultimately, it reveals our human pursuit to dwell in healthy connection/relationships. It's a paradox in a way: we need relationships to...
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Calling is Like the Sorting Hat
What is your calling in life? That question can stump a lot of people. Some have tricks and tips to confirm their path. Others will sit and wait for the "voice" of God before moving. Christian calling is kind of like the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter. If you recall, the...
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The Church Has Lost Its Imagination
Has the contemporary church lost its imagination? Are we able to dream, let alone do, new things in our churches? Take for instance the typical church service. Contemporary worship is like ice cream for dessert (forgive the metaphor). There are different flavours of...
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Curating Safe Space for Visible Minority Christians in Canada
Christians of colour are invisible in Canada and it’s been masterfully designed this way. The dominant Canadian narrative is formed around the notion of colourblindness. Those at the top lay claim a country where racial privileges no longer exist as everyone stands on...
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Re-Thinking How We Build Core Teams for Church Plants
The effectiveness of traditional church planting core teams is heavily reliant on the managing skills of the lead church planter. Typical development often struggles to produce positive and repeatable results which should point to a flaw in the entire approach....
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Over at the Engaging Mission Podcast
I had the privilege to record a podcast with Bryan from the Engaging Missions Podcast a couple of months ago. The episode is out and I encourage you to have a listen. I included the episode highlights below. We nchat about innovation in the church and developing new...
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Shifting Christian Worship For Better – Formation Over Consumption
Late Summer I posted this: https://www.rohadi.com/2018/missional/your-doing-what-cancelling-a-successful-service-in-search-of-deeper/ I blogged about cancelling the successful service of my church plant and the reasons why. On the surface it sounds counterintuitive to...
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Top Ten Posts of 2018
If I had to sum up 2018 it would be a year of travel and books. My second book, Thrive, was released in the Summer after a 3 year journey. How it came together and the new relationships forged in its final creation are all stories about God's hand at work. Ask me...
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My Top Books of 2018
2018 has come and gone. How was it for you? It marked a few firsts for me. Had an exceptional year of travel, with a lot of new cities and neighbourhoods visited. (Catch me over at Instagram for some pics.) Getting to speak around the continent has been a pleasure and...
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“Thrive” Makes Top Ten Church Planting Books of 2018 List from SEND
My book "Thrive" made the Top 10 Recommended Books on Church Planting from the Send Institute. They build denominational leaders into new ways of thinking on church planting. SEND operates out of Wheaton College, connected to one of the largest evangelical...
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