The AMiA Winter Conference
This past week was a momentous week! And I choose that word carefully…as several significant and important events transpired.
I was a featured speaker at the Anglican Mission Winter Conference. I taught church planting for two days, gave a talk titled The Gospel of The Kingdom as a Basis for Evangelistic Church Planting and taught two workshops on Evangelism in Contemporary Culture. It is great fun to be with such passionate learners who are committed to practicing what they learn.
My first book, Christianity Beyond Belief was just released. I did a book signing and all the copies shipped to the conference sold out! Amazon currently says the book will ship in 3–6 weeks, but that is only because it has not yet arrived to their warehouse from IVP. Once it arrives to Amazon, sales and shipping will be normal.
My church planting life with the Anglican Mission in the Americas has also taken on a life of its own. My goal to plant 200 contemporary/missional Anglican churches by 2020 is finding good soil in the hearts of leaders, young church planters and donors alike. This all makes me genuinely humble and grateful. The momentum behind this is way more than anything my hard work or ingenuity could produce. I have a dozen or so church planters to work with already and I am simultaneously planting in Eagle, Idaho and Costa Mesa, California. Sounds impossible—I know—but you’ll hear more about this soon.
We are just completing a 30-Day Pilot Program with 3 is Enough in anticipation of my book release which invites people to consider 3 is Enough Groups as a new way to live and practice spiritual formation within the context of the normal rhythms and routines of their lives. It’s a learning experience for all involved.
Finally, I have decided to bring my web world together here on my own personal web site. Take a look around.
February 2nd, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Theodore:
Cool new web site… nicely done. Congratulations on your new book and your continuing journey.
Peace out brotha’!
Lisa
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Todd, congratulations on the launch of “Beyond Belief”, and on your website, and all the other momentous changes.
It’s all good – but I just CAN’T QUITE get used to the robes! (saw the photos on Debbie’s Facebook page). It’s all too much for a Vineyard girl.
Blessings to you and the family. Looking forward to having you here in the neighborhood now and then.
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:55 am
Thank sis!
And Marti: don’t worry–the robes are only for VERY special occasions
TH
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
Great to be on this incredible journey with you! Thanks for letting me tag along! Only two weeks in and I am already amazed by watching what God is doing! Blessings on you and to those you encourage, empower, and love!
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I’ll add my congratulations on your new book as well. I look forward to reading it soon.
Blessings and best wishes,
rich
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:01 pm
You are very kind…!
Todd
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Hi Todd–you have come a long way since “MRDUTS”
You have been such a blessing to us for 30 years and will continue to bless many others as God leads you along this new path. Congratulations
and much love, Grace and Marc
February 5th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Todd,
Wonderful news about the book. Cannot wait to order several for my friends. Love the website.
Kerry
February 5th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Wow! This is finally the site we’ve been waiting for. Congrats on the launch, and the book, plus the new work you are doing! I’m so thankful for you.
February 5th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Todd: I love the way you write…reading your book is like hearing you talk. Your plenary session at Winter Conference was fabulous. Where is that bridge?! I hate I didn’t have more time to spend with Debbie, Carol, and Vivian. I suspect the same will be true for them when I come to CA for your ordination! Abundant Blessings! Susan
February 6th, 2009 at 5:40 am
great looking site Todd. Every blessing in this new cyber-venture of yours. People around the world always talk fondly of you.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words!
Todd
February 7th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Congratulations on your book and the new calling God has for you, Todd.
I can’t wait to read your book!
As always, your friend.
February 7th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Todd, a sign and a wonder it seems is afoot. Thanks for being a part of it, and being part of the vanguard.
February 8th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Todd, we’ve been blessed by your Love Acceptance and Forgiveness within the Kingdom of God for over 20 years. Working and training with you is one of the watershed experiences of our walk with Christ. May every Blessing that is in Christ Jesus be yours and your household’s now and forever and may you walk in all the fullness that is Christ himself as you endeavor to advance His Kingdom His way Amen. PS. I think High Church is cool….. When we get there it’s gonna be pretty High Church too. :>
February 9th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Todd, congratulations on the launch of your new book and this website. Our TIE group is grateful to you for introducing us to an enriching model for connecting in a meaningful way. We plan for more TIE groups in our community. Hope to see you in Canada sometime in the future.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I’m just glad to be here, man. What a great time to be alive. Thanks for including me on this journey. Can’t wait to see what God is up to.
February 9th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Agian–you are all very kind!
February 12th, 2009 at 5:47 am
Todd — welcome to the AMiA!!
Question — are plans in the works for you to gather some leaders — especially AMiA folk — and pass on some of your experience/expertise in the kind of mass church planting movement you are fostering out west? I know I would highly value some exposure to what you are doing and how, etc.
Peace, Peter+
February 12th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Plans are under way for an event in the fall of 2009–stay tuned!
Todd
February 13th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Todd – best wishes for the new book and ventures. We’ve been members of “three is enough” for years
… very healthy to see the ecclesia moving away from institution and back to the simplicity of people on a journey.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Congratulations on everything Todd. My copy of your book arrived a few days ago, and I’m really looking forward to diving in. Thanks for the encouragement you’ve given me, and so many others in the Kingdom.
February 14th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Very cool stuff Todd. This latest part of your journey is exciting stuff. I’m very glad for you and for all those who will benefit from what God has taught you and given you. I’m definitely grateful that we bacame friends and for your humble, mentoring heart. I wish I could be there in March for the ordination. I told Debbie ya’ll should get someone to film that for us all. Bring on the robes baby! I’m just waitin’ to see the collar! ha! Peace.
February 14th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Todd. Well done on the new site. I just came across this via deepchurch.org.uk. A friend of mine who currently resides in Cali used to live in London and knows those dudes. Anyway, I am excited about you’re doing in the Mission and hope to partner with you as times goes by.
Peace out.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Thank you to you all!
Some cliches are actually useful. Here is one: the older I get the more I know that the best things in life consist of family and true friends!
Thanks for enriching my life!
February 14th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
You are the most amazing and humble human being and Christ follower I know and fortunately I get to walk this journey by your side. Does not get any better than that! Love you my hubby!
February 16th, 2009 at 8:05 am
My wife is TOO kind–she makes me blush!
February 16th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
It’s the truth!!
February 19th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Todd,
Many thanks for your wisdom & clarity of thought around this re-framing of what it means to be a Christian! Our 3iE group is still going & we’re seeing some amazing growth that wouldn’t have happened if not for our fellowship & habit of meeting together, praying, asking questions & most of all laughing! During one of our meetings, a guy in our group stopped & looked at us & said, “hey, this is the church!”
p.s. many thanks for the book, I just started reading it, great stuff!
February 20th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Good stuff. Like to recommend a book I thank you would like, its called AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS discover the lost art of “one anothering” by Wayne Jacobsen. you can find it on his website, http://www.lifestream.org/
February 25th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Todd, I just wanted to let you know that Ryan and I are really looking forward to your ordination service! We love what we’ve been hearing, and I am hoping to get your book soon. I’m very excited about all that’s taking place. Can’t wait to see you guys.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:55 am
Thank you Rissa!
Make sure to say hi to me at the ordination!
February 27th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Momentous People for momentous times and momentous tasks. You fit the bill congrats!
March 25th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Todd – I’m here in Franklin, TN because of your advice of “take a step and keep taking a step until you feel uneasy about it…then stop.” So thanks for being that person of faithsteps in the Kingdom.
Blessings,
Jon
March 26th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Hey Jon,
Thanks for your kind and encouraging words!
Peace,
Todd