For some time now we have been exploring the mDNA components that are described in Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
If you would like to read the essays in entirety rather than as a series of posts - here they are. […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
This is the final post in this series. I will put the full three essays up in the resources section if anyone is interested as they […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
A new missional order
A key initiative that we are keen to implement is the development of our kaleo team into a kaleo missional order within Northern. […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
kaleo team
Over the past five years we have run an intern program at Northern called kaleo. Kaleo is the Greek word for called and this describes […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
Baptism classes
At the time of baptism for people, we have classes that explore the fundamentals of the faith, the characteristics of Churches of Christ, the meaning […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here

small congregations
One of the strategies for discipleship at Northern has been deliberately planting congregations that are small in number. We are still focused on growing the […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
Northern’s current disciple making methodology
Northern currently has a number of disciple-making strategies. Some of these have been intentional new developments, others are strategies that are common […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
Approaches to disciple-making (continued)
5 phases of movements
Steve Addison has discerned five stages in the transmission of ideas and therefore the discipleship practices in missionary movements. This […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
Approaches to disciple-making (continued)
CMA Life Transformation Groups
Church Multiplication Associates (CMA) has had remarkable growth in establishing churches in a short period of time. Neil Cole states […]

We are exploring the mDNA component -disciple-making or discipleship from Alan Hirsch’s forthcoming book and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA series are here
Approaches to disciple-making (continued)
Small Groups
In the past twenty years the Western church has become fascinated with the concept of small groups. Many of the mega churches […]