Themes
How the five themes connect
Brad's five field guides are distinct entry points into one missional conversation — missional church, neighboring, covocational ministry, church planting, and discipleship. Each theme reinforces the others; start where your context needs it most.
How to read this map
Each node is a theme field guide. Lines show natural cross-links — where one theme points you toward related work. Click any theme to open its full guide.
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Missional Church
The church does not have a mission — the mission has a church. Recover the missionary nature of every congregation and learn what it means to be a sent people in your context.
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Neighboring & Place
The heart of a missionary is not to go somewhere else, but to be someone different right where you are. Discover theology of place, neighboring practices, and what it means to be faithfully present.
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Covocational Ministry
Marketplace calling is not a fallback from full-time ministry — it is a strategic advantage for incarnational mission. Explore what it means to plant and lead with both hands full.
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Church Planting & Multiplication
Planting is not a program but a posture — a willingness to go where the gospel needs embodied witness. Explore multiplication strategies, co-vocational models, and the theology behind starting new churches.
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Discipleship & Evangelism
Disciple-making is the engine of every healthy church and every lasting movement. Rediscover evangelism and discipleship as whole-life practices rooted in relationship and obedience.