Stories from the Revolution with John White

My sophomore year of college, I flunked out.  I wasn't goofing off.  I was trying hard.  But, I still flunked out.  My conclusion was that I must be really stupid.  But, maybe there was another explanation.

In the movie, Stand and Deliver , Jaime Escalante educed things from students at Garfield High that they never knew they had.  It changed their lives forever.   This same skill of educing is foundational to the new paradigm of the Revolution where everyone gets to contribute when the church gathers.  (1 Cor. 14:26). The rally cry is "Everyone gets to play!"

God has given a unique expression of His grace (gifts) to each one of us (Eph. 4:7).  But, how do I know what those unique gifts are in my life?  An important part of the answer is found in the word "educing".   And, this is foundational to the new paradigm of the Revolution where everyone gets to contribute when the church gathers.  (1 Cor. 14:26). The rally cry is "Every...

We now know why our disciple making programs have produced such minimal fruit.  (65 million Americans have voted with their feet and have left the church!).  The reason?  Our programs have been mostly oriented to the left brain.  But, it's the right brain that shapes our character.  Whole brain disciple making will be a central element of the new paradigm of church!  ...

Zach LaValley was a successful youth pastor and worship pastor... until everything in the church fell apart.  That's what God used to "compel" Zach to leave the old paradigm of church.  ( "Compel to leave" is the translation of the Greek word exballo .  This word is used in the prayer that Jesus instructed his disciples in Luke 10:2.  "Beseech the Lord of the harvest to thrust...

You are in for a real treat in this episode!  It’s a conversation between two of our LK10 Leaders in Australia - Ben Hamilton and Dan Swan .  It’s conversations like this that help us see that the Revolution isn’t just theory.  The paradigm shifting values and practices that I’m talking about in the episodes up to now are being worked out in real life. One of the really remarkable p...

When Kenny and I had breakfast that morning in October 2002, we had no idea what God was setting in motion.  We made a commitment to pray the prayer that Jesus had instructed in Luke 10:2b every day for a week.  Soon, we realized we had no idea how to pray that prayer so we added a second prayer.  "Holy Spirit, teach us how to pray this 10:2b prayer."  For the next year, the Sp...

REPOST: Presence & Practice a Podcast by John Loppnow , "Joy Fueled Catalyzing A Revolution of joyful Communities [LK10] with Toni Daniels"   John Loppnow interviews Toni Daniels about the LK10 Community and our book, Joy Fueled:  Catalyzing a Revolution of Joyful Communities .  If you've been listening to my podcasts here in Stories from the Revolution it's important for you to...

Sunday morning (8:30 am EDT) Team.  See episodes #10 and #12 for the story of other Leader Teams Jesus, the first Revolutionary, provided relational connection and practical equipping for a small group of 12 men - revolutionaries in training.  In the LK10 Community, we do much the same.  People who have completed Church 101 and who find that they resonate with our values and practic...

A Revolution implies a major paradigm shift .  The current paradigm for finances is that it is the professional clergy who are paid.  What are called the "lay people", the average person in the pew, shouldn't expect to be paid for any ministry they help lead.  (This paradigm is so prevalent that these "lay people" often feel very uncomfortable with the very idea of receiving payment...

John's Monday, 3 pm EST Leader Team Jesus, the first Revolutionary, provided relational connection and practical equipping for a small group of 12 men - revolutionaries in training.  In the LK10 Community, we do much the same.  People who have completed Church 101 and who find that they resonate with our values and practices are invited to consider joining Leader 101 (ie, Leader Teams)....

A Revolution implies a major paradigm shift.  The current paradigm for finances is that it is the professional clergy who are paid.  What are called the "lay people", the average person in the pew shouldn't expect to be paid for any ministry they help lead.  (This paradigm is so prevalent that these "lay people" often feel very uncomfortable with the very idea of receiving payment f...

Jesus, the first Revolutionary, provided relational connection and practical equipping for a small group of 12 men - revolutionaries in training.  In the LK10 Community, we do much the same.  People who have completed Church 101 and who find that they resonate with our values and practices are invited to consider joining Leader 101 (ie, Leader Teams).  Currently, we have more than 4...

In Luke 10:2b, Jesus instructed his disciples on a key way they were to participate in the spiritual revolution He was initiating.  He told them to... "Beseech the Lord of the harvest to thrust out ( exballo ) workers into the harvest." No doubt the early church was faithful to pray this prayer.  However, some of the answers must have been shocking to those early followers of Jesus. Who...

Jim Mellon, Kent Smith and myself are the Oversight Team for the LK10 Community.  We have been meeting for years on a Zoom call every Thursday morning to share our lives and listen to Jesus about our Community.   This week, Jim shared an amazing story about how his house church is meeting on a Zoom call on Sundays.  People are flocking to be a part.  People from Killeen, TX, De...

In this episode, Toni Daniels (LK10 Training Champion) interviews Marty Uhler (Communitas International, Catalyst for Emotional Resiliency and Relational Health).  Three insights into the Spiritual Revolution (paradigm shift) that God is creating... 1.   LK10 has pioneered online Zoom calls that facilitate heart-to-heart relationships with each other and with Jesus.  This is a...

The spiritual Revolution (paradigm shift) is not taking place just in the US.  In this episode, you will hear the stories of Neil in the UK and Alex in Italy.  One aspect of the new paradigm is truly intimate friendships as a result of learning how to communicate on a heart level (we call this "Checking in with SASHET".  SASHET is a way to remember six primary emotions:  Sad, A...

When Kenny and I had breakfast that morning in October 2002, we had no idea what God was setting in motion.  We made a commitment to pray the prayer that Jesus had instructed in Luke 10:2b every day for a week.  Soon, we realized we had no idea how to pray that prayer so we added a second prayer.  "Holy Spirit, teach us how to pray this 10:2b prayer."  For the next year, the Sp...

In addition to explaining the spiritual Revolution (paradigm shift) that is underway, I also will be interviewing people whose lives are being deeply impacted.  Colleen will be the first of many.  This is one of the "Stories from the Revolution".  

I grew up in one way of doing/being church.  It was so "normal" that I never questioned it.  It never occurred to me that the picture of "church" that existed in the minds of people in the New Testament (people like Jesus, Peter, Paul, etc.) was significantly different from what was in my mind.  So, the paradigm shift from that old model for me wasn't easy and took some time.  ...

In this episode, I unpack three elements of the old paradigm/model of church. 1.  Building based 2.  Program centric 3.  Pastor led The astounding fact is that even church leaders are seeing that this model is unsustainable.  They see the need for a major paradigm shift (ie, spiritual revolution).  

Two things in this episode.  First, a 30,000 foot look at the spiritual Revolution underway in the US and around the world.  Second, what you can expect in future episodes.  This is an exciting and amazing day that we live in!