Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

Lisa Rodriguez-Watson desires to see all people reconciled to God and to each other. Investing in this passionate call for more than two decades has led Lisa to urban church planting, international missions and community development, immigration advocacy, collegiate ministry, and seminary teaching. She currently serves as the National Director of Missio Alliance, and as an associate pastor at Christ City Church. A proud Cuban-American, Lisa writes, speaks, and leads at the intersection of formation, justice, and mission

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Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

Called, Capable, and Necessary: Women Leading the Church

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David Swanson

A Plea to Pastors

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Daniel Yang

Missio Alliance

A Needed Conversation on Revival in America

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Eun Strawser

Deconstructing Domineering Leadership in the Church

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Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

Faithful Witness in a Fractured Moment

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Chris Kamalski

Our Bubble Must Pop, For Good

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Andrew Arndt

How Do I Name What I’m Sensing?

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Robert Chao Romero

My Dearest Wormwood, Keep Them Confused

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Joel Varner

What’s the Point?

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Sherene Joseph

A Nuanced and Complicated Relationship

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Ericka Henry

What’s Your Model of Church?

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Dennis R. Edwards

Remembrance and Solidarity

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Amber H. Jones

We Abandoned Our Mothering God: Recovering Collective Trust

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Daniel Yang

If Revival Is Real, the Vulnerable Will Tell Us

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Cheryl You

Green Pastures of Refuge

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Benjamin Park

We Must Rethink the Role of the Pastor

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Jeremy and Monica Chambers

A Few Solutions For Compassion Fatigue

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Amanda Hecht

Reclaiming the Tent

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Derek Vreeland

Missio Alliance

A (Needed) Conversation on Christian Nationalism and the Prosperity Gospel

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David Swanson

Communities of Wisdom in a World Drowning from Information Overload

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Laura Murray

Hospitality Involves Welcoming Restoration and Repair

Featured image for “A Crisis of Control: On Letting Go of Power”
Emily Beth Hill

A Crisis of Control: On Letting Go of Power

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Mandy Smith

A Lifetime of Letters to the Church

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Kris Beckert

Missio Alliance

A (Needed) Conversation On Pastoral Longevity

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Kris Beckert

The Secret Sauce For Pastoral Longevity

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Amber H. Jones

The Bill For Our Recklessness Has Come Due

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Jamie Cowen

How We Treat Immigrants

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Oneya Okuwobi

Aren’t You Tired of Attempting to Dominate? (You Are Loved)

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Chris Kamalski

Letters to the Church: An Invitation to Listen

Featured image for “Gen Z Christians: Understanding Instead of Degrading”
Tanita Maddox

Gen Z Christians: Understanding Instead of Degrading

Featured image for “When Are You Going to Rest?”
Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

When Are You Going to Rest?

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Austin Maxheimer

Love Your Neighborhood

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Austin Maxheimer

Who Are Our Marginalized Neighbors Today?

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Andrew Arndt

My So-Called Ordinary Life

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Cheryl You

The Healing Leader: Tending Our Wounds to Serve Others

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Katelyn J. Dixon

Kintsugi Kingdom: Forgiveness as Mending

Featured image for “An Action-Reflection Approach to Discipleship unto Jesus”
Rowland Smith

An Action-Reflection Approach to Discipleship unto Jesus

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

The Myth of the 93%: Fathers and Mothers are not a Competitive Hierarchy in the Home

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MaryKate Morse

How Ageism Affects Our Spiritual Formation

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Jesse Carbo

Beyond Twitch: Incarnational Ministry in Everyday Digital Spaces

Featured image for “When The Gears Are Stuck: Navigating Change When Change Feels Impossible”
Josh Hayden

When The Gears Are Stuck: Navigating Change When Change Feels Impossible

Featured image for “Jesus’ Whole Field Mission”
Jon Hietbrink

Jesus’ Whole Field Mission

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Angie Ward

The Whole Church for the Whole World

Featured image for “The Problem(s) with Evangelism”
Gino Curcuruto

The Problem(s) with Evangelism

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Jacob Hoyer

Mission Shapes Us In The Going

Featured image for “I Set Out to End Racism and Failed”
Oneya Okuwobi

I Set Out to End Racism and Failed

Featured image for “The Borderlands: What Will We Do?”
Liliana Reza

The Borderlands: What Will We Do?

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Benjamin Park

More Than A Museum For Saints

Featured image for “Reflections on Awakenings 2025 from The Englewood Review of Books”
Christopher Smith

Lindsey Cornett

Reflections on Awakenings 2025 from The Englewood Review of Books

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Missio Alliance

Embers in the Campfire: Awakenings 2025 Day 3

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Missio Alliance

What If We Gave It All Back?: Awakenings 2025 Day 2

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Missio Alliance

Lace Up Your Jordans: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Missio Alliance

The Great Re-Commission: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Missio Alliance

Cherry Trees in the Budding Season: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Mark Lutz

The Future of Digital Ecclesiology

Featured image for “Rejecting a Colonial Approach to Evangelism”
David Fitch

Rejecting a Colonial Approach to Evangelism

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Gino Curcuruto

Evangelism: The Good News Gone Badly

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Amanda Hecht

Remembering For the Sake of Our Souls

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Emily Beth Hill

Jesus As Entrepreneur (and Other Unhelpful Leadership Metaphors)

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Dishon Mills

Learning a Better Way to Practice Mission