Smarter than Tim #4 with Matt Pamplin - Spiritual Family and the Story of St. Claire HFL Speaks

In this episode, we cover lots of ground... and Matt's accent doesn't hurt.  

0:00 - Introduction - Introducing Matt Pamplin from Hamilton

3:45 - The Story of St. Claire Part 1

“people were longing for an authentic community that wasn’t just based on a meeting or an event… how do we do this life together?" 

10:10 - Story of St. Claire Part 2 - “Are you starting a Sunday gathering or a church?”

15:00 - Experts Versus Ordinary Saints

18:15 - What is a Missional Family and the Early Years of St. Claire

26:00 - Spiritual Family and Community in the Age of Individualism and Consumerism.

30:30 - The Good News of a Highly Committed Community

35:20 - The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Community

“Missional, family isn’t a once a week thing, but it does involve one.”

42:20 - How Many in a Missional Family?

43:15 - What’s the Connection Between Community and Mission?

“one of the biggest lies we’ve been told is that people aren’t hungry for the good news."

49:35 - Final Comments