Houston, We Have A Problem…Maybe?

After an amazing run with real reader reviews and some amazing guest posts, this week we wanted to return to the source and take a deeper look into a question that we run into quite often as we begin our favorite part of 5Q: Equipping and Training the Local Church.

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep: How 5Q Can Revitalize Bedtime Prayers

This week, Jon Ritner, Pastor of Ecclesia Hollywood and L.A. Forge Trainer, helps us navigate 5Q through some important waters. One common issue with engaging new paradigms is simply how to move beyond the theory and put it into practice. Today, Jon shares with us how he is using 5Q to create an APEST culture in his home.

A Mature Approach To 5Q

As the 5Q Symphony continues to grow, this week we are happy to introduce Jessie Cruickshank. Jessie is apart of the 100Movements team and has co-written the upcoming workbook to help you really get 5Q going in your Church or Organization Activating 5Q. The foundational and constitutional text for the church’s five-fold ministry is Ephesians 4:11-13. When considering the text …

Guest Post: What’s In A Name?

This week, we are excited to share with you a guest post by blogger, Jessica Schrock Ringenberg. Her article, What’s In A Name?, originally appeared on themennonite.org and we are re-posting here with the permission of the author. Thanks, Jessica!  Another inspiring voice in the 5Q Symphony! We sat in the church office, confused and in tears. It was a scenario …

Reader Reviews That Take 5Q To The Next Level

We are still celebrating the *NEW* release of 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ ! We would like to take another weekly post and express our deepest gratitude for all of you who have received your copy, read it and then took the time to write a blogpost or leave an Amazon review. Today, …

See What Real Readers Are Saying About 5Q!

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] It’s been about a month since the release of 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ and what an awesome ride! We have seen so many of you jump into the Kingdom movement that 5Q describes and grab your own copy of the book. That’s the whole point: A symphony – a conversation …

5Q: Jesus Is The Agenda For The Church

We are excited to be running a series of post that are excerpts from Alan’s new book, 5Q:Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ. If you haven’t purchased your copy, you want to do that today! 5Q is the harmonic equivalent of a Symphony in the Body of Christ and the music of God’s Kingdom needs …

The Self-Generating Potential In The Body Of Christ

This is an excerpt from Alan’s new book, 5Q:Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ. This post will rock your world. Keep reading to discover how. In Ephesians 4, the cosmic and eternal purposes in Christ are unfolding so as to include the fivefold typology at the heart of it. According to the text, the whole point of bequeathing APEST to the …

Practical Tips For The 5Q Journey

For all you leaders out there who have read 5Q and are now ready to tweet, preach and train your people to a premature 5Q-end. Please just take a moment. Stop, save the tweet and read the ways below that you can save yourselves and your people lots of bumps and blind alleys. Lead by example – This has to be …

Announcing the 5Q Blog-a-Thon!

We’re looking for bloggers to share their reflections about 5Q—and we think we can make it worth your while. Here’s how you can get in on the action: Get your copy of 5Q. The first 25 bloggers will get their book for free! Discounted pricing will apply to after that.  (Just email alan@5Qcentral.com for details.) Write your honest review and reflection of …