Heroes are important not only because they symbolize what we believe to be important, but because they also convey universal truths about personal self-discovery and self-transcendence, one's role in society, and the relation between the two.

You plant the gospel. You don't plant churches.

Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves.

There's no such thing as an unsent Christian. You have already been SENT.

This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely.

In short, apostolic movement involves a radical community of disciples, centered on the lordship of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, built squarely on a fivefold ministry, organized around mission where everyone (not just professionals) is considered an empowered agent, and tends to be decentralized in organizational structure.

But the standard churchy spirituality doesn't require any real action, courage, or sacrifice from its attendees.