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Being A "Send" Movement

This post is a part of a series by Epic’s Field Ministry & Global Missions teams, describing what it means to be Epic (a.k.a. to embody the Epic Movement DNA). I remember when I was in college. So often, my days would be all about me – what classes I needed to take, what friends […]

Discovering Culture, Identity, and Mission

This post is a part of a series by Epic’s Field Ministry team, describing what it means to be Epic (a.k.a. to embody the Epic Movement DNA). Even though Epic Movement is known as an Asian American ministry, often times it’s easy to forget and overlook what it means to be an Asian American ministry. […]

Making Jesus Central

This post is a part of a series by Epic’s Field Ministry team, describing what it means to be Epic (a.k.a. to embody the Epic Movement DNA). One aspect I admire of the staff, students, and volunteers in Epic Movement is the overall commitment to excellence in every aspect of ministry. I’ve met incredibly gifted […]

Building Leaders and Ownership

This post is a part of a series by Epic’s Field Ministry team, describing what it means to be Epic (a.k.a. to embody the Epic Movement DNA). Acts 2:42-47 42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43 […]

Taking Initiative and Influencing Others

This post is a part of a series by Epic’s Field Ministry team, describing what it means to be Epic (a.k.a. to embody the Epic Movement DNA). If you’ve been around Epic very long at all we hope that you’ve picked up that what we are motivated to see people who are transformed by Jesus […]

How Epic Has Changed Me, A Caucasian Female

Emily Smith, on staff with Epic in Texas, recently co-led a summer missions project to Southeast Asia. At the project briefing, she gave a talk on “crossing cultures.” Although she humbly considers herself the “least qualified” person to speak about this, we were so blessed by her sharing that we asked her to write about […]

Why Epic Exists (Why We Contextualize)

What is contextualized ministry and why do it? Why does an ethnic ministry like Epic Movement exist? This talk by Adrian Pei on the Epic Leadership Development Team was given at the 2013 Epic staff conference in front of Epic staff, as well as special guests such as Cru president Steve & Judy Douglass. It […]

Epic Stories

What is Epic Stories? Epic Stories is a tool that uses the premise of a scavenger hunt to help create an opportunity to engage in significant stories and spiritual conversation with people we meet. “You are a story” Stories exist everywhere. We enjoy compelling stories when watching movies, sporting events, viewing art exhibits, and listening […]

Rethinking Culture and Mission

This article, “Rethinking Culture and Mission,” is the result of many conversations with many people. In the summer of 2011, Epic Movement’s Leadership Development and Resource team engaged the questions: “What do we really believe about culture? Do our actions and attitudes reveal that we value it, and if so, why? And do we engage […]

Epic Resilient E-Book

This past week was the national staff conference for the Epic Movement. As part of the conference we put together an e-book from many of the different great writings from Epic staff over this past year. We hope you enjoy it if you ever get the chance to check it out. It’s starts with a […]