The Great Commission and the making of disciples go hand in hand with church planting. As we go into all the world as Jesus commands, and as we make disciples, churches will be needed. We believe God works in every type, style, and flavor of “church.”
As church planters, our primary call is to shepherd the community, share the life-changing message of the gospel, and help build deep, genuine connections between people and God. Yet, with the weight of so many tasks and challenges, it's all too easy to lose sight of...
Woody Hayes is credited with this description of Ohio State football. It really came from a sportwriter and was...
O.K. I confess. I am an obsessive assessor. Almost as soon as I meet people I pop the questions, “So tell me, have you...
In the mid-1980s, I was approached by Carl George, who at the time was Director of the Charles E. Fuller Institute of...
Preparation. We know that we must, but we wish that it weren’t always so! Am I right, church planters? My high school...
Every year a number of our family and friends send a Christmas card with a family summary. I really love getting...
Many years ago I was asked to lead a retreat with leaders of a parent church and leaders of a soon-to-be-formed...
William Arthur Ward wrote, “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist...
Bumped into an interesting experience on a trip to Sydney, Australia that points toward the role of one generation...
I think one of the best pieces of advice on church planting success I’ve heard came from Steve Sjogren. He said “If...
I fly on airplanes a lot. The most difficult thing about flying is not the small seat with little to no legroom, or...
My taste buds expected to feel the cold, tasty coco rush of rich chocolate ice cream. Instead, they were shocked by...
When I spoke at the 2011 House Church Conference in Florida, I met many wonderful people committed to living out their...