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.”
There are some things visionary leaders hate to hear. They make us cringe. Mostly because they distract the team from the vision and from being healthy attempting to achieve it. Visionary leaders hate to hear: “We’ve never done it that way before.”...
As a church planter, I've experienced seasons of drought, where nothing we've tried seemed to work, and seasons of...
1. Above every bit of counsel, do what the Holy Spirit is calling you to do. 2. Listen to your wife. She will often be...
We were saved in a Missions minded church. We heard about local & world missions constantly. We had a yearly...
I’m on a plane, heading back home from the Exponential church planting conference in Orlando. A very cool time, once...
I had a very interesting conversation with a colleague recently (Darrell MacLearn) about using the term “unchurched”...
Did you ever wonder how WalMart got so big while the corner grocery went out of business? You may see skilled...
Only God can cause a church planting movement, but having wholly affirmed this, let’s acknowledge that some things...
If you’ve planted a church, and you’re honest with yourself, really honest, you might admit things have not turned out...
I quaked. Whenever I neared her classroom, fear and trepidation besieged me. My reaction was autonomic, full of...
Developing a realistic time line is essential for the new planter. It should include all the set-up steps and...
I’m a huge fan of learning from great organizations. One of my favorite things to do is to take planters, pastors and...
Super Bowl coach and respected Christian witness Tony Dungy has left a mark on America in terms of exemplary...