by Toni Spry | Nov 18, 2013 | Church Planting
We live and minister in the Raleigh, NC area. Our part of the state has not been affected by the economic downturn as much as other parts of the state. Most of the new home building had ceased for a while, which has hindered growth, but things are starting to pick...
by Ralph Moore | Nov 5, 2013 | Church Planting
Any investment advisor will counsel you to diversify assets. Holding all your marbles in one bag leaves you vulnerable if you should lose that bag. Centralizing your financial investments creates the same risk. We must diversify to protect whatever we possess. Yet in...
by Linda Bergquist | Oct 17, 2013 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is recalled as one of history’s most devoted followers of Jesus, and an exceptionally prolific church planter. He was kidnapped at age sixteen, and was forced into slave labor as a shepherd. Stripped of everything but his faith, he...
by Charles Ridley | Jun 18, 2013 | Church Leadership
In the Old Testament, we find a number of leaders who led with distinction. Joseph, Joshua, Esther, Daniel, and Nehemiah are among my favorites. They were by no means the only great leaders used mightily by God. But, in my opinion, they set themselves apart from many...
by Scott Thomas | May 22, 2013 | Church Planting
“The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches,” according to Peter Wagner (1990). This oft-quoted phrase by the former professor of Church Growth at Fuller Theological Seminary preceded a growing number of books, articles,...
