Tent-making discipleship

Tent-making discipleship

Missional

When we look at the way the Apostle Paul discipled others, we see him capitalizing on what people are already doing. He shows up where they are: in the temple courts, where the philosophers are debating, in the ports where people are coming and going, where the work...
When opportunity knocks

When opportunity knocks

Coaching

Whenever doors of opportunity for effective ministry open, the challenges are right there with us. The apostle Paul understood that: But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose...

The synagogue splitting strategy

Church Planting, New Church Planting

We’ve been going through the book of Acts recently in our church gathering. It’s been interesting to take another look at Paul’s church planting strategy. He was seeking to make disciples, so he’d go to the synagogue where he would find God-fearing gentiles who were...

The flexibility to change course

Leadership

On one of Paul’s missionary journeys we was heading into the province of Asia, fully intending to preach the gospel there and plant churches as he had done in other places—a fine goal. But an odd thing happened at the border of Mysia: “They tried to enter Bithynia,...
Fresh reflections on the book of Acts

Fresh reflections on the book of Acts

Church Planting

It was great to reconnect with my friend Neil Cole at a conference we were both speaking at.  Neil and I have partnered together on various projects in the past, and it’s exciting to see how God is continuing to work through his ministry.  He has kept his focus on...