Church Planting, New Church Planting
Back when I lived and pastored in Rancho Cucamonga (yes, there really is city by that name), I happened across a Chamber of Commerce brochure for the city. It was one of those propaganda pieces that communicates: “This is the best place in the world to work, live,...
Church Planting, New Church Planting
Missional church planting requires a different way of thinking about church planting. The starting point is not “how can I grow my church.” The starting point is “how can our small band of believers bless this community.” Church growth is more of a byproduct. That’s...
Church Planting, New Church Planting
To me, organic means “alive,” a recognition of the reality that the church is a living organism, not an institution. It’s a much more 1st-century approach to church. An organic church is alive and growing– it doesn’t necessarily need a...
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...
Church Planting, New Church Planting
We talk plenty about church planting (at least I do). But I wonder sometimes if the more accurate term might be “church finding.” Missionary Paul Okken was once looking over a huge valley inhabited by many tribal people. He was an evangelist by gift and calling and...
