Church Planting
Living the Book of Acts
We understand the challenges involved in starting a new ministry from scratch. We also understand the amazing possibilities. If you’re considering planting a church or are in the early stages, we’d love to walk alongside you through the process.
We can help you understand the different stages of planting a church—from vision to team building to leadership development. We can help you think through the essential issues to consider along the way—including prayer, finances, structure, and outreach.
And if you have a vision for planting not just one church, but many churches– a multiplying movement of churches — then you’ll definitely want to connect with us to be better prepared and resourced for the amazing adventure that lies ahead.
Separate organizations for service and evangelism?
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog entries, a tension often arises between meeting practical needs and making disciples. We are called to serve others and love them, no strings attached. Whether people respond to Jesus or not, we love and serve them no differently....
Never give in
And our final thought for Winston Churchill week: “Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” Whoever thought stubbornness could be a virtue?...
5% of Americans attend a house church
I got away for my birthday, and the USA today paper that was left outside my door at the hotel carried a prominent story about house churches. Seems I can’t get away from the idea wherever I go. One figure particularly surprised me: 5% of Americans attend a house...
Question #5: What’s the multiplication strategy?
Note: part of a series started April 22nd. A community of Jesus-followers engaged in hands-on ministry to serve the world around them is a thing of beauty. Fruit will be borne from people reflecting Jesus with a spirit of humility. Sometimes it takes a long time, but...
Five simple questions to help you focus your ministry
When I was in the early stages of pondering the church plant I’m currently working in, my coach asked me a series of five questions that, over the course of months, helped me think through what my church plant should look like. Over the next five blog entries, I’ll be...
Reflections of Jesus
Having been in this field of church planting for a long time, I have seen and experienced and been a part of that changing landscape. In my experience, I've seen the process of reaching people for Christ becoming more and more relational. It's a grassroots,...
The new apologetics
This morning I have an entry from guest blogger John Amandola: “I like the good feeling that I got when I came to church today. I am a spiritual person.” I was enjoying my conversation with a young man who was visiting our church plant this week. He is a grad student...
Fellowship on mission
One of the hindrances we have in church life is that we focus on fellowship as a priority. The result is an inward focus. We become myopic and don’t go on mission. We feel we need to get better and have a closer fellowship before we can go on mission. Yet if we...
There’s not enough money in the world to keep doing church the way we’ve been doing it.
There’s not enough money in the world to keep doing church the way we’ve been doing it. If you calculate the unchurched population, then you calculate how many more churches are needed and what each church would cost, there literally is not enough money in the world...
Fresh reflections on the book of Acts
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...