The doctrine of the church is being reformulated apart from biblical moorings, or simply dismissed as if not a part of biblical orthodoxy at all.
Church Planting
How to Avoid Eeyore By Training People With A Positive Attitude
The most overlooked (and most underrated) trait of people who serve in healthy, growing church plants is a positive attitude.
Church Planting in the Midst of Grief
Ten years ago, God called my husband Jon and I to plant a church. After three years of preparation and many long trips between our home in Ohio and where we wanted to plant in North Carolina, we started that journey. We were ready to love large and share the news of Jesus. But I…
Funniest Questions I Received as a Church Planter
Here are the funniest questions I received as a church planter: “When are you going to build a church?” I always thought, “Well, that’s what we are doing now meeting in this high school.” (Oh, you mean a building, but, of course, you’d agree the church is not the building, right? ) “Are you going to…
Repentance – A Message for Every Church Planter to Preach
The people of the city listened to the message. Really listened. From the city streets and among the storefront shops a grassroots response grew. People believed the message and took action: repentance.
Why Church Planters Should Care About Church Membership
I want to focus on just one aspect of how Scripture talks about the church—the images of the church—and consider how these metaphors support and inform our understanding church membership.
