Church Planter: What’s Your Identity in Christ?
The funny thing about how we define our lives is that we identify them through a negative focus. That’s why self-identity is so important.
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Missional Community Is a Crockpot, Not a Microwave
I am certain that the food tastes better when cooked in the oven, stove top and for MAXIMUM flavor—cooked for hours in a slow-cooking crockpot. The same is true for growing missional communities.
Some People Don’t Choose Their Hell: It Finds Them
Maybe it’s hard to picture heaven on earth, but it’s not hard to picture hell. Humans are great at bringing hell on earth. If you’ve ever seen the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” then you know what hell on earth looks like.
Church Funding—6 Types of Donors You Should Thank Regularly
It seems like every time I talk to church leaders the topic of increasing revenue comes up. It’s understandable because oftentimes church funding is the only thing standing between our vision and its execution.
Awkward! Planting Near Your Sending Church
As our church campuses and plants began to spring up around the region, one location seemed to be missing: the neighboring city of Elkhart, near our sending church.
Can Your Marriage Withstand a Major Life Crisis?
When dealing with a major life crisis, let God handle what you and your spouse cannot.
Two Vital Needs of Every Church Planter
Jesus not only showed us how it’s done, he empowered us to do what he did. I’m not talking about evangelism, I’m talking about making disciples.
Want to Lead Well? Pray Well!
Those who lead well also pray well. I see this in my own life when it comes to my marriage, family, work or anything I’m in charge of, the more I consider these things in prayer and declare my dependence on God in prayer, the better leader I am for those things.
How a Church Planter’s Spouse Overcame Bitterness
Bitterness is deceptive, because it points blame at others when really there is unacknowledged hurt and fear within.
You Can Coax Volunteers, but You Probably Won’t Keep Them!
Recruiting volunteers is difficult work. But I think recruitment can be eased with a little work on the front end by the recruiters.
