by Rice Broocks | Aug 26, 2020 | Church Leadership, Outreach and Evangelism
In the time before MP3’s (long, long ago) music was played on a device called a “Record player.” When your favorite hit song came out there was no iTunes to download from, so you had to purchase songs on a small disc (record) called a “45.” There...
by Mark Batterson | Jan 22, 2019 | Church Leadership
All of us love miracles. We just don’t like being in situations where we need one. 2. If God is speaking to your heart, don’t let your mind get in the way of what God wants you to do. 3. Minds often remain closed to the truth until hearts have been opened by...
by Ralph Moore | Jun 20, 2012 | Church Planting
A friend of mine, named Kaz Sekine, planted a successful church in the heart of Tokyo. He and his friends planted the church in a park. Unable to find space to rent, he set up folding chairs and held services outdoors in Shinjuku Park, which is near thousands of...
by Charles Ridley | May 14, 2012 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
I quaked. Whenever I neared her classroom, fear and trepidation besieged me. My reaction was autonomic, full of emotions I could not control. Whenever she called on another student, I breathed a deep sigh of relief. For the moment, hallelujah, I was not the one who...
by Steve Pike | Mar 23, 2012 | Church Planting
No matter where or how a church is being planted, obstacles are part of the story. Obstacles come in all shapes and sizes. A planter called me one day seeking help with a financial obstacle. He needed money and he wondered if I could give him a list of people who...
