by Ralph Moore | Jan 23, 2023 | Church Planting, Discipleship, Outreach and Evangelism
My wife and I were frightened by the site of the young man who entered our small church building, asking for money and a place to sleep. He was a “hippy,” living on the road—with enough body odor and greasy hair to prove it. We gave him money but couldn’t offer him a...
by Steve Sjogren | Sep 12, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Ready, aim. Ready, aim… Sometimes leaders come across like they are a stuttering, dyslexic firing squad – continually using this as the motto above. That’s all okay as long as they are willing to admit they are stuck and are eager to begin to work toward change....
by Mark Batterson | Mar 28, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
We naturally gravitate toward what is familiar. Once we find a place to sit, we’ll sit there every time. Once we find a favorite dish, we’ll stop trying new things on the menu. Once we get into a routine, it’s next to impossible to get out of it. As the old adage...
by Steve Pike | Feb 3, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
When my wife and I planted our first church, we went alone. We didn’t know any better. We thought that we just needed to go to the community to which we were called and start working hard. Thankfully, God knew we needed help! So he sent us Gil and Susan. I met Gil at...
by Bryan Stevenson | Sep 14, 2021 | Church Planting, Worship
In my last post, we looked at a checklist for a church plant considering the need for sound reinforcement. We also explored how to set yourself up for future expansion by planning ahead. We focused on purchasing “new”. One of the considerations on the checklist was –...