According to my pedometer, I walked 8.2 miles today just shoveling snow in my driveway and two neighbors driveways. When I wake up in the morning, there will be more, and it will be another opportunity to talk to neighbors and help them dig out so that they can get to work. Think of what … More Snowcopalis!
Adapted from a great Sovereign Grace Church, here is a statement describing the church that will gather together for the first time in January 2014. Pray for it. And if you know someone who needs to hear the gospel in South Newton County, IN, get their names to us and we will share the gospel … More A Picture of a Future Church
Have a hot location for a bi-lingual (English and Spanish) church planter. Really an ideal situation, property set aside, fantastic building for a start up with great all-week outreach potential. If you know of a church planter who is interested in planting an English speaking church but has Spanish capabilities to reach a sizeable Latin population in Chicago … More Need a Bi-lingual Church Planter
From an earlier time in my life that I hope never to repeat. Pray with me that I would never be so blind. (From the archives of my old blog) Put this down as one of those “church planters need to pay attention to all of their communication” stories. Update: Re-posted again after this past … More Sometimes unintended sin is worse
Enough said, but much more to be done.
Here is the super-duper, expanded, fully revised, expanded edition of the updated chart with new insights from our online discussion. This continues the discussion thread from three days ago that can be accessed here. Small Groups vs. House Churches Small Groups (as generally expressed in our churches) House Churches (as leaders and members express their … More Update Chart on Small Groups and House Churches
We interrupt this discussion with a brief video to help answer Matt’s question.
Sometimes a few crisp words can do wonders to illuminate differences and be the stimulus for significant new discoveries. Take these thoughts from the half dozen future church planters in my Church Planting Class this past Friday: “Tell me the difference between a small group and a house church,” said the prof to the future … More Small Groups vs. House Churches: What’s the difference?
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