The largest category because it is the call of God upon my life to stimulate a church planting movement
Twenty Five Percent of the Men Had Led Someone to Christ in the Previous Three Years. Pressed the “Random Post” button on the wordpress tool bar and this one came up. Always exciting to revisit the wonders of what God has done.
[Update: Many of the links in the post have since its posting in 2010 been corrupted. I apologize but I have not had the time to research and correct them.] Introducing Marten Visser, Missionary to Thailand. Marten and I first crossed paths on Ed Stetzer’s blog back in March of 2010. Ed had invited me … More Introducing Marten Visser, Missionary Church Planter
Monday is for Discussion Great day yesterday as New Song Church in Bolingbrook, IL celebrated its 20th anniversary as a church planting church. It was great to go back, three years after I resigned to invest my remaining years in training and mentoring church planters. We saw old friends, heard some great testimonies, witnessed some … More Why Don’t More Churches Build Church Planting into Their DNA?
Wednesday Update on Arizona Trip I just returned from a trip to Arizona to consult with a church planter, spend some time with dear friends who helped to plant New Song Church, visit with a friend I led to faith in the summer of 1977, and spend two and half days with my daughter. It … More Exhausting Angels in the Pursuit of God’s Will
Weekend Links for September 17, 2011 Some really interesting and helpful reads here. Science, Church Planting, the Arts, Growing in Christ, Politics, Economics, Apologetics, its all covered here. As always, I thought it was interesting, or helpful, or thought provoking, but that doesn’t mean I agree with every position taken. Global Warming News MIT Scientist … More MIT Global Warming Research; Issues for Church Planters; and the Failure of the Mega Church
Tuesday is for Preaching Ezekiel 2:4-8 (ESV) 4 The descendants also are impudent and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ 5 And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 … More We are Not Manipulators of Affections but Heralds of a Message
Weekend Links (8-20-2011) The Links this week are wide-ranging and filled with wisdom. As always, a link here does not mean that I endorse or agree with every issue or perspective related. But all of these will challenge your thinking and perspective Growing in Grace and Knowledge For God So Loved the World (Ligonier Ministries) … More Nutter’s Speech; Luther’s Prayers; Neil Cole’s Re-do List; Sola Scriptura and more
Tuesday is for Preaching This interview with John Stott by Al Mohler was done in 1987 and was republished on his BLOG this week in honor of John Stott. You can read the whole interview here. I have excerpted the final paragraphs below because of their relevance to all pastors but maybe especially church planters. … More What is the Symbol of Your Ministry? A Bible or a Cell Phone?
Tuesday Missional Discussion You are angry. You don’t like my title and you disagree with it intensely. Or … You are happy and you knew it all along. Don’t get ahead of yourself. I love house churches. I love them theoretically. I love them historically. I love them for their missional potential. I love them … More House Churches are Not Missionally Engaged
Friday is for Heart Songs Later today I will post on my experience in Dearborn, MI witnessing to Muslims for the last two days. For now, here is an inspiring video from Soma Communities. Update July 1, 2016: Five years ago this video captured my attention. It shows a great example of how your home … More Could this Happen in Your Church!
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