Category: Church Planting
My Top 10 Blog Posts of 2013
At the beginning of 2013, I launched this blog. I had no idea that it would take off like it did. When I worked for Sojourn Church, I once told everyone that I would never blog. Over this past year, …
What Should we Do with our Older People?
Now that I am well into my 40’s, I constantly notice how youthful society seems. Those of you in your 50’s, 60’s and 70’s probably see this even more. Everyone looks young. News broadcasters look younger than ever; people far …
Five Church Planting Dangers
Planting a Church? Then you should read this post by Tim Chester. Here are 5 church planting dangers that he unpacks: 1. Planting a Replica Church Cloning your past experience or someone else’s model. 2. Planting a Reactionary Church You …
Seven ways to help Typhoon Victims in the Philippines
Over the past few days, we have all seen the devastation that has taken place in the Philippines as a result of Typhoon Haiyan. The storm—one of the most powerful ever recorded—slammed into the island of Leyte early Friday morning …
The “Experts” Can’t Always Help You
If only there were a formula. We are promised that if we follow a formula we will have success. We love formulas. Give me the formula for a happy marriage, for perfect parenting, for successful church planting, for church growth. …