Planting a church is tough work and will challenge you in ways you never thought possible. I wasn’t naive, I knew that going in. I’ve read books and blogs about the challenge of planting. Lisa and I have been coaching with a church planter and have prepared ourselves for what’s ahead. However the reality of [...]
Continue ReadingIn this, my final post in this series, I’m going to share a few of the more practical next steps for us in the Church launch. We’ve got a huge job in front of us that is going to take a lot of time, money and resources. At times it’s overwhelming to think about all [...]
Continue ReadingI’ve been sharing in the last few blog posts my goals and ideas for 2008. In this post I want to cover a few current needs to keep in prayer that are crucial to our Church launch the end of this year. Identifying Key Players for Our Team One of the most important questions any [...]
Continue ReadingYesterday I shared with you some of the next steps for us in ministry. Here’s a few more things we’re currently in the process of establishing in 2008. Church Plant Coaching I’m a strong believer in the wisdom of receiving council from others who are more experienced. The Bible talks about the need for good [...]
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that 2008 is already here. I want to take the next few posts and share my vision and goals for 2008 – both for Lisa and I personally and for our ministry. Confirming Target Church Launch City As I’ve shared in previous posts we’ve made lots of headway in ruling out [...]
Continue ReadingI’ve been listening to a book on CD called “The World is Flat” by Thomas Friedman. The basic premise is that our world, originally discovered to be round by Columbus, is becoming more and more “flat” every day. Our flat world is allowing our cultures, technology, science and economies to interact with others around the [...]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend we hit couple of cities on our “Target City” list for possible church plant locations. Our first stop was in Valparaiso, Indiana (map). It was a cute little city with a nice downtown but after driving through it for 15 minutes we decided it probably wouldn’t work for what we were looking [...]
Continue ReadingThis is my last week at the office. It’s kinda weird because it really hasn’t sunk in yet. I keep thinking, Oh, I’ll just do that next week, but then I realize that there is no next week. It will probably hit me come Monday or Tuesday but for now it just doesn’t feel real. [...]
Continue ReadingOur first phase of planting this new church involves something I’ve said that I have wanted to do for quite a while. As soon as our house sells we’re going to get a motor-home and take 3-4 months to travel the country and look at dynamic, life-giving church models. You read right, a motor-home. With [...]
Continue ReadingBy the way, I’ll be sharing a lot of information that may seem sudden to many of you. There’s a lot to absorb, even for us! If you have any questions or want to get together and talk about where God is taking us please get in touch with me. God has given Lisa and [...]
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