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Center Church chapter 4: The need for gospel renewal 20 Aug 2013 | 06:23 am
After an extended break, I’m back with chapter 4 of Center Church (thanks to Chris Talbot for getting me back on track). Keller noted there are two types of gospel renewal: personal and corporate. Cor...
Thoughts on witnessing to unbelievers 16 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am
In no particular order: - Witnessing to someone means that you are sharing the gospel of Jesus with them. - Inviting someone to church is not witnessing to them. - You can only witness to unbelievers ...
Is your church creating community? 12 Aug 2013 | 05:48 am
It has been well-documented that millennials are seeking community. The church, by its very nature, should be a great place for millennials to find what they’re looking for. But other studies let us k...
The church in their house 3 Aug 2013 | 07:17 am
As a church planter, there is tremendous pressure to “launch big.” And pastors in general feel compelled to talk numbers. Whether it’s attendance, offering, souls saved, or how many pounds of food you...
What visitors really think about your church 1 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm
We moved to Chicago 11 months ago to plant Redemption Church. Since then, we’ve visited several churches. We were at each church at least twice, and a couple of churches we attended for months. I lear...
Know your context 1 Jul 2013 | 01:04 am
We’ve been living in our neighborhood now for about 10 months. People keep asking us, When are you going to start having church? The short answer is that we hope to start on September 8. The long answ...
Pastors, it’s time to pastor 18 Jun 2013 | 05:34 am
No sugar-coating here. Consider this: I believe many, many great Christian pastors spend much of their time building their brand instead of pastoring. Writing books, blogs, and speaking at conferences...
The rift between full-time ministers and bivocational ministers 6 Jun 2013 | 06:10 am
There’s a rift between full-time ministers and bivocational ministers. The rift is simple, though dangerous: There is a perception among full-timers that bivocational ministers are a lower class. Why...
Thoughts from a bivocational church planter 23 Apr 2013 | 07:58 am
Okay. So I’m going to rant for a few minutes. It may be scattered, but I want you to truly understand what bivocational church planters are thinking. We feel called. I’m an intentional bivocational ch...
4 suggestions for worship leaders 8 Apr 2013 | 05:52 am
I am critical by nature. Guilty as charged. I’m (still) learning that most of the things I’m critical about are just my preference. This post is one such example. Let’s talk about worship. My first ...
