Church Planting


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Following the principle of sharing today’s stories later today, I want to tell you about a couple of senior adult ladies who are members of The Church at Brook Hills.  I just found out they have caught a vision of the possible. As I mentioned in a previous post, our […]

Maybe It’s Time to Get My Nails Done


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One of the temptations pastors face today is the belief that before their church can plant other churches, they need someone to send them church planters.  We often believe we can’t move until someone gives us a handout.  Some of this belief is tied to the ethos of parachurch entitlement.  […]

Overcome the Ecclesiological Welfare System


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Marv Newell is an author and the Senior Vice President for MissioNexus.  I’ve known Marv for several years and always enjoy being with him. He is a sharp thinker and good friend. Last month, he wrote a very good article that provided some guidelines on how North Americans should relate […]

8 Cautions When Partnering with Majority World Believers



There is a law of diminishing returns. It is a law of this world.  It is not of the Kingdom. Too many leaders are paralyzed by it and don’t know it. There comes a time when the amount of effort and energy put into what you are trying to accomplish […]

Are You Captive to the Law of Diminishing Returns?


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We have better information on an unreached people group living in the Himalayas than we do on that same group living in your North American city.  This is one of the reasons I wrote Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Mission.  More and better research is needed. Research done by Global […]

The One Training Event to Attend in 2015 (no, I’m ...


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This is one of the most wonderful statements among our colloquialisms.  Though it is often used by smart alecks who cut down others for their lack of experience, the statement reveals the true and right nature of the teacher. Who can be an expert in all things?  The teacher is […]

Of Course, Those Who Can’t, Teach.