I recently spoke with a church planting leader for a particular denomination. As we talked over coffee, he inquired about the direction of our church when it comes to church planting. My response was to describe our future missionary labors in terms like we read about in Acts 13-14; 16; […]
Church Planting
Vision casting for multiplication paints a picture of possibilities that can occur, by God’s grace. Vision casting for multiplication allows each member of the church, with their diversity of gifts, personalities, interests, and talents to “see” where they can fit in and be a part of carrying out the vision. […]
Casting a Vision for Church Multiplication: 5 Steps to Consider
If you are around the North Mississippi-Memphis area, then you will want to mark your calendars for the ONE8 Network’s next training event. “Breaking the Fallow Ground: Resowing the Gospel in the Religious South,” is scheduled to take place in about a month. I greatly appreciate the leadership of George […]
Breaking the Fallow Ground Conference
We often fail to consider the work of our Father before we arrive on the scene. We wrongly think we are the first domino to fall in God’s plan when it comes to our church planting endeavors. We may be near the beginning, but we are not the starting point–even […]
Take Courage: You are not the First Domino
I want to share with you some information on my next writing project. Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church is scheduled to be released this spring (Lord willing) with Thomas Nelson. This book addresses twelve of the most critical global issues influencing the advancement of […]
Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the ...
This is likely to be my last post before my family and I move from Louisville to Birmingham, where I have the honor of serving as one of the pastors of The Church at Brook Hills (you may read about my transition HERE). The movers arrived today. We are scheduled […]
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