Church Planting


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On Monday and Tuesday of this week I was in Auburn, Alabama with a group of interns with Lakeview Baptist Church.  Over the course of this semester, they took a church planting class with me.  It was a blessing to be with these outstanding guys. I am a lover of […]

When Church Planters Want to Drink Sweet Tea from a ...



My family and I love going to an orchard near our home to pick apples.  This is something we have done for several years when they are in season.  Now, while I could not tell you the names of the different types of apples found there, which ones are best […]

We May Look Alike and Talk Alike But We are ...



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Last week, while at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D. C., I took this photo of the Bell X-1.  If you know your history, this was the first plane to break the sound barrier.  Chuck Yeager surpassed the Mach 1 speed in October 1947, and will always […]

Compress Time for Gospel Advancement


Today is the official relaunch of my 2008 book The Barnabas Factors: Eight Essential Practices of Church Planting Team Members!  Last month, I wrote about the publisher going out-of-business and my plans to roll this book out at a later date. For those of you not familiar with this work, […]

Relaunching The Barnabas Factors


My family and I just returned from a spring break trip to Washington D. C..  We spent the week riding the rails and buses across the city seeing the sites that the tourists are supposed to see.  My favorite stop was the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.  I have […]

Strike the Match