Many of the necessary Kingdom advances today require teams to write the manual as they go. And for some of you providing supervision to others, you’re going to have a hard time with giving them this absolutely necessary freedom. This does not mean teams must create something from nothing. Rather, […]
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Two phrases are commonplace that hinder the mission. One is often assigned to church members; the other one seems to attach itself to church leaders. In theory, they appear to be different. In reality, both are the same. This member says, “We’ve never done it that way before.” That leader […]
The Danger of “Prove It!”
I had the honor of speaking in New Orleans at the Multiply Louisiana Conference in August. It was a great blessing to be with pastors and leaders from the Southern Baptist Association, State Convention, and North American Mission Board. I am very thankful for their labors across Louisiana in general, […]
Biblical Church Planting: Reflections and Realities in the 21st Century
In this fourth post of the series, I want to share our equipping beyond the Brook Hills 7 (BH7) related to church planting teams and pastors. If you have not read the previous posts in order, it would be helpful to do so to understand the context: Share Today’s Stories […]
Equipping Planters and Pastors Beyond the Brook Hills 7
In this second post of this series, I want to share with you the foundational issues for our church’s planting and revitalization efforts. Listed below are matters we regularly preach, teach, and talk about among our leaders and our members. Without understanding these foundational issues, it is difficult to understand […]
Why We Do What We Do the Way We Do ...
Last week, I was in Atlanta speaking at the North America Mission Leaders Conference sponsored by MissioNexus. Their network membership and annual conference registration lists read like a Who’s Who of North American mission agencies and mission leaders. If you and your organization are not connected with them, then I […]
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