In this post, I return to the series on how The Church at Brook Hills is sending and training church planting teams. If you have missed any of the posts in this series, check out the links below: Our Process for Sending Teams Pathway to the Field 19 Points to […]
training
The best way to learn how to share the Word is to share the word. There is a place for classroom space, but do not keep it there. When I was a doctoral student, few dissertations had been written on the place of application in preaching. I’m guessing there is […]
Make the Application
The way we train others is often limited to a cognitive approach. This is most unfortunate. Such a model limits learning, retention, iteration, evaluation, and neglects a most vital aspect of learning–experience. This limitation should not surprise us. We imitate what we know, and we know what has been modeled […]
Give Your People Vowels of Service
I am encouraged by the number of churches in the United States that are getting involved in church planting. Over the past few years, a growing number of churches have started (or considering) training church planters through internships. This is a good thing. May their tribe increase! In 2007, I wrote […]