» Church Planting in Europe: Post Script
12/10/2009 10:24 AM (159 days from now) from EdStetzer.com
Here is the final video put together by the Central and Eastern Europe team. I do hope you will considering partnering with the folks there in church planting. Here is the link where you can find all the info about the ministries there. Co..

» Best of Church Planting Blogs
7/3/2009 2:26 PM (9 hours ago) from Planting Space
Here's to hoping your Independence Day weekend is spectacular… More Is Less Sunday School Lessons Are Failing Making Room At The Top: Why Young Eagles Don't Stay If Your Staff Has Questions A Rhythm Beyond Random Seven Questions Lead..

» How to Be Sure Direct Mail Fails
7/3/2009 9:00 AM (15 hours ago) from Planting Space
Here are a few ways you can be sure to have dismal results from your direct mail campaign: Don't write a ‘Call to Action' – Just impress them with killer graphics and a super-cool logo, but don't encourage them to do anything a..

» It's Guerrilla, But C'mon...
7/2/2009 3:46 PM (1 day ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
My wife just loaned our car to a total stranger. For real. Check out her blog for the details . The big question of the day: Will we ever see our car again? Gulp. (And by the way: If you are a church planter, you should have your wife readi..

» I've Been Carjacked?
7/2/2009 2:09 PM (1 day ago) from Church Planting Wives
A perfect stranger just drove away in my minivan... Vince has a new book coming out in February called, " Guerrilla Lovers." The premise of the book is that as Christians we need to love people in a way that surprises them. Guerrilla warfa..

» Captivating Baltimore
7/2/2009 11:21 AM (2 days ago) from History in the Making
Just got back from two days with my friend Tally Wilgis , who is launching Captivate Church in Baltimore . What's interesting is that he's planting two churches - one in the suburbs and one in the inner city. Tally was raised by a ..

» Captivate Update
7/2/2009 8:47 AM (2 days ago) from To Encourage and Equip
A ton has been going on here in Baltimore as we work to Captivate the city. These updates will not do our efforts justice but will give you an idea of how God is at work. 1. We held a block party for the first time in our inner-city locatio..

» A Rhythm Beyond Random
7/1/2009 6:01 PM (2 days ago) from Compassion By Design
I have had this conversation with many pastors over the last couple of years.  It goes like this: “we started our church in outreach to the community using a kind of shotgun approach to service.  We took on lots of different projects ..

» Back in the Saddle
7/1/2009 4:32 PM (2 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
Well this has been quite a month. Two months actually. The result is that any blog updates have been pretty sparse. If you are watching for multi-cultural stuff, sorry about that. My world has been pretty consumed with family stuff. You ca..

» Wishing We Were Still There!
7/1/2009 4:27 PM (2 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines

» Margins Aren't for Church Planters
7/1/2009 9:42 AM (3 days ago) from Planting Space
I'm writing this as a response to Ron Klabunde's post 10 Ways to Create Margin .  Its a good read and something every planter should think about.  Margins go hand in hand with health.  Church planters will be told over and over make sure y..

» Join God's Global Mission in Taiwan
7/1/2009 2:53 AM (3 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I want to tell you about a mission / vision trip that I am putting together with the Upstream Collective and the International Mission Board to Taiwan this Fall. We will depart from the states on September 19, arrive the next day on the 20..

» One Prayer Interview - Benny Perez
6/30/2009 6:59 AM (4 days ago) from LifeChurch.tv : swerve
Benny pastors The Church at South Las Vegas . He's a very compassionate, wise leader. Here's what he had to say… 1. What is the biggest leadership lesson you’ve learned over the past year? The biggest lesson is When and How to have s..

» Seriously????
6/29/2009 7:17 PM (4 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
I took this picture today on my iPhone! There aren't really any words to say... Featured on newchurches.com

» I've Been Strobel-ized!
6/29/2009 1:15 PM (4 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
This weekend Lee Strobel preached at Central Christian Church in Vegas. If you get a chance, go to Central's website and listen to the message. It's a good one. For those of you who, like me, can't imagine sitting down and listening to a s..

» Shmoozing with Presidents
6/29/2009 7:35 AM (5 days ago) from History in the Making
My friend @JaysonTeagle who runs Maximum Impact Club sent me a few photos from my interview with Disney Resorts president Al Weiss last month. Of all my experiences at Catalyst , this ranks as one of the best. Such an amazing leader, stron..

» Velocity Reflex
6/29/2009 6:41 AM (5 days ago) from shawnlovejoy.com
As we mentioned yesterday, velocity can be defined as the speed at which something moves in a certain direction.  We may never have thought of it this way, but we’d all love to have velocity, right? Direction? Momentum? Making a difference..

» The Week In Brief(s) (6/28/09)
6/28/2009 4:09 PM (5 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Every Sunday I'm sharing a recap on some of what happened that week. It will be quick (in brief) and I'll write in my underwear (in briefs). Here ya go: 1. On Sunday I spoke at Gateway. Always a great experience. It was extra cool because ..

» Acts 29 Vision
6/27/2009 4:10 PM (6 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
The Vision of Acts 29:   Rigidly committed to remain a church planting network, the vision of Acts 29 is to be worshippers of God who seek to influence as many people as possible to become worshippers.

» Various Updates and Ramblings!
6/26/2009 10:54 PM (7 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
This has been a really busy week! I'm so excited for a nice, relaxing weekend. Just wanted to update you on a few things: * I have potential meetings with two different organizations in Vegas that work in the sex trafficking industry. Plea..

» Best of Church Planting Blogs Round-Up
6/26/2009 12:23 PM (7 days ago) from Planting Space
Here's our weekly round-up of the best church planting blog posts we've seen: The Number One Reason People Will Stay At Your Church Plant Mistake 10: Allowing Myself to Become Too Discouraged Leading Church in a Flat World Hey Church…..

» Applying for 501c3 Tax Exemption
6/26/2009 9:00 AM (8 days ago) from Planting Space
There is some confusion about whether or not churches need to apply for 501c3 exemption with the IRS. The answer is yes and no. Churches are Automatically Exempt According to IRS Publication 1828 , To qualify for tax-exempt status, [church..

» Recommended Reading: Church Leadership
6/24/2009 3:00 AM (10 days ago) from Mark Driscoll's blog
Great Books Series: Click | View Series Church Leadership Baxter, Richard. The Reformed Pastor Beck, James R., and Craig L. Blomberg, eds. Two Views on Women in Ministry Bickel, R. Bruce. Light and Heat: The Puritan View of the Pulpit Chap..

» Nine Prayers of a Missional Leader Part 5
6/23/2009 4:47 PM (10 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
“Father, grant me the courage to make the right missional decisions.” Winston Churchill said, "Without courage, all other virtues lose their meaning." Missional leaders are not thin-skinned when it comes to keeping the church engaged in Go..

» Be Heard
6/23/2009 10:05 AM (11 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I want to let you guys in on something really cool. Logan Sekulow is a friend of mine and someone I admire a lot. He's come up with a pretty brilliant idea called Be Heard . Be Heard is this deal where they're asking people to give $4 a mon..

» Do It, Don't Blog It
6/22/2009 5:48 PM (11 days ago) from Out of Ur
I was a guest speaker at a church, waiting for my time to go up to the platform. That's when I saw something curious. The staff person responsible for coordinating the worship service was busy typing away on her laptop. Perhaps a last minu..

» Old Testament and Church Today
6/22/2009 3:15 PM (11 days ago) from Compassion By Design
What does it mean to be a missional church? Our mission… the church's mission… today should be that of God's mission. Understanding God's mission in the old testament and church today are important pieces of discovering what it ..

» The Week In Brief(s) (6/21/09)
6/21/2009 4:08 PM (12 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Every Sunday I'm sharing a recap on some of what happened that week. It will be quick (in brief) and I'll write in my underwear (in briefs). Here ya go: 1. Finally finished our Ministry System. I think it's really going to help to have est..

» Did Jesus actually say do these things?
6/21/2009 1:18 PM (12 days ago) from The M Blog
More from * Victor Choudhrie ... Jesus never asked you to worship only on Sundays. His disciples worshiped daily, broke bread from house to house and the Lord added to the church daily and the churches were planted daily. (Acts 2: 46-47; 1..

» monvee will Reshape Spiritual Formation
6/19/2009 8:03 PM (14 days ago) from tony morgan | one of the simply strategic guys
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit around a table at Panera and talk about the future of spiritual formation in local churches. I heard the vision from Mark Bankord, the Directional Leader and co-founder of Heartland Community Church ..

» A Little Perspective!
6/19/2009 3:00 PM (14 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
I came up with this phrase several years ago: "People come in and out of your life like underwear!" If you've ever started a church you know that one of the places that this happens the most is in your launch team. People get excited and j..

» Search Engine Optimization for Your Website, part 5
6/19/2009 12:53 PM (14 days ago) from Planting Space
So you've spent way more time than you had anticipated creating the new website for your church plant. Then you went and did your best to optimize it with on page SEO techniques like making sure you have meta descriptions and keywords for ..

» Two-week best of church planting blog post round-up
6/19/2009 11:50 AM (14 days ago) from Planting Space
It's been a slow week but here's our round-up of the best church planting blog posts we saw over the past two weeks.  Got a blog or post you want us to review?  Let us know in the comments. 10 Mistakes I've Made So Far As A Church Planter ..

» Yes, I'm Alive…
6/19/2009 9:55 AM (15 days ago) from GaryLamb.org
Let me start off by saying THANK YOU for all the emails and prayers.  I've been blown away by the amount of grace and encouragement that has been sent our way.  Even some of my biggest critics have emailed to let me know they are praying. ..

» What is Gospel Intentionality within a Church Community?
6/18/2009 2:40 PM (15 days ago) from Goodmanson.com
Today I received an email from a pastor on Gospel Intentionality. In this email he requested help for his church family to gain a better understanding of what gospel intentionality looks like. What exactly is gospel intentionality? Steve T..

» Lamentations: The Enslaved Princess
6/18/2009 9:55 AM (16 days ago) from waiting in athens
This post is part of the series: Lamentations» Before I recap the first message from Lamentations, here's a couple of housekeeping things: You can download the free 110-page guide here: Lamentations - Sermon Guide . The guide include..

» One Day Emphasis for Small Communities
6/17/2009 8:07 PM (16 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I am excited to see my friends from the BGCO working hard to serve their churches. In a tumultuous time in my denomination, Anthony Jordon has led the BGCO to serve their congregations well. At a time when some are saying we don't need a c..

» What Happens In Vegas...
6/17/2009 11:30 AM (17 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
It's so weird living in Las Vegas. This place is insane. I've heard a lot of local people say that living here is just like living anywhere else in America, with the exception of the Strip. They are liars . Let me give you some examples: 1..

» The Sometimes Surprising Price of Success
6/17/2009 10:12 AM (17 days ago) from Out of Ur
No, this post isn’t about growing pains as your church gets bigger and bigger or what to do with the budget surplus all that extra tithing is leaving you with (though if your problem is the latter, email me ). I’ve been thinking this week ..

» How to Get Your Website Noticed
6/17/2009 9:00 AM (17 days ago) from Planting Space
Church planters are always asking me, “How do I get my site to show up on Google?”  When you publish a new site its like being a bottle in the ocean.  The object is to be found, but the odds are low.  Getting your site to rank ..

» The Theology of Resistance in Church Planting
6/17/2009 8:33 AM (17 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
One of the best newsletters on church multiplication I personally read is one written by Dr. Bob and Noreen Vajko veteran church planting missionaries who function now as church planting consultants with TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Miss..

» Four Months to Live
6/17/2009 7:42 AM (17 days ago) from History in the Making
Had coffee with my friend Steve Swisher yesterday, who took the reins of a struggling church plant here in Virginia Beach several years ago. The church was hobbling along , functioning in survival mode , when his bookkeeper told him, "This..

» Andy Stanley on The Cost of Indecision
6/17/2009 2:30 AM (17 days ago) from MMI Weblog
Ever been in a position as a church leader when it was time to stop talking and make a decision? Sometimes I think we talk TOO much instead of making decisions in the church.  After all, we think it would be great if we had everyone o..

» New Coaching Opportunity!
6/16/2009 11:57 AM (17 days ago) from bobfranquiz.com
I talked about this in the  www.church-strategies.com newsletter this week, but I'm starting a new Leadership Coaching network for Senior Pastors in August.  It will be a 6-month tele-coaching network that focuses on the fo..

» Leadership Book Interview: Unfashionable
6/16/2009 10:16 AM (18 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Tullian Tchividjian's new book, Unfashionable boldly addresses the issue of what it means to be the church in the world, while refusing to be of it. This is a theologically driven book that calls the church to "contextualize without compro..

» Swedes & Scandanavians, the BGC, & Converge Worldwide
6/15/2009 11:57 AM (18 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Today, I am in Garden Grove, California speaking to the Converge Worldwide / Southwest Baptist Conference . For those of you uninitiated to all things Baptist , there are about 431,034 Baptist denominations. This one descends from the Swed..

» Why are we so afraid of NT house churches?
6/14/2009 8:40 PM (19 days ago) from The M Blog
I have been thrilled to see the growing interest for house churches in the North American context and especially amongst my Southern Baptist brethren. As IMB-SBC missionaries, most of us are engaged in training, teaching, and planting NT ho..

» The Week In Brief(s) (6/14/09)
6/14/2009 4:08 PM (19 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Every Sunday I'm sharing a recap on some of what happened that week. It will be quick (in brief) and I'll write in my underwear (in briefs). Here ya go: 1. I was actually in town last Sunday, so I was able to go to church in Vegas. Went to..

» Planter Feedback on Needs Assessment
6/12/2009 2:13 PM (21 days ago) from Compassion By Design
I spent a few minutes today on the phone with a planter who has been on the ground for about 4 months.  I will protect his name to avoid any confusion in his town, but here is what he feels about the impact of needs assessment: Needs assess..

» Facebook Vanity URLs: The Perfect Church URL?
6/11/2009 6:04 PM (22 days ago) from Doug Foltz
I always thought Twitter was the most vane social networking site, but as of this Friday night, Facebook will be in the running.  Starting on Friday June 12, at 11:01pm central, you'll be able to choose a username for your Facebook account..

» Open Doors
6/11/2009 1:41 PM (22 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
We are starting a church here in Vegas, but also (and first) we are starting a CBO (Community Based Organization) - basically a community service non-profit. Eventually it will basically be one of the ways our church serves our community. ..

» The Immature Church
6/11/2009 10:49 AM (23 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Been thinking out loud about how immaturity is basically self-centeredness. If I'm right, then what would an immature church look like? I think most people think of an immature church as one where the people are not all about their Bibles. ..

» First Western European Church Planters
6/11/2009 6:55 AM (23 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
First Western European Church Planters!   We are excited to announce that we assessed and approved our first church planters in our newly formed Acts 29 Western European Network. Stuart and Rachel Dean are starting a church in Lindfie..

» The Trophy Wife #2
6/10/2009 1:58 PM (23 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
On June 6 th our newspaper printed an article about the wife of the UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) president. It goes along so well with the last post that I couldn't resist sharing it with you. "Bonnie Ashley, the wife of UNLV pre..

» churchplanters.com WEST COAST
6/10/2009 8:45 AM (24 days ago) from shawnlovejoy.com
  Have you heard that churchplanters.com is going WEST COAST? Our speker lineup is stellar and indigenous and understands planting churches in that foreign country called the West Coast!  Mark you calendars NOW  for this regional one day c..

» Standing Up Compassion Leaders
6/10/2009 6:13 AM (24 days ago) from Compassion By Design
What is the leadership plan for compassion and community ministry in your church? There is an important tension around this issue that both new and existing church leaders need to wrestle with. With community ministry, everyone needs to own..

» Signed, Confused
6/9/2009 9:35 PM (24 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
One thing that's weird about starting a church is the feeling that you're not sure what you should be doing. After doing ministry the last eleven years after I planted the church, I can't remember ever feeling that way. But even though I'v..

» London Church Planting Conference - Day One
6/9/2009 5:57 PM (24 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Acts 29 Church Planting Foundations Conference London, England Over 100 men from 12 different countries  assembled at St James Church in Clerkenwell for the inaugural Acts 29 Church Planting Conference to launch Acts 29 in Western Eur..

» Nine Prayers of a Missional Leader Pt 4
6/9/2009 1:22 PM (24 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Have you ever read the "Present with the Lord" sections in your Alumni magazines or newsletters?  Many of us may have because we know that one day our name will be listed there.   Years ago as I was Ieafing th..

» NewThing and the Carroll's are Going to Europe!
6/8/2009 11:12 PM (25 days ago) from daveferguson.org
This picture goes back a few years when Bill Carroll , Jeff Prosapio and myself went to England and France to experience and learn from the alternative worship movement in Europe.  We had heard a lot about Taize worship that started and wa..

» Americans Doing it Their Way
6/8/2009 8:36 PM (25 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
We Americans value independence, exploration and going out on our own... unless you're one of those new college grads who have moved back in with mom and dad because you don't want to get an unpleasant job and live in a small apartment and..

» A Prayer for Another Fallen Servant…
6/8/2009 7:55 AM (26 days ago) from MMI Weblog
Word came over yesterday that yet another pastor had fallen. Many of you are familiar with the ministry of Gary Lamb of Revolution Church. Yesterday, Gary was forced to resign his church after admitting to a six week 'emotional and physica..

» Is shepherding a spiritual gift or a church office?
6/7/2009 8:10 PM (26 days ago) from The M Blog
One of the on-going topics that continues to generate discussion amongst my peers is the role of women in church planting, and especially as these begin to take on more and more of a shepherding role with the new believers being added to th..

» Coaching Networks
6/7/2009 6:45 PM (26 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
This summer LifeWay will partner with NEXT to host a coaching network at LifeWay Headquarters in Nashville starting July 21. This is a small group of lead pastors meeting one day each month with an experienced pastor/coach. We believe it i..

» The Week In Brief(s) (6/7/09)
6/7/2009 3:07 PM (26 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Every Sunday I'm sharing a recap on some of what happened that week. It will be quick (in brief) and I'll write in my underwear (in briefs). Here ya go: 1. On Sunday I preached at Real Life Church in Valencia, CA. It's a great church and i..

» Church Planting Slogan
6/7/2009 1:38 PM (26 days ago) from Doug Foltz
“We have done so much, with so little, for so long, that we can now do anything with nothing.”  – Dave Marcis Sounds like a church planter to me.

» Best Church Planting Blogs of the week
6/6/2009 9:57 PM (27 days ago) from Planting Space
We hope you enjoy our weekly round-up of the best church planting blogs we read this week: My Theology of Worship 16 Questions That Will Help Us Make It in Ministry Part Nine 16 Questions That Will Help Us Make It in Ministry Part Eleven '..

» We Want to Share Your Stories - Send Them to Us
6/6/2009 12:35 PM (27 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Over the years I have heard hundreds of amazing stories of how the Spiritual Journey Guide has made a difference in how pastors and ministry leaders engage in spiritual conversations. I am finishing up a new book entitled, Spiritual Conver..

» Announcing Re:Train – and the Church Planters Cohort
6/5/2009 4:08 PM (28 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
  If you haven’t caught the buzz already, be sure to check out Re:Train , Mars Hill Church’s new, Missional Leadership educational training center.   This year, only 50 will be admitted to the Resurgence Training Cent..

» Social Media Strategy
6/5/2009 3:37 PM (28 days ago) from Planting Space
Social media ain't about one-night stands, it's about relationships 'nuff said featured on newchurches.com '); //-->

» Connector Churches
6/5/2009 11:52 AM (28 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Building Church Leaders is sharing some information from my newest book, Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them , pointing the nine traits common to churches who are effectively reaching young adults . I am..

» Off to some rest
6/5/2009 6:44 AM (29 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
Heading to vacation with the family.  See you soon!

» Never Quit: The Falwell Legacy
6/5/2009 1:47 AM (29 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Never Quit: The Falwell Family Legacy By Pastor Scott Thomas This week, Mark Driscoll and I were honored to have spent some time with Jonathan Falwell and a few members of his team including David Early, Matt Wilmington and Charles Billing..

» New Post: Resetting Missional DNA
6/4/2009 8:41 PM (29 days ago) from Compassion By Design
Find it at http://www.david-mills.net/?p=260

» One Year Ago Today
6/4/2009 9:48 AM (30 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
One year ago today I secretly flew to Las Vegas. My wife knew, and the leadership team at my church in Virginia Beach knew, and maybe two other people. I came to Vegas to pray about whether I would really move there to start a new church o..

» Winners of the 'The Inklings'
6/4/2009 7:35 AM (30 days ago) from History in the Making
Zondervan gave away its new book The Inklings to the first five registrants of STORY . Here are the five lucky winners : Tally Wilgis - good, good friend and awesome church planter in Baltimore, Maryland. Bringing his whole team to STORY! ..

» Daniel Ott from Southland Church in France
6/4/2009 6:42 AM (30 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I recently was in Rome, Italy and Marseille, France connecting pastors in the states with church plant opportunities in Europe. I was there with The Upstream Collective and the International Mission Board . Daniel Ott was part of our team...

» The Trophy Wife
6/3/2009 1:13 PM (30 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
I just started a new Bible Study by Beth Moore on Esther. Today I was reading about Queen Vashti and her refusal to literally be a "trophy wife" before the King and all his drunk guy friends. The king requests her presence so he can show h..

» Church Expansion and Growth
6/2/2009 8:36 PM (31 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
A recent study by LifeWay Research in partnership with the Cornerstone Knowledge Network showed a correlation between ministry expansion and church growth. Seven types of expansion were included in the survey: Building new or additional mi..

» Marketing Plan for Manhattan Church Plant
6/2/2009 8:21 PM (31 days ago) from Doug Foltz
New York is a big city.  As such it presents several challenges to existing church planting models.  Things have to be done differently.  I'm currently working with a planter in Manhattan .  We are working on putting the marketing plan tog..

» Church Website Cooperative Project
6/2/2009 3:45 PM (31 days ago) from Goodmanson.com
Kaleo Church along with several other churches plan on cooperating and implementing a new church web strategy. This strategy is influenced from a study that examined the analytics of 50+ church websites. In this research there were answers..

» Strategy For Hire
6/2/2009 8:22 AM (32 days ago) from To Encourage and Equip
First Ben... then Tony... now Carlos... In the church world I'm spotting a trend. I think it could become a good one. Recently several key voices in Christianity have started the transition out of staff roles at one church to make themselve..

» Just A Dream and a Prayer Request
6/1/2009 1:55 PM (32 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
In January of 2000 I went to a church planter's retreat and was put in a hotel room with a guy I didn't know named Kyle Idleman . We were two years into our church plant in Va Beach, and I found out that Kyle would be starting a church in L..

» Distinctly Spiritual Leadership
6/1/2009 10:26 AM (33 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Just read The Divine Commodity and I thought I'd share a few thoughts this week, as they apply to the church we're planting here in Vegas. The author, Skye Jethani, takes the modern American churches (especially mega-churches) to task, for ..

» Faith Leavers
6/1/2009 9:19 AM (33 days ago) from Compassion By Design
In reviewing some of the Pew research on the status of religion in America, I found some interested research about people who leave church as adults.    One obvious concern is the large number of people who leave religion as adults.  But th..

» How to change traditional churches into New Testament churches
6/1/2009 7:15 AM (33 days ago) from The M Blog
*Victor Choudhrie's 15 essential steps for changing traditional churches into New Testament churches. 1. Replace professional clergy with Priesthood of all Believers with authority to baptize, break bread and equip fishers of men. (1 Peter..

» In the thick of things
5/31/2009 4:37 PM (33 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
Hey Cyberworld… I know it's been like forever since I posted anything on here. I'm still alive and kicking. It has been a crazy bunch of weeks since my last post. The big dealio is that Christie and I now have a high school graduate...

» Interview from Marseille
5/31/2009 7:36 AM (34 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Here is my interview with a French pastor, Julien, who tells a fascinating story of his journey to be a bi-vocational church planter in France: A neat journey...

» Why I blog
5/30/2009 12:54 PM (34 days ago) from The M Blog
Today the 100,000th page was clicked on the M Blog. I know this isn't a big deal to anyone else, but for me it represents a milestone in something I felt the Lord leading me to do going back a little over three years ago now. Not to mention..

» Keeping Websites Simple
5/30/2009 8:34 AM (35 days ago) from Doug Foltz
There are several great website solutions nowadays.  Church planters I work with are using Clover , Church Plant Media , WordPress , Joomla , and even iWeb.  There are several other great solutions as well.  The problem with all of these i..

» More best of church planting blog posts
5/29/2009 2:24 PM (35 days ago) from Planting Space
Sorry- I got ahead of myself and neglected to include these posts in our weekly list of best church planting blog posts. Nobody Cares About Your Website… The New Traditional Church Web Sending Out and a book review: Narcissistic Lead..

» Don't Derail Your Email
5/29/2009 11:44 AM (35 days ago) from Planting Space
With each new form of communication, it takes just a little while for common courtesy and etiquette to develop/evolve. The rules for Twitter are starting to coalesce, but it usually takes any newbie a while to catch on. Email isn't new any..

» This week's best of the best church planting blogs
5/29/2009 10:34 AM (36 days ago) from Planting Space
Week preceding May 29, 2009 Commitment Change is hard Full but not Fulfilled What have we learned so far . . . Andover YMCA thought #2 Exit Doors of the Church Principle #2. Surfing the Edge of Chaos '); //-->

» 16 Questions That Will Help Me Make It In Ministry - Part Seven
5/29/2009 7:40 AM (36 days ago) from Perry Noble dot com
7. Am I Trusting Him To Provide? In Matthew 10:8-10 Jesus clearly communicates to His disciples that He is going to take care of their financial needs. The wrong question to ask when Jesus clearly commissions us to do something is “How muc..

» Five Things I Learned from Billy Hornsby
5/28/2009 11:43 PM (36 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Five Things I am Learning from Billy Hornsby by Scott Thomas   When I went to London with Mark Driscoll, he kept saying something that I had not heard from him prior to that trip. Maybe, like some verses in the Bible, I just missed Ma..

» Interviews from Two Countries
5/28/2009 9:00 PM (36 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Here are two interviews worth checking out. First, I interview Luigi who talks about the church he is a part of in Venice. It is a fascinating story of an indigenous believer now serving as an elder at his church. Second, is Scott. Scott i..

» A Real Important Day
5/28/2009 12:45 PM (36 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
I love old people. The older you are, the more I love you. I took Marissa to an assisted living home every week for almost 4 years. The only bad situation I've had is with my brother-in-law's 90 year old uncle. I met him at my sister's wed..

» Love and FEAR
5/28/2009 6:42 AM (37 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
My friend Dean Trune teaches that we need to love God and fear God. Our love for God drives us towards Him. Our fear of God drives us away from temptation and sin. He believes that for most who fall away from God, the problem wasn't a lack ..

» Setting Up Email With Google Apps
5/27/2009 8:09 AM (38 days ago) from Planting Space
So you just got the perfect URL for the new church and now your dying get your email setup.  The hosting company likely wants you to buy their email service and charge you $5 a month.  Don't do it.  Email should be free and with Google App..

» Church Planting Interview: Chris Barras
5/27/2009 7:45 AM (38 days ago) from Doug Foltz
Chris Barras is a friend of mine who planted Area 10 Faith Community in Richmond, VA last September.  Chris and I were interns together at Rocky Mountain Christian Church after college.  We were reunited last year as I worked with Chris on..