» Far From God to Campus Pastor!
7/3/2008 8:57 PM (6 hours ago) from daveferguson.org
Scott Knollenberg is a guy who found his way back to God at COMMUNITY.   Scott is also our brand new Campus Pastor at our Romeoville Campus .   I asked Scott to share his story with you.  Here it is in Scott’s words: “In..

» No More Competition
7/3/2008 5:47 PM (10 hours ago) from My Weblog
I recently read a post from our small groups and multi-site pastor John Atkinson , addressing a concern that someone has that Bay Area is going into new areas with video-venues and are going to “steal people from other churches.” The t..

» Reflection on NACC
7/3/2008 4:56 PM (10 hours ago) from troymcmahon.org
The last three days I have been in Cincinnati for the 2008 North American Christian Convention .  Last year this convention was in Kansas City and was the spring board for the launch of Restore . As I was driving into Cincy, it was ki..

» Juli Cason
7/3/2008 11:49 AM (16 hours ago) from Church Planting Wives
"What?? I am not pastor’s wife material!” I’ll never forget gasping those words on my honeymoon in 1999. It was the last night of our cruise and my husband, Chuck, had just told me he was pretty sure he was supposed to be a pastor som..

» Cincinnati
7/2/2008 5:44 PM (1 day ago) from Church Planting Wives
I'm in Cincinnati right now, at the North American Christian Convention. Vince taught a workshop today. Me and the kids hung out at the pool and explored the city. We're headed to Cleveland on Friday. Vince is preaching at Momentum Church o..

» Wise People
7/2/2008 1:06 PM (2 days ago) from To Encourage and Equip
Over the years I've noticed a trend among people who I consider wise. This trend is unsettling when you're dealing with them initially but in the rear-view mirror it is an attribute I've come to respect. Here it is: Wise people don't tell ..

» Founders Conference Address
7/2/2008 11:59 AM (2 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Did I call the Founders Conference attendees "functional hyper-Calvinists?" Well, some comments have sprung up on the blogs about my message at the Founders Conference . Today, the news story was published covering my second message . Here..

» Church Planting is the Only Endeavor With a Built-In Exit Strategy
7/2/2008 9:09 AM (2 days ago) from History in the Making
Planting a church may not actually serve to plant a church . I remember sitting in the rafters at a Willow Creek conference back in 2002, listening to Bill Hybels describe " the Jeremiah calling ." This is where God sends you as an ambassa..

» Quick Hits: An Expensive Week!
7/1/2008 2:53 PM (3 days ago) from waiting in athens
Wow, what a week! Here's some highlights: Sunday was amazing! Worship was phenomenal, and the message was well received, I think. Listen to it for yourself on the website or on iTunes: HarmonyGreenville.com Check out Pablo's notes, and the..

» So much to buy… so little time.
7/1/2008 8:57 AM (3 days ago) from Planting Space
We are often asked what equipment a new church needs to obtain.  There is no one answer to this question.  Church Planting Solutions provides an initial ‘worst case' list of equipment. This comprehensive list includes every possibl..

» A stroke of (Apostolic) Genius
6/30/2008 10:14 PM (3 days ago) from The Forgotten Ways
Missional church requires a missional ministry and leadership system.  For the most part, the Christendom church obscured the need for a fully fledged missional leadership system because the self understanding of the church became fundame..

» Restore Picnic - A Complete HIT
6/30/2008 9:37 PM (3 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
What an incredible day it was at Restore  on Sunday.  We are in the series "Making Life Work" taking a look at the book of Proverbs.  It was great talking about "Truth" and challenging people to take action to: Tell the..

» Malphurs: Multi-Site vs. Church Planting?
6/30/2008 8:01 PM (3 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Dr. Malphurs is the Senior Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary and a visionary with a deep desire to influence a new generation of leaders through his classroom, pulpit, consulting, and writing ministries. He is..

» Session on Parenting, Part 13
6/30/2008 7:26 PM (3 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Vince and I did a Mother's Day sermon together on parenting. If you're up for it, click on one of the following links to hear the message. Some of the stuff we talked about I covered in this parenting series, other stuff is new. The name of..

» More Multi-site Tommorrow
6/30/2008 3:49 PM (3 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Tomorrow, Aubrey Malphurs will come by the blog and talk about the impact of multi-site on church planting (he has some concerns he wrote in a recent article which I will post tomorrow). We start at 10a.m. Eastern. Be sure to read the last..

» What Cultivated Soil Looks Like
6/30/2008 9:01 AM (4 days ago) from History in the Making
I'm continuing the discussion about struggling church planters :: This is not how to cultivate soil... nor am I saying we should only plant churches in cultivated places. Far from it. But here are a few possibilities of what cultivated soi..

» The Five Stages of Renewal in the Local Church
6/30/2008 8:33 AM (4 days ago) from MMI Weblog
Rick Warren believes that God is preparing the church for another reformation. The first reformation focused on what the church believed, this next reformation, according to Warren, will focus on what the church does. Here are five things ..

» Session on Parenting, Part 12
6/29/2008 4:01 PM (4 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Each of the participants at the conference got the following questions to reflect on with God. Get alone with God, spend some time in prayer, and answer these questions. I pray that they are a tool to bring health and change to your familie..

» Restore Picnic
6/28/2008 9:34 PM (5 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
Tomorrow right after our Sunday morning celebration service, Restore will have its first ever all church picnic.  I am really looking forward to this.  A chance to share some food, kick back, relax and have some great conversatio..

» Two Posts to Go on 'Struggling Planters'
6/28/2008 4:16 PM (5 days ago) from History in the Making
It's hard to write a 200-word blog post without laying out a comprehensive argument . So while I've enjoyed the debate about struggling church planters in my comments section, it's clear to me that  church planters can be like Vi..

» People Are Getting It!
6/28/2008 3:27 PM (5 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
I  really think that the Church at large is  beginning to think about Multi-Culturalism in our churches.  I really think that the consistent passionate appeal about the church of today mirroring the world that we live in,  is beginning..

» Session on Parenting, Part 11
6/28/2008 11:41 AM (6 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Pray hard! Do you know that there is actually a church of Satan that prays and fasts against Christians, especially Christians in leadership? I guarantee that these people are aware of you and your plans to start a church in their area. And..

» Featured Blog: Ben Arment
6/27/2008 11:00 AM (7 days ago) from LifeChurch.tv : swerve
History in the Making is the blog home for Ben Arment, Experience & Innovation Director at the Catalyst Conference. As a former church planter, and founder of the Whiteboard Sessions, Ben brings a well-rounded perspective to the church blo..

» be careful what you ask for…
6/27/2008 9:00 AM (7 days ago) from Planting Space
…because you might just get it. Vision statements, when lived out rather than left on a shelf, have a way of almost taking on a life of their own. When other people hear it and become convinced that it really is God's vision for your..

» My Heart for Struggling Church Planters
6/27/2008 8:57 AM (7 days ago) from History in the Making
For several years, I helped a church planting organization assess and review the work of new church planters. In the course of meeting with them and their wives, I began to see a pattern emerge for most of them... The church planter comes ..

» Some Great Links
6/26/2008 5:28 PM (7 days ago) from GaryLamb.org
Today has been a good day for reading blogs. Lot's of good stuff out there and I thought you might want to check them out. Ben Arment fired me up with these two posts. I love Ben and I have loved the conversation that has taken off in the ..

» Next Launch Conference
6/26/2008 11:19 AM (8 days ago) from GaryLamb.org
Before starting Revolution Church, I was DESPERATE for anyone who had planted a growing church to learn from. At that time, blogs were not the rage and finding out about churches that were starting churches to reach unchurched people was n..

» Easy Church Planting
6/26/2008 9:40 AM (8 days ago) from History in the Making
I have a righteously-indignant compassion for church planters who struggle year after year to get a church off the ground in spiritually infertile areas . I want to help them change their activity from " church starting " to " cultivating ..

» Your Church and the American Dream
6/26/2008 9:40 AM (8 days ago) from churchrelevance.com
This week, The Barna Group published the results of a study investigating what makes today's American Dream. What I find most intriguing is the growing goal of Americans to be more spiritual. It is not a drastic change, but all three spiri..

» Random Thoughts on a Tuesday Morning
6/26/2008 8:28 AM (8 days ago) from History in the Making
Some of you think Brad Lomenick is a savvy, urban, missional businessman, but the duck is out of the bag . Bethany Hoang , who is Director of the IJM Institute, author for Catalyst , and good friend is now blogging . Quote from 4-Hour Work..

» Direct Mail Excuse: Its Attractional
6/26/2008 7:27 AM (8 days ago) from Planting Space
I had dinner with a family who is new to the church on Monday.  They both grew up Catholic and had tried connecting in with the Catholic Church in the area but had some problems.  They made a new year's resolution that they wanted to go ..

» Audio Ur: Dan Kimball's Take on Being "Missional"
6/26/2008 2:00 AM (8 days ago) from Out of Ur
A few weeks ago Skye Jethani had the opportunity to speak with Alan Hirsch about the definition of "missional." Hirsch expressed concern that the word was being redefined and its true meaning lost. This week Skye sat down with Dan Kimball,..

» Post #5 from Poland
6/25/2008 11:46 AM (9 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I am done speaking for the two conferences. I spoke 3 times today (and 3 times yesterday) at a National Pastors Conference for Poland. I think my part went great - at least I received very positive feedback. It's interesting, I think church..

» Meet Chelle
6/24/2008 10:41 PM (9 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
So we have this awesome young Youth Pastor at Westbrook. His name is Rick Marcum and he has just begun his sixth year of ministry with our students. We are so blessed to share ministry with he and Mindy and Mylan. While we love them beyond..

» LEMONADE
6/24/2008 3:40 PM (9 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
This summer they are replacing the ac units at Park Hill High School were Restore meets each Sunday.  This has been ongoing for three weeks now and will probably go another 2 or 3.   We have brought in fans (really big on..

» What's Your Message?
6/24/2008 2:26 PM (10 days ago) from GaryLamb.org
I have spent A LOT of time listening to preaching over the last month. I love listening to preachers and I think podcasts are the greatest invention ever! As I have been listening to different preachers, I have noticed an interesting thing..

» Stuck in Dial-Up Madness
6/24/2008 11:45 AM (10 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
I'm at my parent's right now, stuck in dial-up madness. I'm ready to pull my hair out. I'll continue the parenting session when I get back in town. In the meantime, I got a comment from a future church planting wife. Email her if you'd like..

» Quick Hits: June 24, 2008
6/24/2008 10:08 AM (10 days ago) from waiting in athens
More Twitteresque snippets from the life of this guy: Sunday was awesome. The message was out of the whole book of Revelation (we touched on nearly every chapter), and was about the worth of Christ, and putting Him first in our lives. Many..

» Amsterdam: Meeting Phil Graf, Carl Raschke and Hugh Halter
6/24/2008 9:56 AM (10 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
Here are some more details on my strategic meeting with some fellow conspirators in Amsterdam a few days ago. Let me introduce them to you. Phil Graf (left) is the missional training for a really stiff-upper-lip mission organization (just ..

» Post #3 from Poland
6/24/2008 7:40 AM (10 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I'm done with the Youth Conference, and 1/2 done with the Pastors Conference. Spoke 5 times to the teenagers, and so far 3 times to the pastors, with 3 to go. I guess it's going well. I can't really tell too much because of the language bar..

» Hey Revolution, YOU rock!
6/23/2008 12:50 PM (11 days ago) from GaryLamb.org
I just came across this blog post from a church planter who visited our church two Sundays ago and it rocked my world to read what he had to say about Revolution!  Here's the deal: EVERYTHING  he says is because those of you who make Rev..

» Shapevine Interview: Missional Communities, Total Church, Triperspectivalism & Renovo
6/23/2008 12:42 PM (11 days ago) from Goodmanson.com
One last reminder prior to tomorrow for you to join us on Shapevine June 24 at 4 PM EST (1pm PST) for an interview on Missional Communities, Total Church, Triperspectivalism & the Renovo Network.  There will be a time to ask questions..

» Monday is for Missiology
6/23/2008 11:41 AM (11 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I am sitting in a coffee shop in Vail, Colorado as I write this. Around me are people who speak other languages, have different skin tones, and come from different cultures. Last week, I took my daughter to Los Angeles. It was much more di..

» Missional Synchroblog: The Skinny on Missional
6/23/2008 6:59 AM (11 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
Missional. I lost my job because of "missional". I will tell you how in a second but, first thing, before i start whining over losing my job at the Baptist Convention of Texas, welcome to the missional synchroblog. My entry is one of the l..

» Romeoville 10th Anniversary Celebration
6/22/2008 7:47 PM (11 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
Ten years ago, Community Christian Church became a multisite church.  I had the privilege to be the Campus Pastor when the Romeoville Campus launched and 552 people showed up on that very first Sunday in 1998.  That was one of ..

» missional the new emergent? not on my shift!!
6/22/2008 5:24 PM (11 days ago) from The Forgotten Ways
This blog is part of a global syncroblog of over 50 bloggers initiated by the Blind Beggar . The aim is to explore the current use/overuse/misuse of the term ‘missional'. Actually this is timely because I have been chewing on this fo..

» Post #2 from Poland
6/22/2008 3:29 PM (11 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Preached three times for the Youth Conference today. It was supposed to be two, but they asked me to speak one more time. Fortunately, I came ready with a bunch of extra messages, just in case. Two more tomorrow, then the Pastors Conference..

» Servefest June 2008
6/21/2008 4:31 PM (12 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
This morning 29 people from Restore gathered to go into the community and serve.  This was our second monthly Servefest.  We partnered with United Services of Platte County to identify folks who could use some extra help...

» Post From Poland
6/21/2008 4:26 PM (12 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Arrived yesterday (though my luggage didn't) and got to spend some time in Warsaw before heading to the town where the conferences are that I'm speaking at. Today we went to Aushwitz and then to Krackow. Aushwitz was a Nazi concentration ca..

» Baptisms at Restore
6/20/2008 6:11 PM (13 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
I love baptisms.  I love hearing peoples' stories of life transformation and the power of God's presence in their lives.  This Sunday, right after our service, Restore will celebrate its second baptism celebration.  We ha..

» field of dreams part iv
6/20/2008 12:54 PM (14 days ago) from The Forgotten Ways
In passing it is worth noting that one important reason why we should be suspicious of hierarchical top-down notion of leadership is because we know from history and from human nature that institutional systems confer social power and conc..

» Marketing Trend: Utilizing PURLs
6/20/2008 11:01 AM (14 days ago) from Planting Space
Over the past few months P4P has seen multiple examples of companies using Personalized URLs or PURLs as a part of direct mail marketing campaigns.  What is a PURL?  Quite simply a PURL is a page on your website personalized for every pe..

» Quote This
6/20/2008 7:51 AM (14 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Are you like me? Do you love the good quotes? Well, love this: "Our Lord's metaphors for this community of witness were all of them modest ones: a little salt, a little years, a little light. Christendom tried to be a great, large, magnific..

» Church Pirates Beware (Part 2)
6/20/2008 2:00 AM (14 days ago) from Out of Ur
UrL: Some people are taking issue with the idea that a pastor’s sheep can be stolen because the sheep really belong to Christ. Where do you think the church member’s loyalty should reside—with Christ, the church, the pastor, or all t..

» Twittering
6/19/2008 4:50 PM (14 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
After much delay, I am entering the dark, dark world of twitter.  So many speak so highly of this form of rapid communication, but for a person so easily distracted by whatever is new....I sense my resistance to addictive tende..

» Poland?!?
6/19/2008 11:16 AM (15 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I'm leaving today ... for Poland! Last year I spoke at a conference in Kansas City, and there happened to be a Pastor from Poland in the audience. Apparently he liked what I had to say, because he told his American Pastor friend that he wo..

» Renovo Network
6/19/2008 11:07 AM (15 days ago) from Goodmanson.com
Almost a year ago I posted an intro to the Renovo Network concept, entitled: Transforming Cities - The Church beyond the Spiritual Box .   Since this post we've incorporated the Renovo Group, the Tentmaker Group and Imagine City ..

» Upcoming Church Planter Assessment
6/19/2008 10:50 AM (15 days ago) from Planting Space
The Church Planting Assessment Center has become one of the most prolific catalysts for church planters and church planting staff members. Hundreds of church planting candidates have been processed through CPAC over the last few years and ..

» “He Will [Remain our Pastor] Unless He’s Somehow Convicted”
6/19/2008 9:04 AM (15 days ago) from MMI Weblog
A sad story out of Fort Worth, TX. According to the Star-Telegram, It began in February when the father overheard his 17-year-old daughter talking inappropriately over the phone. On the other end of the line, the father said he later learn..

» Questions I’m Asking Myself–Part Three
6/19/2008 7:44 AM (15 days ago) from Perry Noble dot com
This one is a tough one…especially being the founding pastor of NewSpring… Isaiah 42:10 (NLT), “Sing a new song to the Lord…” #3 - What “old song” must I stop singing to make room for something new..

» Worship Facility DNA...
6/19/2008 7:41 AM (15 days ago) from shawnlovejoy.com
                Yesterday, I spent SIX HOURS looking over our Construction Documents for our building. It was one of our last shots to catch MAJOR things we might want to address before this building goes vertical in a matter o..

» Planting Missional Churches 8: Discipleship
6/19/2008 6:24 AM (15 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I'm doing a few series kind of interacting with and starting discussions about themes in some books on church planting. This series comes out of “Planting Missional Churches” by Ed Stetzer. Stetzer has a good chapter on discipleship in..

» Journey thru Proverbs
6/18/2008 11:34 PM (15 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
Since we challenged everyone at Restore to read through the book of Proverbs together in the next 28 days, I figured I ought to get after it.  So tonight at dinner Janet and I and the kids read chapters 3 and 4.   E..

» Must Read!
6/18/2008 5:29 PM (15 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
A great friend of mine named Joe Putting just listed a cool list on his blog. I need to see and hear this kind of stuff all of the time. Thanks Joe. 11 Observations of Bold, Godly Leadership for 21st Century Churches They seek God’s will..

» Bar Service Announcement
6/18/2008 1:30 PM (16 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
We put this post on the forefront blog yesterday. I don’t know if everyone saw the announcement in the program on Sunday, but in case you missed it, I want to let you know that tonight will be our last service at the White Horse Pub - at..

» Quick Hits: June 18, 2008
6/18/2008 10:16 AM (16 days ago) from waiting in athens
Here's some Twitteresque snippets from inside the wacky world of my cerebrum: I loved dinner last night. Good food (thanks Miranda!) and good friends and a great woman. You can't beat it. On top of that, Boston won the NBA title last night..

» Session on Parenting, Part 10
6/18/2008 9:46 AM (16 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Along the same lines, I also want to talk about fear. We need to kick fear in the butt! As parents we have a huge amount of things to be fearful of. I have replayed bad Lifetime movies over and over again in my mind. “My child will be kid..

» Planting Missional Churches 7: Evangelism Process
6/18/2008 6:22 AM (16 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I’m doing a few series kind of interacting with and starting discussions about themes in some books on church planting. This series comes out of “Planting Missional Churches” by Ed Stetzer. Stetzer writes about the “ evangelism pro..

» Amsterdam: First Strategic Meeting
6/18/2008 3:48 AM (16 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
My first meeting in Amsterdam was very strategic. I met with Phil Graf, missional coach with CA, and we rode some wobbly old bikes down to a cool pub to watch Amsterdam beat Romania 2-0. We drank Grolsh out the front and yelled at the larg..

» Quiet Thoughts for Driven Leaders-Devotion
6/17/2008 8:59 PM (16 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Quieting my heart, my mind and my soul takes so much effort sometimes that it is wearying. But devotion is more than devotions...it is an all encompassing endeavor. Let Fenelon's thoughts mentor you this week. Fenelon's Thoughts on..

» You Can Finish It!
6/17/2008 1:14 PM (17 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
In his blog today, Robert Pooley wrote these really cool words about my book : I have to confess... I have two chapters left to go in Vince Antonucci's book "I became a Christian and all I got was this lousy tshirt." And the reason I haven'..

» Anyday is for Friends
6/17/2008 12:14 PM (17 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I missed my Friday is for Friends, so let me share a bit here. Foursquare Church, Jack Hayford, and Glenn Burris Today, I am with Glenn Burris and some of the Foursquare Church leadership in Los Angeles. A couple years ago, Glenn Burris an..

» Planting Missional Churches 6: Scales and Matrix and Journeys
6/17/2008 6:27 AM (17 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I’m doing a few series kind of interacting with and starting discussions about themes in some books on church planting. This series comes out of “Planting Missional Churches” by Ed Stetzer. In his book, Stetzer shares the “ Engel S..

» Making Life Work
6/16/2008 5:59 PM (17 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
At Restore , we started a brand new series yesterday called, Making Life Work.  It's a 4 week journey through the book of Proverbs.  Over the next 28 days, we are challenging everyone at Restore to read through the book of Prov..

» Session on Parenting, Part 9
6/16/2008 3:47 PM (17 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
We need to be more like Kuma. Kuma is our Pomeranian puppy that we got for the kids. He’s insane. My kids want to buy him all kinds of outfits, but Daddy has put his foot down, “Kuma will not wear clothes!” On a recent trip to Petsmar..

» DoYouDiggIt Dug My Diggins and I can Dig that
6/16/2008 10:45 AM (18 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
"Naturally not all of us are as religiously inclined as Andrew is, but even those who waiver in faith, or stand strong yet are in need of a higher level of understanding, have something of value to learn from Andrew. Andrew presents emergi..

» Four Steams: Emerging, Missional, Mosaic, Monastic.
6/16/2008 6:20 AM (18 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
Tom Sine has an excellent article online called Joining the Anabaptist Conspirators which draws from his book . He lists 4 kinds of activists in this movement that is redefining Christianity.: Emerging, Missional, Mosaic and Monastic. I re..

» Refreshed after a blog-free weekend and off again on travels.
6/16/2008 4:36 AM (18 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
Ahhh . . life without blog. We all need it every once in a while. I am pleased to say I didn't blog all weekend and kept away from my computer almost entirely. I did, on the other hand, catch up on some reading. Books included Intuitive Le..

» What's Wrong With This Picture?
6/15/2008 10:46 PM (18 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
You know those pages in children's activity books where they have a picture, and you have to find all the things wrong in the picture (like maybe the guy has two left hands or the car is missing a wheel)? Well, I was in my hometown (a very ..

» A GREAT Dad!
6/15/2008 10:37 AM (19 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
Today is Father's Day and I'm writing this post as our first service is taking place.  (Pastor Rob is preaching.) It's great to be able to honor our earthly fathers and we Praise our Heavenly Father.  You might say that you have a wonder..

» Haiti - Church Planting
6/14/2008 3:59 PM (19 days ago) from troymcmahon.org
In 1995, Louis St. Germain planted his first church in an area called Cambry just outside Les Cayes.  Well actually, that wasn't the first thing they did.  Initially they literally built a bridge over a ravine that create..

» Harmony Church in the News and On Stage
6/14/2008 2:39 PM (20 days ago) from waiting in athens
So, the city council article which mentioned us briefly was published here at the Reflector ( link here ) and in the Triangle's newspaper, the News and Observer ( link here ). So our assistance with Dr. Unk's zoning problem is now availabl..

» We're Not Homeless
6/14/2008 10:07 AM (20 days ago) from waiting in athens
This past Thursday night, there was a city council meeting to determine the fate of all restaurants in Greenville, including the one we meet in, Dr. Unk's. Here's the story: Background Earlier this year, Dr. Unk's received a complaint (abo..

» Quote This
6/14/2008 9:25 AM (20 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Are you like me? Do you love the good quotes? Well, love this: This is not the age of information. This is not the age of information. Forget the news, and the radio, and the blurred screen. This is the time of loaves and fishes. People are..

» Will Blog for Gas
6/13/2008 4:29 PM (20 days ago) from Planting Space
I recently paid $4.40 for a gallon of gas in Chicago, IL.  I never dreamed in my lifetime that I would see that price.  I can remember paying $0.89 when I got my license.  That means gas prices have increased 500% in 16 years.  Ouch! ..

» SBC 08 My Analysis and Hope
6/13/2008 11:11 AM (21 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I have attended the SBC each year since I started working for the convention in 1998. Being reared nominally Roman Catholic just outside New York City, I am not the normal attendee or the normal Southern Baptist. Prior to 1998, as a church..

» a quick vote about vacation
6/13/2008 10:00 AM (21 days ago) from Planting Space
I recently talked to a planter about making sure that he honored his family by taking his allotted vacation time this year. His initial thought was to postpone any vacation until after launch because of all the business that happens up to ..

» Planting Missional Churches 5: Missional
6/13/2008 7:12 AM (21 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I'm doing a few series kind of interacting with and starting discussions about themes in some books on church planting. This series comes out of “Planting Missional Churches” by Ed Stetzer. Stetzer gives some great examples of churches ..

» Ed Young Jr: Church Pirates Beware
6/13/2008 2:00 AM (21 days ago) from Out of Ur
When I posted the “church pirate” video on my blog last month, I knew there would be response. I hoped there would be. And based on the amount of response I’ve received, this topic is one that reaches deep and cuts close for many, ma..

» field of dreams part ii
6/12/2008 11:24 PM (21 days ago) from The Forgotten Ways
This idea of ‘greatness’ (descibe din previous post) squares with Weber’s explorations on leadership: The ‘charismatic’ leader, in Weber’s thought, is the person who usually leads in times of mission, crisis, or development and..

» Session on Parenting, Part 8
6/12/2008 9:08 PM (21 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Another thing we need to do is to teach our kids how to have a relationship with God. We don’t want them to think of God as being a part of their life, but instead that God is their life. First, we need to lead by example. If we’re not ..

» English Standard Version Introduces a Study Bible on Steroids
6/12/2008 3:52 PM (21 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
I have loved my ESV translation Bible. Its accurate word-for-word translation and ease of readability has made a popular option for those who are serious students of the Bible. Mars Hill Church made the change from NIV to ESV almost two ye..

» 200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One by Shawn Wood
6/12/2008 9:33 AM (22 days ago) from churchrelevance.com
Shawn Wood , the Experiences Pastor at Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC), is releasing a book this September called 200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One . It is a book about learning to recognize your skills and strengths and use them ..

» Planting Missional Churches 4: Antioch vs. Jerusalem
6/12/2008 6:53 AM (22 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
I'm doing a few series kind of interacting with and starting discussions about themes in some books on church planting. This series comes out of “Planting Missional Churches” by Ed Stetzer . Stetzer makes a great observation from the, ..

» Last coaching network for this year...
6/12/2008 6:32 AM (22 days ago) from shawnlovejoy.com
       Today is our last coaching network meeting for the guys we've spent the last year with. We've had 12 church planters gathered around the table each month, challenging each other, and figuring out TOGETHER how to save the world!..

» Closing the Back Door (Part 1)
6/11/2008 7:56 PM (22 days ago) from tony morgan | one of the simply strategic guys
I’ve had an email exchange with Lindy, the editor of Outreach Magazine in recent days. She gave me permission to share our exchange. I’ll try to keep this as concise as possible. These are the highlights. (I’m pretty conf..

» God's Sheep
6/11/2008 3:00 PM (23 days ago) from Mark Conner's Space
Each Christian is described as one of God’s 'sheep', who He personally loves and cares for. He delegates this responsibility of care to leaders in the church, or shepherds who represent Him on earth. Notice Jesus’ last concern as He sp..

» God's Sheep
6/11/2008 3:00 PM (23 days ago) from Mark Conner's Space
Each Christian is described as one of God???s 'sheep', who He personally loves and cares for. He delegates this responsibility of care to leaders in the church, or shepherds who represent Him on earth. Notice Jesus??? last concern ..

» Ed Stetzer interviews Craig Groeschel
6/11/2008 2:44 PM (23 days ago) from Planting Space
Ed's interview of Craig Groeschel has been one of our most popular. If you missed it, click here . newchurches news

» Emerging/Emergent vs Radical/Reformed - who will get us out of this mess?
6/11/2008 9:30 AM (23 days ago) from TallSkinnyKiwi
"In contrast to the solution proposed by Wells, the emerging/missional/neo-monastic churches (the pieces that I applaud) seek to recover community, wholistic gospel, embodied incarnational presence in the world, corporate spiritual formati..