» Spiritual Warfare: Unmet Sexual Needs in a Marriage Relationship
2/9/2010 4:09 PM (4 hours ago) from Your Journey Blog
This week we continue to answer the following question: How does God’s enemy come after His people and His leaders for the sole purpose of distracting, disrupting and derailing them from being involved in God's great m ission ? As we surve..
» Church Plant Website
2/9/2010 2:51 PM (6 hours ago) from Goodmanson.com
Monk Development has partnered with Park Community Church in Chicago to give an amazing website to a church planter . If you are a church plant that needs to establish a solid web presence and don’t have the resources or finances to make i..
» How They Started: Oak Leaf Church
2/9/2010 10:30 AM (10 hours ago) from History in the Making
Oak Leaf Church is a prodigy among church plants. Michael Lukaszewski started the church in Cartersille, Georgia in August 2006, and it has grown to over 1,000 people But you need to know the back-story. Because there are conditions that m..
» The Team
2/9/2010 1:10 AM (19 hours ago) from The M Blog
In over 530 blog posts to date, I have never blogged on "the team" we work with! Of course their stories have been shared and referred to many times over the years, but never have I actually blogged about the entire group of men and women ..
» My Next Stops
2/8/2010 6:19 PM (1 day ago) from tony morgan | one of the simply strategic guys
I’ve been working on my calendar today. Here’s where I’m going to be heading over the next several months: Launching two new coaching networks here in Atlanta and on the Web Speaking to the staff of 12Stone Church in Lawr..
» Monday is for Missiology: The Eschatological Dimension of the Missional Church
2/8/2010 4:26 PM (1 day ago) from EdStetzer.com
Over the next few months leading up to missionSHIF T, along with introducing to you to the folks who are joining us at Ridgecrest to be a part of the missional conversation, I want to make sure that we continue to trace the roots of the mi..
» Missional Mondays: Introducing Linda Bergquist
2/8/2010 11:07 AM (1 day ago) from EdStetzer.com
Today I want to introduce you to Linda Bergquist. She will be speaking at the missionSHIFT conference this summer. We are also excited to have her voice as a part of framing the Missional Manifesto. Linda and her husband Eric live in San F..
» Building News!
2/8/2010 1:29 AM (2 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
The picture on top is our building before construction started. The one on the bottom is about one week into construction. This whole process is so intimidating. Construction has to be complete by our opening Sunday on March 14th...please ..
» Meet a Church Planter: Justin Hyde
2/7/2010 8:21 PM (2 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Mission, Vision, Values of Church We believe that the Christian faith is a call to Proclamation. Therefore, as we experience transformation through the Gospel, we are compelled to share God's story with the world, always pointing people to..
» John Burke on What is Really Missional
2/6/2010 11:37 AM (3 days ago) from churchrelevance.com
John Burke of Gateway Community Church (Austin, TX) discussed what is really missional during Verge Conference's 5th session. Here is what he said: If your unchurched friends are not finding faith and becoming the church, you are not missi..
» Hugh Halter on the Power of Posture
2/6/2010 11:23 AM (3 days ago) from churchrelevance.com
Hugh Halter of Missio discussed the power of posture during Verge Conference's 5th session. Here is what he said: Posture is about nonverbal communication. It is a powerful thing. You must be missional and incarnational. Christian leaders ..
» Meet a Church Planter: Kevin Galloway in Michigan City, IN
2/5/2010 3:15 PM (4 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Briefly describe your story of your call to plant a church I was called to help lead a large existing church into and through the deep change needed to help transform it into a missional church. What were the biggest challenges you faced i..
» Five Tests A Church Planter Will Face – Part Two of Two
2/5/2010 8:03 AM (5 days ago) from Perry Noble dot com
Continuing yesterday's post… #3 – The Faith Test Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God. SO…if..
» Stand Up ... and Get Out
2/4/2010 12:11 PM (5 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
Most of you know that in addition to starting a brand new church for the people who work on and live around the Las Vegas Strip, I've also been trying my hand at stand-up comedy. It began with open mic nights, and then last month I was aske..
» Hiring a “Chief Launch Officer”
2/4/2010 11:45 AM (5 days ago) from tony morgan | one of the simply strategic guys
West Ridge Church is working with other ministries to plant new churches across the world. In the coming months, we will be launching a new network to identify future church planters, train them through our school of church planting and pr..
» Five Tests A Church Planter WILL Face – Part One of Two
2/4/2010 8:46 AM (5 days ago) from Perry Noble dot com
I love being able to chat with/dream with church planters…and one of the questions often asked by them is, “What is the one thing you would have wish you had known before you started?” My answer is simple…I wish tha..
» Meet a Church Planter: Jared Ayers in Philadelphia, PA
2/3/2010 8:20 PM (6 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Briefly describe your story of your call to plant a church I had been a staff pastor in mega church settings for 8 or 9 years. For the last couple of those years, several wise mentors and friends encouraged my wife Monica and I to c..
» Some Upcoming Seminars
2/3/2010 5:46 PM (6 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Here are some upcoming places where I will ministering in the next two weeks. Austin, TX: Verge: Missional Communities Conference (Feb. 4-6) I'm packing for the Verge: Missional Communities Conference this morning. I will be there all day ..
» The Power of Nostalgia
2/3/2010 2:58 PM (6 days ago) from Outreach and Evangelism
My wife, and everyone else from Buffalo, New York, will tell you that Ted's has the best hot dogs in the world. Guess what? They're not. They're okay, but the reason Buffalo natives rave about them is they grew up eating them. It's the pow..
» What is a Missional Church?
2/3/2010 11:38 AM (6 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Somewhere (and I don't recall where), I was asked to state my name and define a "missional church." Here was my response: What Does It Mean to Be Missional? from The Resurgence on Vimeo . For a better (and much easier to look at!) video, s..
» What is Project Management for Church Planting pt. 2
2/3/2010 11:26 AM (6 days ago) from Planting Space
Rookies in Nascar have a yellow stripe on their bumpers. Yellow in Nascar is symbolic of caution. It tells the other drivers, “Watch out! Rookie driver.” The majority of church planters are rookies. I find that most church..
» Missional Manifesto: Introducing Eric Mason
2/2/2010 5:35 PM (7 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Over the weeks to come, I will be introducing you to the people who will be serving as framers for the Missional Manifesto that we will discuss as a part of the missionSHIFT conference on July 12-15 in Ridgecrest, NC. First up is Eric Maso..
» Thought-provoking one liners from India
2/2/2010 3:28 PM (7 days ago) from The M Blog
Indian gems from Felicity Dale´s Simply Church . -------------- The foll owing are some thought-provoking one liners from the pre-conference sessions at the World House Church Conference in India. They are from talks given by the leader of ..
» It's Guerilla Time!
2/2/2010 12:03 PM (7 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Vince's new book, "Guerilla Lovers" is officially out! If you're planning on buying it, would you buy it on Amazon.com today? Thanks! Featured on newchurches.com
» A Movement or a Fad?
2/2/2010 2:00 AM (8 days ago) from Out of Ur
The difference between a fad and a movement is that a movement produces long term enduring change. A fad, on the other hand, feeds off something that already exists: a cultural awareness, a disenchantment, or even a novel idea and expands ..
» Guerrilla Lovers Book in Stores Today
2/1/2010 1:03 PM (8 days ago) from History in the Making
I'm working with Vince Antonucci to help launch his book Guerrilla Lovers , which is in stores today. Vince is one of the best communicators in the church, in my opinion. Besides launching a new church in Las Vegas this spring, he'..
» "Converts to What?"-- On the Need for Showing and Sharing the Love of Christ
2/1/2010 6:24 AM (9 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
Today, I re-start my tradition of blogging on all things missional each Monday. To do that, I wanted to start with an article that would not normally be listed as on of my "missional" articles. I think, however, it will help frame the disc..
» If you make disciples, church happens
1/31/2010 3:02 PM (9 days ago) from The M Blog
We are entering our third week of evening trainings for new church planters. Actually, we are discipling groups of men and women on becoming true followers of Christ, and not just "evangelical pew-sitting Christians." Currently, we are tra..
» Are You Ready?
1/29/2010 12:00 PM (11 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
You know that verse in 1 Peter that talks about being prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have? Well, I just want you to know that I totally agree with Peter (you can breathe easy no..
» Changes to IRS Application for 501c3 Exemption
1/28/2010 3:11 PM (12 days ago) from Planting Space
The IRS form 1023 is what we use to file for a church or nonprofit's 501c3 exemption. As of January 4, 2010, there are two big changes : The submission fee was increased to $850 (from $750) They are creating an online submission system tha..
» Christian, Jew and Muslim "Trialogue"
1/27/2010 8:15 PM (13 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
We often hear of interfaith events and organizations, but is it possible for three very different religions to hold on to their beliefs, maintaining their differences, and still learn about one another? Bob Roberts , Pastor of Northwood Ch..
» What is Project Management for Church Planting pt. 1
1/27/2010 11:11 AM (13 days ago) from Planting Space
When New Life Christian Church started their first multi-site campus, Lead Pastor Brett Andrews sat down to formulate the plan. He had a compelling vision for what the new campus would look like and how they would effectively reach pre-Ch..
» Talking Small Groups with Guest Rick Howerton
1/27/2010 9:16 AM (13 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I'm a small groups guy. In fact, I've led conferences on 'em, led my churches to do 'em, been a small group leader myself, and been in 'em. I believe in small groups. Whether you're a church plant or well-established church, people in smal..
» Prayer
1/27/2010 0:42 AM (14 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
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» Our Enemy's Tactics: Sexual Temptation & Substance Abuse
1/26/2010 2:01 PM (14 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
This week we continue to answer the following question: How does God’s enemy come after His people and His leaders for the sole purpose of distracting, disrupting and derailing them from being involved in God's great m ission ? As we surve..
» How to Keep the Momentum Going
1/26/2010 10:16 AM (14 days ago) from MMI Weblog
Shannon O'Dell writes: Momentum is a powerful adversary for any organization. As a leader you will either FEEL momentum or FUEL momentum. You have only a moment with momentum, unless you can learn to sustain it. Every opportunity in ..
» How to “Re-Plant” a Church
1/25/2010 9:58 AM (15 days ago) from MMI Weblog
Listen and watch as Dustin Neeley and Jason Martin from Acts29 talk about how to 're-plant' a church. What do you think? Have you ever tried a re-plant or a re-start? What bits of advice would YOU give? Todd
» Tips for Writing a Press Release
1/25/2010 9:00 AM (15 days ago) from Planting Space
Free publicity is available via the press if you let them know what's going on at your new church. Every press release submitted to the media won't go to print, however, mostly due to poor composition or incomplete information. If you're g..
» Missing the Missional Mark
1/24/2010 7:15 PM (16 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
In September Brent Thomas , pastor of Church of the Cross in Peoria, AZ, took issue with a 9 Marks review of Jim Belcher's Book, Deep Church . Brent saw the review by Greg Gilbert as not only "snarky," but also unfair. In fact Gilbert's re..
» Sunday is for Seminars
1/24/2010 7:14 PM (16 days ago) from EdStetzer.com
I will be hitting the road at the end this week for a few days. I hope to see you there or, if not, I ask for you to be praying for me and these events. Here are some upcoming stops this week: The Conclave Conference in Chattanooga, TN (Ja..
» When our theology gets in the way of obeying what Jesus said to do
1/24/2010 1:44 PM (16 days ago) from The M Blog
Tuesday-Friday of this past week we began Week #1 of a 12 week training for starting house/simple churches. We are training 4 groups of "70". These are then responsible for training five others as they themselves begin to plant their initia..
» Will Your Church Take a Special Offering for Haiti?
1/22/2010 6:35 PM (18 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
One thing we have never done at Mars Hill Church is take a special offering. However, that will change this Sunday when we take a second offering for the mission of Churches Helping Churches in Haiti. Many pastors have been contacti..
» Best Blogs of the Week
1/22/2010 4:00 PM (18 days ago) from Planting Space
Each week we read through hundreds of blogs by dozens of authors so you don’t have to. Here are our favorites this week: How Do You Handle Criticism? by Craig Groeschel Criticism is inevitable. So how are you going to deal with it? Seven D..
» Will Your Church Take a Special Offering for Haiti? Please retweet, share, and pass on.
1/22/2010 2:01 PM (18 days ago) from Mark Driscoll's blog
Download this video for use at your church this weekend or download the DVD ISO One thing we have never done at Mars Hill Church is take a special offering. However, that will change this Sunday when we take a second offering for the missi..
» Our Enemy's Tactics - Part 1 - Relational Viruses
1/20/2010 1:45 PM (20 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Over the next couple of months we are setting out to answer the following question: How does God’s enemy come after His people and His leaders for the sole purpose of distracting, disrupting and derailing them from being involv..
» Utilizing Google Apps for Church Planting
1/20/2010 10:55 AM (20 days ago) from Planting Space
At Passion 4 Planting we set up all of our church planters on Google Apps. It's free and its a great solution for email, document storage, calendars, and a whole lot more. All you need is a URL to get started and you can be up an running..
» Using the Super Bowl as an Outreach Opportunity
1/18/2010 12:47 PM (22 days ago) from Planting Space
This is a popular event to tie to an outreach opportunity, especially when trying to connect with men. Did you know, though, that the NFL has been aggressive with protecting their copyrights against churches? Here are 3 basic rules for a S..
» What A Roller Coaster Year!
1/18/2010 1:25 AM (23 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
On Saturday we celebrated our one year anniversary in Vegas. I can't believe a year has gone by. So much has changed in 12 months. God has done some amazing things and it's been so cool to be here to see it all. It's been such a roller coa..
» House churches as sending centers
1/17/2010 8:45 PM (23 days ago) from The M Blog
House churches are not permanent structures. They were never intended to be ongoing "home versions" of church. The idea that "church" is something solid, permanent, or institutional, is more what we have fashioned the church into becoming ..
» Recent blog posts relevant to church planters
1/16/2010 8:31 PM (24 days ago) from Planting Space
Here's the best of the recent blog posts we've seen: Using Email Templates to Say “No” with Grace Leading with Purpose by Michael Hyatt Michael shared how to save time and “face” with email templates. I just don't have that man..
» Who Will Help the Churches in Haiti?
1/16/2010 4:17 AM (25 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Who Will Help the Churches in Haiti? The images streaming in from Haiti are disturbing. We feel pity, sorrow and a sense of helplessness at the extent of their plight. The waves of humanitarian aid are washing ashore in Haiti..
» How To Respond When A New Church Comes To Town
1/14/2010 10:39 PM (26 days ago) from daveferguson.org
This video was sent to us from Pastor Jeff Moore and First Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Illinois for us to play at the grand opening of our newest campus in the same town. I would love for every church leader and every pastor to watch t..
» Meet a Church Planter: Jerry Funston in Ohio
1/14/2010 6:01 PM (26 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Meet Jerry and Megan Funston! They planted The Journey Fellowship in Sunbury, Ohio, last spring, out of the ashes of another church. We are excited to have them join our Network and hope you will be in prayer for them and their new church...
» Pros and Cons
1/14/2010 2:36 AM (27 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
When I was pregnant with my first child, Dawson, I was really sick. Not your average run-of-the-mill- pregnancy sick, but throw-up-literally-every-5-minutes-of-every-hour-of-everyday-for-the-first-16-weeks kind of sick. I had to be hospita..
» Long Live Organic Church!
1/13/2010 2:00 AM (28 days ago) from Out of Ur
The organic church has been a frequent topic of discussion on this blog. And Leadership journal has featured articles and interviews from Alan Hirsch, Neil Cole, and Frank Viola. Like us, Mark Galli has an appreciation for the efforts and ..
» On The VERGE.
1/13/2010 1:22 AM (28 days ago) from daveferguson.org
I got a chance to talk with Matt Carter, the Lead Pastor of Austin Stone when he interviewed me for a Verge podcast on the topic of gospel-centered missional communities. If you are interested, click on the logo and then underneath my pic..
» My thoughts on the new IMB global objectives (KRAs)
1/12/2010 1:57 AM (29 days ago) from The M Blog
The new International Mission Board (IMB) global mission objectives, or KRA's* are great objectives. Three broad challenges. All worthy of our best efforts, energy, time, and sacrifice. 1. Engaging and reaching the UPGs*, UUPGs**, and UUUP..
» The Hansen Report: Valuing Visitation
1/11/2010 2:00 AM (30 days ago) from Out of Ur
In the hierarchy of church problems, most pastors wouldn’t mind figuring out how to handle a congregation that has grown so rapidly that they can no longer get to know everyone personally. The multisite church boom has met this very challe..
» New Jersey in the House!
1/10/2010 1:59 AM (31 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
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» Africa Mission Update
1/9/2010 1:34 PM (31 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Mike Gunn, Acts 29's International Field Director sent this update from Africa this morning and I wanted to share the blessings with you. Scott The Nairobi Church Planting Foundations [boot camp] went well! We didn't have as many as..
» GCA Church Planting Conference
1/8/2010 5:51 PM (32 days ago) from Goodmanson.com
I'm going to be presenting two sessions with Timmy Brister at the GCA Church Planting Conference January 26-28th 2010 in Orlando. If you are a church planter, this is a highly valuable conference to attend. Planting in a Post Christian Wor..
» Spiritual Dependency: Prayer - Part 1
1/7/2010 11:25 PM (33 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Over the next couple of months I am going to write a number of posts on spiritual dependency that will work in harmony with those I am writing on spiritual warfare . One of the values I have sought to live as well as promote thoughou..
» Free Church Planting Webinar - Designing Your Worship Service
1/7/2010 11:15 AM (33 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Mark Your Calendars! Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 2 pm Central (3 pm Eastern/12 pm Pacific) Over 400 people have signed up for these free Church Planting webinars and the response has been encouraging. Join us for Part 5 of the FirstSteps ..
» EEG Update
1/6/2010 11:24 PM (34 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Marissa's EEG was this morning. Thank you so much to those of you who prayed. She did great and stayed awake just like she was supposed to. We have an appointment in two weeks to get the results. We're not sure when Dawson's CT Scan is. We..
» An EE What?
1/6/2010 1:09 AM (35 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Look at me...it's been 2 days since I last blogged. So far so good on my New Year's resolution! Right before Thanksgiving Marissa had a seizure at school. Nothing like this has ever happened to her before. She was in the playground and "fa..
» Happy New Year!
1/4/2010 2:14 AM (37 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Happy New Year! One of my resolutions this year is to blog more consistently. Hopefully I'll follow through, but I can't make any promises. On New Year's Eve my friend made the decision to give up drinking soda. By 10:45am on New Year's Da..
» Spiritual Warfare: Are We Ready for 2010?
12/30/2009 12:35 PM (41 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
As we move into this new year and launch another major expansion effort throughout the USA with our Ignite a Church Campaign 2010-2015 , along with me moving into my new post March 1, 2010 as the District Executive Minister of ..
» Seasons of Church Life
12/30/2009 4:00 AM (42 days ago) from Mark Driscoll's blog
Churches go through critical seasons of their life that largely determine both their longevity and health. Seeing, accepting, and navigating these seasons is incredibly important for the ongoing forward progress of the gospel. Gestation In..
» My favorite books for 2009
12/29/2009 8:22 PM (42 days ago) from The M Blog
Not all the following were written or published in 2009, but are some of the best books that I got around to reading this past year. Several of these were listened to as audio books, others as Kindle downloads, but all are well worth the ti..
» Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity
12/23/2009 3:39 PM (48 days ago) from To Encourage and Equip
I was honored to receive an advanced copy of "Primal" by Pastor Mark Batterson . Pastor Mark is the founding and senior Pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. If you're not familiar with his story I encourage you to read u..
» Christmas Learning Tracks
12/21/2009 4:54 PM (50 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
During the Christmas holidays, you may find yourself with some more time to be able to listen to sermons that you wouldn't otherwise have. So while you are traveling, taking some time off, or just relaxing - here are some listening tracks ..
» Advice from Acts 29 Pastor Steve Treichler
12/18/2009 2:40 PM (53 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Steve Treichler of Hope Community Church in Minneapolis, MN was interviewed at our Louisville Boot Camp last month. Here he gives some advice to church planters in the areas of preparing to preach and being a one woman man. &..
» Meet a Church Planter: Ryan Stanley in Dayton, OH
12/17/2009 2:03 PM (54 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Acts 29: Tell us about your calling to plant. Ryan: Was part of a church plant in college (part of leadership team when we planted), went to seminary and was part of Sojourn in Louisville. After seminary started to feel that church ..
» Exponential 2010
12/16/2009 1:58 PM (55 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
We want to take this time to recommend to you the upcoming Exponential conference happening April 19-22, 2010 in Orlando, FL. This conference will be 4 days packed with 60 difference speakers talking on the issues of the church and ..
» Meet a Church Planter: Eric Roseberry in Lafayette, IN
12/10/2009 2:49 PM (61 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Acts 29: Tell us about your calling to plant. Eric: From the time I was in college my wife and I felt called to church planting. At that point we began to pray that God would give us wisdom and calling as to when and where. Last Feb..
» Monday News & Links (Dec 7)
12/7/2009 3:09 PM (64 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
b21 Podcast: Interview with Acts29 Network Director Scott Thomas Recenty, Jonathan Akin and Ronnie Parrott had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Thomas, Director of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network and one of the pastors at Mars Hi..
» Big News!
12/7/2009 0:46 AM (65 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
Okay, two amazing things happened this week. First, we got approval from the city to have a church in the warehouse space we want to lease! We still need to get approval from the building commission, but that should be no problem. It's jus..
» You know you serve in a Multi-Ethnic church when…
12/6/2009 11:08 PM (65 days ago) from Color Outside The Lines
… The kids in elementary children's ministry have a deep and heated discussion on “what color was Jesus' skin. Seems that this debate took place today during our third hour and the concession was that surely his skin was ̶..
» Early Adopters
12/6/2009 10:38 PM (65 days ago) from To Encourage and Equip
In the business world the term "Early Adopter" refers to those people who purchase a product or try a service before the rest of the world. They can be extremely valuable to the success of a company because they provide traction for everyth..
» Meet a Church Planter: Marc Pilon in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
12/3/2009 2:06 PM (68 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Marc Pilon : Focus 21 Church : Sherbrooke, QB, Canada from Terra Nova Church on Vimeo . Acts 29: Tell us about your calling to plant. Marc: I am still very surprised to have been called to plant a church, as I had neve..
» I Finally Figured It Out!
12/3/2009 2:26 AM (69 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
We just got home from Florida. Vince spoke at Summit Church in Orlando. They graciously invited and paid for me and the kids to come along. We had a great weekend. As we arrived back in Vegas I wondered if I would finally feel like I was r..
» Thomas Young
12/2/2009 2:37 AM (70 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
It is with very heavy and sorrowful hearts that we share with you the passing of Acts 29 church planter, Thomas Young. Thomas Young planted The Sanctuary Fellowship near Houston, Texas. He was a friend, encourager, and partner in th..
» Monday News & Links (Nov 30)
11/30/2009 4:12 PM (71 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Ed Stetzer Interview on Church Planting (Part 2) Dustin Neeley put up Part One of his recent interview with Ed Stetzer during the Louisville Boot Camp on his new site, “Church Planting For the Rest of Us.” In case you missed it..
» Perry Noble to Speak @ Ignite 2010 – March 24-26
11/30/2009 10:57 AM (71 days ago) from Planting Partners
Perry Noble is the founding and senior pastor of NewSpring Church with campuses in Anderson, Greenville, Columbia and Florence, South Carolina. At ten years old, the church averages over 10,000 people across all campuses. Perry is a gifted..
» How to Build Your Launch Team - Free Webinar
11/24/2009 5:25 PM (77 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Over 300 people have signed up for these free Church Planting webinars and the response has been encouraging. Join us for Part 4 of the FirstSteps webinar series with Gary Rohrmayer as he provides a deeper look at another critical step of ..
» Evidences of God's Grace to Acts 29 in 2009 - Part 1
11/24/2009 2:03 PM (77 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Dear Acts 29 Family, As we approach Thanksgiving—a time to give thanks—and the end of 2009—a time to reflect—we have much for which to give God praise. We have been incredibly blessed to see many new churches..
» Monday News & Links (Nov 23)
11/23/2009 1:49 PM (78 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Ed Stetzer Interview on Church Planting Dustin Neeley put up Part One of his recent interview with Ed Stetzer during the Louisville Boot Camp on his new site, “Church Planting For the Rest of Us.” In case you missed it last wee..
» Meet A Church Planter: Dustin Neeley in Louisville, KY (And meet his new blog: "Church Planting For the Rest of Us")
11/19/2009 5:19 PM (82 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
We’d like you to meet Acts 29 church planter, Dustin Neeley . Dustin was a teaching pastor at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, and was burdened to plant a new church in Louisville. Neeley planted Crossing Church out of Sojourn and..
» Excellent Generosity Series from GenerositySummit.com
11/19/2009 9:00 AM (82 days ago) from Your Journey Blog
Below are some video clips from the "Pirates" series done at Sun Valley Community Church . We hope you can incorporate these messages into your generosity talks at your church... Week One | Week Two | Week Three | Week Four | Week F..
» Matt Chandler on Planting, Preaching & Leadership
11/17/2009 3:47 PM (84 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Last week at boot camp, Dustin Neeley (Acts 29 Pastor of Crossing Church , a plant out of Sojourn Community Church ) interviewed Matt Chandler in Louisville - and Dustin just posted the first of 2 videos on his Church Planting For the Rest..
» Update!
11/16/2009 8:45 PM (85 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
First of all, I want to apologize for my lack of blogging lately. Life is insane! I wanted to update you on a few things: 1. We've been throwing block parties in different communities throughout Las Vegas. Tons of people have come! It's a ..
» Wednesday: Louisville Boot Camp Day 2 - Live Blogging
11/11/2009 3:57 PM (90 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Welcome back for Day 2 of Boot camp! Please join us for live blogging of the main sessions below. Here's some pictures from yesterday (thanks Churck Heeke!) and tonight we'll try to throw up some more videos for you. Session 5..
» Book Review: How to Multiply Your Church
11/11/2009 12:06 PM (90 days ago) from Doug Foltz
Ralph Moore is one of my favorite church planting authors. His common sense advice to church planters come straight from the Bible. He speaks from experience not theory. He has planted two churches in Hawaii. From those two churches th..
» Tuesday Videos: What a Church Planter Should Look For in a Worship Pastor
11/11/2009 2:00 AM (91 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
We got some time with a few of the worship pastors from Acts 29 churches today - they are having a worship pastor's workshop track during the afternoons at Ambition. What should a church planter look for when he's looking to hire a worship..
» Tuesday: Louisville Boot Camp Day 1 - Live Blogging
11/10/2009 8:06 AM (92 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Today Boot Camp begins in Louisville, Kentucky at Sojourn's Germantown Campus. We are excited for a full day of excellent teaching from Dave Harvey, Ed Stetzer, Steve Timmis, and Darrin Patrick. Join us for live blogging right here ..
» Louisville Boot Camp - Prayer & Live Blogging
11/9/2009 0:29 AM (93 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Pray: Boot Camp in Louisville starts Tuesday, but today boot camp attendees & speakers are descending on Kentucky. We would greatly appreciate your prayers. Our speakers – It’s on honor to have men like Dave Harvey, Ed St..
» Meet a Church Planter: Rick Carbonneau in Redwood City, CA
11/5/2009 1:11 PM (96 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
Rick Carbonneau became a part of Acts 29 this year and has replanted Redeeming Grace Church in Redwood City, California – a church committed to being on mission and planting more churches. But it wasn’t always that way… ..
» Is Your Church a Religious Cushion?
11/3/2009 1:43 AM (99 days ago) from Acts 29 Blog
By Scott Thomas, Director of the Acts 29 Network Jack Miller was the director of World Harvest Mission and pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church near Philadelphia and professor at Westminster. In his book, Outgrowing the Ingr..
» Website Wisdom
11/2/2009 7:24 PM (99 days ago) from Goodmanson.com
Your Church magazine, part of Christianity Today published an article I wrote, Website Wisdom - New research, cooperative reveal best practices for churches in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue. The article begins: Research conducted earlier this yea..
» Loneliness
10/30/2009 9:31 PM (102 days ago) from Church Planting Wives
On October 12th I posted a blog about how spending time with my girlfriends from Virginia Beach made me realize how lonely I am. I asked for you to leave some comments about your struggles with loneliness in ministry. I was overwhelmed; I'..