Jun 8, 2023
Church Planting Basic Training
Why Should I Invest My Life in a Church Plant?
When my father was a child, growing up in a pastor’s home, the culture in the church circles of which he was a part envisioned two levels of Christians. There were the Christians who just did normal things and then there were the Christians who did spectacular things. The common designation for those in the second category was, “He is on fire for the Lord.” And in those circles, to be “on fire for the Lord” meant either being a pastor or a missionary.
May 31, 2023
Church Planting Basic Training
Why Plant a New Church?
“Oh, there are already plenty of churches in town.” That is a common answer when a Christian is asked about the possibility of plunging into the adventure of being part of planting a new church. I would edit that answer with an addition, “Oh, there are already plenty of churches in town, but few are proclaiming a biblical gospel of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.”
May 29, 2023
Five Church Situations Which Benefit from Outside Resources
Planting a New Church
A local church may find itself by God’s grace in a position of growth, spiritual health, and stability in which it may be able to focus some efforts on multiplying the spread of the Gospel through a church plant. This may be an intentionally planned effort, or it may simply be the result of a providential opportunity which has crossed their path. Before engaging in a church-plant project, a local church ought to educate itself on the best ways forward for their particular situation. Let me suggest some important components to moving forward on a church-planting project.
May 22, 2023
Five Church Situations Which Benefit from Outside Resources
Organizing a Capital Campaign
A church-wide capital campaign (to be blunt, a money-raising effort) can be utilized for many different purposes. A campaign may include everything from small projects like buying a new van for the youth group to massive endeavors like purchasing a new facility or paying down debt on an existing facility. But a capital campaign can be fraught with numerous pitfalls and ways to fail.
