Small Church Plants and Slow Growth

Posted by on Aug 31, 2010 in Church Planting | 0 comments One of my favorite church planting writers is Ralph Moore.  I just read his post, “When Things Seem Slow.”  Here is a guy who is an expert in church planting and has fathered and grandfathered over 700 churches.  Yet in his latest endeavor he is experiencing slow growth and a smaller than expected launch.  I have often heard Ed Stetzer talk about the five churches he started and...
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Friday Church Planting Resource: DJscreen.com

Posted by on Aug 20, 2010 in Resources | 0 comments If you are looking to purchase a screen, you should seriously consider checking out DJscreen.com.  The screens are made out of a lycra spandex material.  The screens can be stretched to different sizes and shapes either for aesthetics or practicality.  They fold down into a very small bag making them highly portable.  They have three different sizes ranging from a minimum stretch of 8 feet to...
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501c3 Part 6: Finishing Touches

Posted by on Aug 18, 2010 in Legal | 1 comment 501c3 part 1 501c3 part 2 501c3 part 3 501c3 part 4 501c3 part 5 ***Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.  This post doesn’t constitute legal advice our counsel.  I’m simply sharing with you my past experience.  It is always advisable to consult a lawyer when working on legal paperwork for a church. Now that you you’ve finished filling out the application for the 501c3...
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Assimilating the Missing in Action

Posted by on Aug 16, 2010 in Pastoral, Strategy | 0 comments I love a good war movie or book.  A common theme is that you don’t leave a fellow soldier behind.  The US Army Ranger’s creed states in the fifth verse: Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to...
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Legal Wednesday: 501c3 part 5 Schedule A

Posted by on Aug 11, 2010 in Legal | 0 comments 501c3 part 1 501c3 part 2 501c3 part 3 501c3 part 4 ***Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.  This post doesn’t constitute legal advice our counsel.  I’m simply sharing with you my past experience.  It is always advisable to consult a lawyer when working on legal paperwork for a church. If you’ve made it this far, you are just about home free.  Hang in there.  Schedule A is...
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