Missional Wednesdays: Discovering God’s Work Outside the Church

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in Missional, Uncategorized | 0 comments Church planters are entrepreneurs and love to hit the ground running.  My experience in working with planters is that they are incredible visionaries and are motivated by seeing results.  Combine this with a driven personality and I frequently see planters starting the process of planting with a model already in place and plans to rapidly reach a community for Jesus.  This visionary...
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Feeding Hungry Children Through Church Planting

Posted by on Sep 27, 2010 in Community Engagement, Missional | 0 comments I ask all my church planters, “What is good new to your community?”  It’s a questioned aimed at determining how to be the gospel within a community.  Church planting is more than just gathering Christians, it’s planting the gospel in a community to reveal Christ to that community.  Chad Simpkins, lead pastor of Varsity Church in Chapel Hill, NC, determined that one of...
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Church Planting Resource: Free Creative Resources and More

Posted by on Sep 24, 2010 in Resources, Uncategorized | 0 comments Church planters love free stuff.  It seems that there is a growing list of churches and others that are giving away great resources.  Many of these churches are giving away their message series graphics and videos.  Often times the give you the photoshop files so you can make little tweaks yourself.  For a new church this is a fantastic way to get high quality graphics without having to hire...
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Legal Wednesdays: Directors and Officers Insurance

Posted by on Sep 22, 2010 in Legal | 0 comments Well this post won’t be nearly as exciting as my last one: God Isn’t a Member of the Tea Party, but it might be helpful.  Here are the first two insurance posts for easy reference: Employment Practices Liability Insurance Non-Owned and Hired Auto Insurance As you legally establish the new church, one of the things you should do is appoint directors and officers. Often times the...
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God Isn’t a Member of the Tea Party

Posted by on Sep 20, 2010 in Missional, Politics | 13 comments I enjoy politics, not because I think it changes the world for good, but because it is entertaining.  I have really enjoyed the tea party phenomenon.  I love the idea of the commoner bucking the system and saying enough is enough.  Despite your party affiliation, you have to love the distinctly American attitude behind the tea party.  It’s part of what has historically made our country...
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