Outreach Idea: Make Someone’s Prom

Posted by on Apr 25, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments I was never a big fan of prom.  I did go my Junior with my best friend and we had a great time.  But the peer pressure, rental suits, and my own social awkwardness made me not a big fan. Regardless of my hangups, prom is a big deal.  It’s an event that marks the high school experience.  Some kids won’t/can’t go simply because of the cost involved.  That’s where the...
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Seven Top Issues Church Planters Face

Posted by on Apr 11, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Recently I’ve been blogging on the 7 Top Issues Church Planter’s face.  It’s based on research conducted by Todd Wilson at Exponential.  My experience bears out the truth of these top issues.  I think Todd’s research is dead on.  To conclude this series of posts, I want to encourage planters to do two things. 1.  Self-evaluate.  Take an honest look at each of these...
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7 Top Issues Church Planters Face: Health of the Planter and Family

Posted by on Apr 7, 2011 in Church Planting, Uncategorized | 0 comments Back in January, Ed Stetzer blogged on research produced by Exponential about the 7 Top Issues Church Planters face.  The seventh issue is the spiritual, physical and mental health of the planter and family. You can read Ed’s post here. It should be no surprise that the health of a church planter and their family is a top issue.   The one universal of church planting is spiritual attack....
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Are You Planting a Church or a Worship Service?

Posted by on Feb 2, 2011 in Uncategorized | 1 comment This question really comes down to ecclesiology.  Most of us would agree that the church is not a worship service.  But do we live it?  Here’s a quick rundown of what most of us agree on.  The word church comes from the Greek word ekklesia commonly understood as an assembly (that word brings back haunting memories of high school).  There are a few common biblical analogies we...
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Viral Discipleship: Moving from Macro to Micro Reproduction

Posted by on Nov 8, 2010 in Discipleship, Launch Team, Missional, Uncategorized | 0 comments Building a viral DNA is something we all strive for.  There are several books out on how to create movement.  The Exponential Conference has focused on movement making.  Much of the missional discussion has to do with creating viral, organic, rapidly reproducing movements.  Church planting is frequently referred to as multiplication and movement.  I think we can all agree that church...
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2011 Exponential Conference

Posted by on Nov 8, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The 2011 Exponential Conference is coming to sunny Orlando April 26-29, 2011.  I have been to this conference the las 7 years.  It is an experience that has helped shaped me as a theologian and a practitioner.  Exponential is unique in that not only do you get phenomenal main speakers, but you also have learning tracks featuring over 70 speakers.  You can get a great church planting education...
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