The Missional Movement is Here: Will Your Church Survive the Transition?

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The early 80s through the 90s saw a significant shift in the church, often call the church growth movement.  The big changes were contemporary music from hymns and casual dress from formal.  A further shift was the emphasis the church growth movement put on attracting people to the church through the programs and services the church offered.  Many today are strongly criticizing the church...
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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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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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Church Planting Resource – APEST

Posted by on Sep 17, 2010 in Missional, Resources, Uncategorized | 0 comments If you haven’t yet read Alan Hirsch’s book The Forgotten Ways, pick up a copy an dive in.  It’s a great read.  One of the key concepts of the book is the five-fold ministry of Ephesians 4 (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds and Teachers). Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. ...
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Legal Wednesdays: Employment Practices Liability Insurance

Posted by on Sep 9, 2010 in Legal, Resources, Uncategorized | 0 comments I remember the first time I got church insurance.  There were all of these coverages and I had no clue what they meant.  The next few legal Wednesdays will try and clear the muddy insurance waters for you.  Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) covers the church if there is an accusation of discrimination, sexual harassment, or wrongful termination.  This insurance doesn’t...
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Legal Wednesdays: 501c3 part 2

Posted by on Jul 21, 2010 in Legal, Uncategorized | 0 comments 501c3 Part 1 ***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. To begin the 501c3 application download form 1023 and the form 1023 instructions from the IRS website.  Much of the form is pretty...
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