Comments for Planting Churches

Comment on Three Ways Church Planters Worship Themselves by Rob McRay

Rob McRay — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:13:28 +0000

Good post, Doug. And too true.

Comment on Launch Team Covenants Part 1 by Doug Foltz

Doug Foltz — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:43:11 +0000

Sure Dave, I’ll send you one.

Comment on Launch Team Covenants Part 1 by dave earley

dave earley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:17:05 +0000

this is a good and needed series.
Do you have a sample launch team covenant I could use with my students and my church planting team?

Comment on Church Planting is Hard: Fund raising by EBENEZER NFOR

EBENEZER NFOR — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:18:35 +0000

Very encouraging. Stay blessed!

Comment on Why I Stopped Blogging by Debi

Debi — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:21:38 +0000

Thanks Doug! That means a lot!!
I am sure that you know that appreciation in this industry is few and far between! LOL!

Thanks again… and God bless!!!
Debi

Comment on Why I Stopped Blogging by Doug Foltz

Doug Foltz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:29:01 +0000

Matthew and Debi,
Thanks for your comments. Debi I’m glad the posts have been a source of encouragement for you. A planter’s spouse is maybe one of the most difficult jobs there is. At Stadia, we have a ministry called Bloom! that focuses just on the unique needs of the planter’s spouse. Planting can be hard on the marriage and family life of the pastor. I just spoke today with a planter and discussed the boundaries needed to protect his marriage. God calls us to be faithful fathers and husbands as well as church planters. It’s important to know that he wouldn’t call us to one to the neglect of the other. I’m always appreciative of the understanding and sacrificial spouses who give up so much and contribute so much to see a new church birthed. Thanks for what you do!

Comment on Why I Stopped Blogging by Debi

Debi — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:31:26 +0000

Hi Doug…
God bless you! And while we are in the mood for confessing… I will too. I confess that although I wouldn’t unsubscribe, I neglected reading the posts because of discouragement. Not from you… but from our circumstances.

At first I would read and read and was happy that there was someone out there who could identify with the trials of planting a church. But then, after awhile… I began to think, “there must be something wrong with us.”… and just stopped reading… not only your posts, but other books and ideas and encouragements, etc.

But when I saw your post in my inbox, I thought, “hey… it’s Doug, where has he been?” and before even reading… realized I missed the input, the ideas, the warnings, and yes… the encouragement.

It’s hard planting a church… and it’s hard being a pastor’s wife standing by and watching the look on your husband’s face when only 5 people show up… or trying to help him keep composed when 6 show up! It is hard to have so-called “Christians” lamb-baste you because you preach on sin and won’t ky-tye to their every “whim” of doctrine. It’s hard to be on the roller-coaster… sometimes we just want to be standing still… with solid footing.

But when you know that you know… it makes it easier to stand… and wait… and persevere.

So thank you for posting again!! Thank you for your heart for us!! Thank you for your honesty… and also for your faithfulness!!

I for one am glad you are back… and am excited, and waiting for your next post!

Much love in Christ!!
Debi

Comment on Why I Stopped Blogging by Matthew Anderson

Matthew Anderson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:24:40 +0000

I’ve never read your blog before and I don’t even know who you are, but I really appreciate your demonstration of honesty and humility. I found you blog by clicking on an Exponential tweet. Thanks!

For the sake of the gospel,

Matthew

Comment on How to Legally Stream and Podcast a Worship Service by Doug Foltz

Doug Foltz — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:17:01 +0000

Dave,
Here is the answer I received from David Gauthier at CCLI:

Yes, it is OK to include lyrics. Here are the two points in the Terms that address this:

1.2.4
Podcast, Podcasting – The single digital distribution of audio or video (including synchronized text or still images)
1.2.6
Stream, Streaming – The digital transmission of a Song in such a manner that: a) the audio or visual aspect of the Song is rendered simultaneously with its transmission; and b) such transmission does not result in the creation of a residual or fixed copy of the Song

1.2.6 b Means that the lyrics/text of the song cannot be rendered in a manner or format that can be saved by the viewer.

Comment on How to Legally Stream and Podcast a Worship Service by Dave Bos

Dave Bos — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:18:27 +0000

Hi,

Where did you get the information that displaying lyrics is not covered under the CCLI streaming license? I just got an email from them saying that lyrics are allowed to be displayed on podcasts and streaming based on the term words in section 1.2.5 here:

http://streaming.ccli.com/learn-more/terms/