Monthly Archives: April 2015

When Pastor Danny Bennett prompted a bigger discussion about how our new baby churches could make it our goal to plant other baby churches, it reminded me of a picture I described to Faith Community Church – the church where … Continue reading →

I’ve got more to say about my time hanging out with my church planting friends. The instant we started our “crazy talk” about preaching our way through each other’s churches, we also began talking even crazier. Danny Bennett spoke up … Continue reading →

One of the pastor’s said “Wouldn’t it be cool if . . .” I can’t remember who said it, but when he said it everybody agreed. “Wouldn’t it be cool if . . . we came up with a teaching … Continue reading →

Each faith community has its own cool story of how God moved in people’s hearts to expand His kingdom through a new church. I have such a heart for church-planting and church-planters because it’s such a hard undertaking. Personally I … Continue reading →

When Ben Hartnell from Westside Community Church first called a bunch of pastors together, he actually had no agenda. That’s surprising because we pastors usually have some kind of an agenda. He just said, “I think it would be good … Continue reading →

Sadly everyone who reads this blog could probably tell me some sad story of how possessive churches can be when it comes to protecting their “brand,” their ideas, their people, their buildings and their money. It’s sad that for every … Continue reading →

Maybe some of you have heard about this, but probably most don’t even watch live TV anymore. Things are changing with technology and mass communication very rapidly. However this last Fall NBC News asked their news anchor, Brian Williams, to … Continue reading →

It’s funny. Yesterday, I joined pastors across the globe in preaching a message on the stunning reality that Jesus rose from the grave, and as He conquered the grave He made it possible for everyone to enter into and enjoy … Continue reading →

I can’t wait to finish the Passover meal Jesus started with His first disciples, but didn’t quite complete in the Upper Room two thousand years ago. In Matthew 26: 27-30 it says, “Then he took a cup, and when he … Continue reading →