Late last year my pastor called and asked me to speak at William Carey University’s BSU Luncheon. I had been there before and with a couple hundred people trying to get in out of there for a free lunch you only have about 10 minutes to communicate. And the fact that the audience is primarily [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Well maybe? But the “warming” it talks about seems to come in a moment, not gradually. 2 Peter 3:10 (NIV) But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid [...]
If you are leading a small group Bible study here are a few things to consider. Your role as a small group leader, in many ways, is that of pastor. You are on the front lines of life. People lives are changed when they can have meaningful relationships in the context of a small group. [...]
Want a new car? How about a house? Or just another house? What about your job? Want a different one? Many single adults want a spouse. Many married adults want a new spouse. If they are remarried often times they want yet another spouse. There are couples who want kids. There are some who want [...]
Why Start New Churches, When We Already Have Plenty? Part 3
Posted: February 7, 2010 in UncategorizedHis is the last of a three part blog on why we should start new churches in churched areas. While there are many Christian resources in North America, most of the North American population no longer has a biblical worldview or understanding. There is some who question if they ever did. Instead, their religious ideas [...]
Why Start New Churches, When We Already Have Plenty? Part 2
Posted: February 5, 2010 in UncategorizedThere is a myth that people in our communities have already been reached. Among the strongest myths that discourage church planting is the flawed understanding that the United States has already been evangelized. Certainly North American Christians have access to abundant resources of information. Evangelicals listen to Davey Ramsey for financial information, read James Dobson [...]
Why Start New Churches, When We Already Have Plenty? Part 1
Posted: February 2, 2010 in UncategorizedThis is the first in a 3 part series on why we need to plant new churches in churched cultures. These answers come from a resource I received last year during a local weekend conference from George Ross, pastor of Lifepoint Church in Senatobia, MS. I’m often met with many questions, when I share with [...]
