Planting is for Every Church
My latest column at ChristianWeek:
I used to think that church planters are deviants—nice people with a rebel streak. I liked them, and I admired them, but I couldn’t relate to
Church Planting
A Year-End Update from Liberty Grace Church
It’s hard to believe that a year ago we hadn’t yet started the process of planting Liberty Grace Church. In just a few short months we’ve begun in Toronto’s
Do Not Be Afraid to Fail
My friend Paul Martin interviewed me on his blog the other day. Paul asked a great question: “Do you think the plant might fail and are you personally prepared for that?” The reality
Relentless
Tom Haines, the church planting director in my denomination’s region, uses a word a lot: relentless. It’s a quality that’s necessary in planting a church, probably because it’s a
Counterpoint: What I’m Continuing to Learn
On Monday I wrote about what I’ve learned on the road this year preaching in 20 churches. The senior pastor, I said, sets the pace. If he’s excited about what we’