Church Planting

“Follow Jesus on the journey he has planned for you, and invite your people along.” “When God called me to plant a church, he intended for me to go on a journey with him. The beginning and end of this journey are not results, but the love of God in Christ. That is the promisedContinue reading “Church Planting”

Be The Church Or Make Way For Something Else

Great read for those of us in leadership positions of churches. Enjoy! Be The Church Or Make Way For Something Else Christ is not found in our institutions, he is found in the church. In people who love Jesus, love each other and gather together regularly. Karl Vaters Why does the church exist? It’s not toContinue reading “Be The Church Or Make Way For Something Else”

THE GOSPEL OF JUSTIFICATION

The sermon for Sunday, Oct 21, was not recorded, so I am sharing my sermon notes for everyone who missed seeing the sermon. Enjoy! Sunday, October 21, 2018 City Church Del Rio  Galatians Sermon Series—No Other Gospel, The Justified Gospel, 3:23-29 Introduction—Justification. A big Biblical word found throughout the Bible. A complicated word. A essentialContinue reading “THE GOSPEL OF JUSTIFICATION”

“You know who pays the bills at the church.”

As I catching up on emails this morning, Thom Rainer had this to say this morning. Please, as a church member that gives financially to your church, be very cautious about saying something like this statement. Please, don’t say it because it truly is a way of saying this is my church, and not soContinue reading ““You know who pays the bills at the church.””

9 Fruits of the Spirit-Cultivating the Character of Christ.

The Character of Christ Last Week, we began a new sermon series out of text Galatians 5:22-23:But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Imagine if you will, looking for a model of what Jesus looks like in aContinue reading “9 Fruits of the Spirit-Cultivating the Character of Christ.”

Why Has It Become Harder To Stock the Church Planter Pipeline?

Good Read for all you church planters out there: It’s become more difficult to recruit church planters today compared to the recent past | DANIEL YANG Image: Pexels Today in ministry leadership, many have adopted this phrase used in business and organizational psychology: pipeline. The concept is simple. A pipeline is an intentional process ofContinue reading “Why Has It Become Harder To Stock the Church Planter Pipeline?”

Stephen Hawking’s atheism: 3 responses

Great Read from Dr. Jim Denison: Dr. Jim Denison | March 16, 2018 Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest physicists in history. One professor predicted that scientists “will still be talking about Hawking radiation,” his theory about black holes, a thousand years from now. His spirit was buoyant as well; an actor who playedContinue reading “Stephen Hawking’s atheism: 3 responses”