14 Characteristics of a Church Living Under the Supremacy of Christ
Category Archive: Church Planting
One of the hardest occupations out there. Church planting.
Jan 24 2011
15 Years Later: North Point Community Church
Testimony, worship, and memories from the first 15 years of North Point Community Church, plus commentary from Andy Stanley and a message from Bill Hybels.
Jan 21 2011
Saved by Grace | Timothy Brindle and Shai Linne
Video from Renovation Church in Atlanta to the song “Saved By Grace” by Timothy Brindle and Shai Linne.
May 12 2010
23 Factors in Finding a Church Facility
Selecting a facility is not simply making a decision about where to gather for corporate worship, it says something about your perception of God and your congregation. In a 4-part series on the Acts 29 blog, Pastor Mark Driscoll outlined 23 factors to think about in finding a facility based on insights and lessons he …
Mar 30 2010
Church Growth at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC
Interesting article and inside look at the growth of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Heavy on theology, community, and discipleship, the church has grown sevenfold over the past sixteen years as congregants returned to a historic, biblical faith. A few quotes: As morning light filters into a fourth-floor room on a Sunday, students huddle …
Mar 08 2010
Announcing a New Conference: Contextualizing the Gospel in the New South
The South is changing. Through urbanization and the vibrant growth of southern cities, the American South is becoming a center for innovative, intellectual, and cultural growth in the United States. Yet for the first time in its history, the church in the South is declining faster than anywhere in the country. Advance the Church believes …
Mar 04 2010
Evolution of the Hipster: Why Don’t Church Planters Target the Uncool?
Bill Stegerof the Acts 29 Network meets a lot of church planters. And he's noticed that every single one of them has a plan to reach cool, artsy, influential folks in major cities. None of them are targeting outliers. None of them are targeting rural areas populated by hillbillies and middle school dropouts. None of them are targeting declining, blue-collar cities. Considering that …
Feb 02 2010
Qualifications to be a Pastor and Church Planter
If you want to build a following, all you need is personality, communication skills, and weak people with little to no discernment. But if you want to build a biblical church, you must meet the requirements the Bible places on the calling. Reading various twitter feeds and blogs makes it apparent that lots of people …
Jul 17 2008
Segregation in Worship Is Alive And Thriving
Writes Tullian Tchividjian, from his forthcoming book Unfashionable: Most churches would agree that racial or economic segregation runs contrary to the very nature of the Gospel. Most would also acknowledge that any sort of class bigotry is antithetical to the Gospel and should therefore not be tolerated. But there’s another, perhaps more subtle, type of …
Jan 30 2008
Quick Interview with Dave Ferguson
Dave Ferguson is the Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicago, co-author of The Big Idea, and Head Honcho of The NewThings Network. Dave lives and breathes Christ and the multi-site church. Next time you see him, ask about reaching a billion people for Christ. A billion? Man, I love God-sized dreams! I recently …
Elsewhere Online
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- Telling an Alternative Story – Joey Bonifacio – Highlight of The Exchange
- Ethan Richardson | Walter White vs. Raylan Givens: The Two Hats of American Law
- Tullian Tchividjian – How does the idea of "the good life" affect our attitude towards suffering?
- John McKinley: The Nature of the Holy Spirit
- Amy Sherman: Empowering Your Congregation – Taking Faith to Work
- Journey: Session Seven: Trusting The Bible
- Accountability and Budgeting | Paul David Tripp
- Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson On Evangelism
- Mark Saucy: The Kingdom of God
- Licona vs. Ally (2004)
MP3 Louie Giglio
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- Be Loved May 15, 2013Message given by Christy Nockels […]
- The Generous Life May 8, 2013Message given by Todd Peterson […]
- Doing Good vs Doing Time May 1, 2013Part 3 of the series: Passion + Purpose […]
- A House United April 23, 2013Message given by Ben Stuart […]
- All People/All Things April 17, 2013Part 2 of the series: Passion + Purpose […]
- Whatever April 10, 2013Part 1 of the series: Passion + Purpose […]
- Heaven is Open March 27, 2013Message given by Louie Giglio […]
- Lead Us March 19, 2013Part 5 of the series: Shift […]
- 3 Words That Shift the World March 13, 2013Part 4 of the series: Shift […]