Clik here to view.
Why We Need More Churches in Small Towns
Do we really need more churches in rural America? When I first moved to the States from the UK, I remember being struck by the number of church buildings scattered across rural highways. The saying...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Church-Planting Dangers
I remember my first experience of church planting. We met in the village hall on Sunday mornings for a 45-minute sermon and in the evenings in a home to pray together and encourage one another. And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solidly Reformed, Strikingly Small
Here in Brazil the majority of Reformed and conservative pastors have small congregations, from 80 to 120 members. This fact is well known and has often been leveraged as criticism against Reformed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25 Things I’ve Learned from Church Planting
In 2008, God called my husband, Kyle, and me to plant a church in Charlottesville, Virginia. Though we had eight years of ministry experience under our belts at an established church, we didn’t yet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Church Planting in the Desert: Relatively Safe and Immediately Strategic
Tucked away in the desert of the Middle East is a land known for its lavish buildings, bustling economy, and international culture. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), located along the southeastern tip of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Greatest Challenge Facing Churches in the South
Next week, hundreds of current and aspiring church leaders will assemble in Birmingham, Alabama, for an exciting new event. Sponsored by Acts 29 in partnership with Beeson Divinity School and The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Church Planting as Spiritual Warfare
I’ve never fought in a war, but I’ve read my share of war stories, watched my share of war documentaries, and visited my share of war memorials. Every war had some objective, some overriding purpose...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confessions of a Church Planting Pastor
What should I do differently on Muslim soil? Biblical fidelity demands that I preach Christ and him crucified. But Muslims have no category for a crucified Savior. Then again, neither did the Jews,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Become a Church-Planting Church
How can a church that has never been involved in church planting become a church-planting church? Many churches aren’t sure where to even begin this journey. Some churches dive right into church...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Restoration in the South Bronx
The South Bronx of New York City is filled with loud, creative, proud, and resilient people. Yet it’s still an incredibly poor neighborhood where we do all we can to get by from one week to the next....
View Article