Category Archives: Church Planting

Church Planting – Reproduction of Life

Posted on May 21 by

We have to love the re-emphasis of church planting the past several years. It thrills the heart of every believer to hear about men and women laying their life, and their stuff, on the altar of service for the gospel … Continue reading →

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Changing Hurdle Jumpers

Posted on April 19 by

We have been rapidly moving toward a post-Christian culture. That can be daunting to those, like myself, who are old enough to remember the Christian dominating culture and have lived through the transition. However, if we embrace one important dynamic, … Continue reading →

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Why It’s Good to be the Minority Sometimes

Posted on March 15 by

I love to share what other leaders in the body of Christ are saying. As many voices as possible need to be heard from men who understand culture and who are using their gifts and talents to reach others with … Continue reading →

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Go and Tell…

Posted on February 18 by

A young man sits in an outreach meeting in a rural village in India. His name is Babu.* He listens as the Gospel is proclaimed in his village with clarity during a street meeting. Conviction comes upon his heart and … Continue reading →

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Jesus Still Protects His Church

Posted on November 26 by

What if Jesus revealed Himself today as He did in the book of Acts? What would it look like? Would we recognize it? Last week I received another testimony from the front lines of church planting through our Project India … Continue reading →

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Idolatrous Festival Director Comes to Christ

Posted on October 27 by

The power of the Gospel never fails to amaze me. The truth of God’s Word and the conviction of the Holy Spirit can penetrate the depth of any darkness in the heart of man. Jesus alone has the power to … Continue reading →

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Restorative Church Discipline: Rescuing and Healing the Wounded

Posted on October 2 by

Hopefully one of my books will ready for print by the end of January ’13. Here is the Preface, which I just finished before sending the manuscript to editors. I feel it reveals my heart in writing it. Pray the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Dumb Down The Gospel

Posted on September 24 by

This past week I had the privilege to speak to a youth group at First Wesleyan Church in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The crowd was high school, college and a sprinkling of older adults as well. A great crowd of youth … Continue reading →

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The Lord Reveals His Power to a Village

Posted on September 8 by

Over the past year the Lord has performed some astounding acts among rural villages in India. These villages had never heard the wonderful news of Jesus Christ before we reached them. They were no believers or church in their midst. … Continue reading →

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Persecution and the Power of Forgiveness

Posted on June 1 by

Christians have always been persecuted…it is part of our call. (Acts 14:22) The call to plant churches and reach the unreached, will cost us. It will cost our time, our resources, and possibly even our life. We easily forget that … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Prophet

Posted on May 14 by

God has always spoken to men through prophets…He still does! Recent generations have seen prophetic men such as J. Gresham Machen, A.W. Tozer, Vance Havner, Leonard Ravenhill and David Wilkerson. However, today’s landscape of evangelicalism is creating another type of … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 10 – Biblical Leadership

Posted on May 8 by

America was born out of the seed of representation and democracy. It has given us the greatest freedoms of any civilized nation. Of course, baggage and error always comes with liberty and freedom, but that is the price for genuine … Continue reading →

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