What’s in a name? Not much these days. Sure we do check the baby name book when we are considering names for our sons and daughters, but we really don’t put a lot of stock into it. When someone says, “Hello, my name is John,” we don’t think deeply about whether or [...]
Why Plant in the Boones Creek area?
Boones Creek has 5-10% more unchurched people than the surrounding area.
Boones Creek is the fastest growing area in our region. Therefore it will have a large number of unchurched and unconnected newcomers who will move into the area over the next few years. We need a group of mission-minded people who have a [...]
Dadism #5: Church Planting, Dale-Style
Tonight I was talking to my dad about church planting. He reminded me that one of the two churches that they helped to start once met in a funeral home. He said, “Yep, our motto was: ‘We’ll be the last ones to let you down!’”
Dadism #4: Lost Dog
I’ll never forget the time when our dog was lost. My mother told my cheap father to put our phone number in the paper in order to see if we would get a response. The next day our classified ad read:
Dog Gone
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Where Does the Phrase “Church Planting” Come From?
In 1 Corinthians 3:6 Paul is speaking to the church that he helped to start in the city of Corinth. He explains how it all got started: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.” This verse can give us a good understanding of what church planting is all about.
In this [...]
Dadism #3: His Favorite Dog
My dad’s favorite dog was named:
PHYDEAUX
Grace
I’ve learned many things over the past three years while working at Grace. I’ve learned the intimacy and ministry effectiveness of being a part of a smaller fellowship. The power of being loved and cared for by dear friends. And… among many other things… I’ve learned the wonderful thrill of church planting with a group [...]
