Part of the impetus behind church planting in America is the diversity of culture present in the States. Ed Stetzer notes this complexity. He describes American culture as a waffle with many dimples. Each community has its own nuance. Even neighborhoods within local communities may be further nuanced and so forth. This complexity has been on display in recent days in our country. The conversations happening at the national level sound different than those happening at the regional … [Read more...] about On Church Planting and Cultural Complexities
Church Planting
Why Church Planting
Why plant a church? Why plant a church in the Bible Belt? Why plant a church when there are already so many churches? Do we really need more churches? In this post, I want to explain the thinking behind church planting that helped to convince me of its ongoing need today in America. Misunderstandings For some time, I was convinced of the importance of church planting in global missions, but, probably like you, I wasn’t sure how it made sense in the United States because we have so … [Read more...] about Why Church Planting
Church Planting Is For Wimps
CHURCH PLANTING IS FOR WIMPSHow God Uses Messed-up People to Plant Ordinary Churches That Do Extraordinary ThingsBy Mike McKinley Church Planting is For Wimps by Mike McKinley will captivate you. It consists only of about a hundred pages, but McKinley packs it with punches. I couldn't put it down and ended up finishing it in one sitting. Church Planting... takes the form of a personal narrative shaped around Mike's experience revitalizing a church in Virginia. His lively writing keeps you … [Read more...] about Church Planting Is For Wimps