This is a difficult blog post to write. Over 4 years ago I started this blog as an online record of our journey to plant a church. They say church planting is a roller coaster ride and that is definitely true. We have experienced many highs and many lows. In 2007, after 9 months we [...]
The business model of new churches is broken. Paying living wages to staff, renting facilities, buying land and building church facilities can no longer be funded by the offerings of a new church. Even congregations that have been in existence for a long time and own their land and building are finding it increasingly difficult [...]
On Sunday we celebrated our 3rd birthday as a church. The amount of change over the past three years is staggering. One thing has remained constant: our mission of connecting the unconnected! I look forward to many more years on this church planting adventure. Here is a video I made for the church:
On Sunday we are having a BBQ immediately following our church service. While everyone is eating I’m going to be sharing the church’s vision. I have been guilty of not sharing vision as often as I should. Part of the reason is because in a new organization things are constantly in movement. I wish God [...]
One of the things that Rick Warren said this week really hit me. He told the story of how after the first year of Saddleback Church he was burned out and actually passed out one Sunday. He took a month off and went into the dessert to hear from God. What he heard God say [...]
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