Some notes from Ed Stetzer’s talk at Catalyst. Worth a read. Ed Stetzer Shares 7 Big Church Planting Mistakes As a teaser, here are the 7 mistakes: check the article for the explanations. Forgetting the mission. Being married to a model (way of doing things). Not taking care of yourself. (physically, spiritually, taking care of [...]
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Excellent post over at The Gospel Coalition blog about evangelism. The Gun-Belt Gospel at The Gospel Coalition Blog Three quick bullets (pardon the pun) from the article: The lost are not targets of opportunity. They are not prospects. An encounter with them is not an argument to be won. Converts are not the goal. Disciples [...]
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(Sorry for the poor photo quality, I’ll explain below) Darrell Klaver has been playing organ and piano at Community Church of Kamrar, Iowa for decades. CCoK is my wife’s “home church” (where she grew up and where her family still worships). It is a small but mighty church in the exact middle of nowhere. I [...]
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In Brad’s sermon on Hebrews 1:1-4 this last Sunday at Stonebrook Church, he started off by reading Revelation 20:11-15, in order to help us understand God as a sovereign judge, which is probably the closest thing we in America experience in terms of absolute authority. Reading this text blew my mind and sent me on [...]
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In case you hadn’t heard in other channels, I am leaving AOL to go to work for Desiring God. More details at mattheerema.com
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Friday, October 16, 2009
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