Check out this short compelling video by Tommy Nelson. If I Were The Devil – TheDevilisReal.com from Denton Bible on Vimeo.
Marks of a Church Throughout church history theologians and clergy have sought to clarify what constitutes a church. Traditionally the First Council of Constantinople in 381 was viewed as laying out four marks for the church when they said, “We believe in one, holy, catholic (simply means universal), and apostolic church.” Both Martin Luther and [...]
Defining Church – Part One The other morning I was sharing the vision of the church plant with a couple. They wanted to know the DNA of the church so I shared about the gospel, life transformation, and multiplication. They wanted some concrete ways it would be lived out so I talked about our worship [...]
Take 51 seconds and watch this video: The Drunk & The Crocodile I think my favorite lines are: “Just as I touched it, it had my leg at the same time…when it grabbed me I thought, ‘I’m in trouble.’” (drunk) “How bizarre could you be, that’d be my worst nightmare to go in and spend [...]
This will be a big weekend for thousands of students, Columbus, and the church plant as the Challenge Youth Conference comes to town. The Scarlet City Project is one of the major initiatives of the conference with potentially hundreds of students helping with service projects. We’ll have updates all week. Check out the promo video:
Many church leaders have been envisioning Christians to refrain from sitting in their holy huddles throwing rocks at non Christians. This conversation is needed in light of many who see their faith by what they stand against rather than what they stand for. I’ve also noticed that there’s another type of rock throwing among Christians. [...]
In starting a church, or any form of ministry for that matter, many begin planning by selecting a church model, reading a “how to” manuel, and then set out to follow the steps. The questions many church planters often wrestle with at the outset are: What areas of the city are growing? What’s my vision [...]
Infinity Alliance is a surging church planting community who “exists to engage in God’s redemptive mission by reaching every man, woman, and child in America with the gospel through starting and partnering with missional churches.” They have really solid material for church leaders on how to be a church that embraces this vision of reaching [...]
This past weekend was as amazing weekend in Megan and my life! We were commissioned by Fellowship Bible Church to plant a church in Columbus, OH. Not only was this weekend a commissioning for myself and the four other church planting residents this year but it was also a 10 year reunion for Fellowship Associates.