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Church Planting 101

I was recently invited to spend a day talking with church planters and here are the highlights of that discussion–  There are lots of opportunities for failure in a church plant, but there is one that I see way too … Continue reading → »

Worship Facilities Conference and Expo 2010-Recap

I spent a few days last week at the Worship Facilities Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great event with lots of practical hands on educational training, as well as the latest cutting edge design ideas for … Continue reading → »

10 GREAT NAMES FOR OUTREACH MINDED YOUTH GROUPS or EVENTS

A name is something huge!! Whether it’s a child or an event, when you put a label/name on it, it begins to live up (or down) to its name. That’s the power of naming. In my opinion, everything that is born of God deserves a good name. In giving a name to your youth ministry or event, it is important to think about what it says about who your are and how it will appeal to both churched ... »

5 Stages Of Effective Vision Transference

If you are going to successfully pass on a new area of vision to your student ministry, you must walk through each of the stages one at a time and in this order:1) The Personal Stage. This is the stage where the Lord puts the vision firmly in your heart through careful prayer, study and practical research. Long before you ever get it out of your mouth, it should marinate for a long time in your h... »