Monthly Archives: July 2011

When a Christian retires, what does he do? Work his garden? Perfect his golf game? Travel the world? Here’s another approach – The Sojourners, a band of traveling workers for Christ, finished a two-week stay at Crowley’s Ridge College on Friday, … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, I posted this question: It’s a national holiday, the Fourth of July maybe, and a deeply respected, elderly member approaches you as a leader in your church. He’s a veteran, and he asks that the … Continue reading →

I’m a Wade Hodges fan. I’ve subscribed to his blog for over a year now. I think I started reading his stuff because of my interest in church planting, and Wade had just left an established church to lead a … Continue reading →

In Part 11, Mark begins with three important points – Too few new hopeful missionaries are willing to become full-time, church-supported, church-overseen missionaries. Many new and current missionaries are replacing church oversight/support with funds from individuals and private foundations to sidestep … Continue reading →

It’s a national holiday, the Fourth of July maybe, and a deeply respected, elderly member approaches you as a leader in your church. He’s a veteran, and he asks that the church prominently display an American flag in the church’s auditorium … Continue reading →

John C. Maxwell, famous author of countless leadership books, has come out with this idea – Now I’m sure my readers are WAY ahead of me on this one, because it’s just so obvious: Preachers should market their voices for ring … Continue reading →

I have one last story to tell. While Shon was preaching about the ability of those suffering with barrenness — not just the inability to have children but any kind of burden or unfulfilled want, I was drawn back to … Continue reading →

I’m going to try to explain what church was like Sunday, but I’m not sure I’m a good enough writer to get it right. Still, I’m going to try. Shon’s sermon was about the call of Abram. He focused on … Continue reading →

In Part 10, Mark begins to lay out an alternative structure – I would like to put some ideas out there to start a serious conversation about a new model for missionary oversight/support that would have the following characteristics: Make … Continue reading →

I’ve gotten a couple of questions about how things are going here in Tuscaloosa after the tornado. I can’t adequately express how much I appreciate the many, many volunteers who’ve come to help. We’ve had so many relief workers come that we had … Continue reading →