Traits of a Church Planter

by | Nov 12, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  The desire to plant a church is not the same as a call to plant. Before we release people to start churches, we need to honestly evaluate their readiness to do so.  I encourage anyone who is seeking to plant to go through an...

Love or Church Planting?

by | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Daphne Kirk, www.Gnation2gnation.com; Twitter: daphnekirk We are not commanded to plant churches, but to “obey.” The early church acted in obedience to the great commission, they were motivated by love for Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit. They did not...

Cell Evangelization and Church Planting

by | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The first Christian communities were born from those initial families who believed in Jesus Christ.  The natural way for  Christians to meet was in their own homes. Fellowship, the teachings of Jesus, the worship, and celebration of the...

Wanted: Church Planters

by | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Stephen Daigle, College and Young Adult Pastor at Celebration Church, www.celebrationchurch.org After college, I made the decision to take time traveling, visiting and living with missionaries, to figure out what it was that God wanted me to do with my life. It was...

Good for Both

by | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  As I write this, I am in France teaching church planters. In this country, like in most of Europe, there is a great need for new churches. Surveys show that somewhere between 2% and 10% of the population have a relationship with...