Church Planting

The Wait, the Work, and the Reward

I’ve been thinking lately about two passages that are shaping my expectations as a church planter. The first one, surprisingly, is from Leviticus. The second one is from 2 Timothy. Both are

Ministry Idols

I’ve been attending some training by Scott Thomas, author of the excellent book Gospel Coach. Thomas does a good job talking about ministry idols. An idol is a rival god: something we

Church Planting Takes Time

It rained at an art show last year. We set up our canopy and a table, but we spent most of the day shivering and waiting for the crowds that never came. We

It’s Supposed to Be Messy and Hard

I confuse myself, and I don’t think I’m alone. When we began planting a church in Liberty Village, I was pretty sure that our goal was to plant ourselves and the