Church Planting

Hard Soil?

It was only a week ago that I preached a sermon that talked about people who are resistant to the gospel. I posed what I thought was a good series of questions: How

Twenty Lessons in Church Planting

We celebrated our second anniversary as a church plant this past weekend. I’ve spent two decades as pastor of established churches, and only a few years (including pre-launch work) as a

Evangelism: Knowledge and Openness

You may have heard of the Engel Scale, which measures the journey from no knowledge of God to spiritual maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Frank Gray has modified the Engel Scale

Missing What’s Right in Front of Me

We had a Grand Opening for our new location as a church plant this past Sunday. We invited hundreds of people from the community. Our people stood out in the rain inviting people

Christianity in Canada

If you want a picture of the state of Christianity in Canada, consider the following: * Weekly religious service attendance in Canada is in a free fall from 67% in 1946 to 11% in