This is likely to be my last post before my family and I move from Louisville to Birmingham, where I have the honor of serving as one of the pastors of The Church at Brook Hills (you may read about my transition HERE). The movers arrived today. We are scheduled […]
Strategy
Recently I shared about the release of the 2010 U. S. Congregational Membership Report. I am pleased to know that some folks across the country are shifting through the numbers to guide their strategic planning. I hope they are planning on sharing their findings with the rest of us. I […]
Least Reached Counties in the United States
On Monday and Tuesday of this week I was in Auburn, Alabama with a group of interns with Lakeview Baptist Church. Over the course of this semester, they took a church planting class with me. It was a blessing to be with these outstanding guys. I am a lover of […]
When Church Planters Want to Drink Sweet Tea from a ...
My family and I love going to an orchard near our home to pick apples. This is something we have done for several years when they are in season. Now, while I could not tell you the names of the different types of apples found there, which ones are best […]
We May Look Alike and Talk Alike But We are ...
Last week, while at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D. C., I took this photo of the Bell X-1. If you know your history, this was the first plane to break the sound barrier. Chuck Yeager surpassed the Mach 1 speed in October 1947, and will always […]
Compress Time for Gospel Advancement
One of the thoughts that often arises in the minds of missionaries as they approach a city, village, population segment, or people group is, “How in the world are WE going to reach everyone with the gospel?” When they begin asking this question, they have ceased to think like missionaries. […]