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One Anothers – Part 5!

Believe it or not, we have reached the end of our journey into the One Anothers!  It has certainly not been an exhaustive study, but we have been diligent and the Lord has used it to convict us, and unify us, as we move forward by His grace to plant

One Anothers – Part 1

Every once in a while in the Bible you will come across a “one another.” You know, one of those commands that instructs us how to relate to one another. As we grow in community with each other, we look to “one another” each other. (Yes, I’m fully aware of

Evangelism = Church Plant Lifeblood

A church isn’t a building, it is people. People are in relationships with each other.  In order for a church to grow, people need to be in relationships with other people – intentional “evangelistic” relationships.  A great definition of evangelism that Mack Stiles offers in his book — “teaching the gospel

Seeking the Welfare of the City…

I’m pretty sure most every Christian knows Jeremiah 29:11… “I know the plans I have for you…” It’s almost always misquoted and taken out of context. It’s not about us. It’s about Israel. It applies to us in a way – thru Jesus. But what is happening to Israel at this

Compassion Killers

In the last post, we were talking about compassion being a major motivation for planting a church.  But there are some things we need to watch out for that kill compassion.  Such as: Legalism kills compassion.  When we hold so tightly to our own interpretation of what someone must do