This post comes to us from Katey Hearth, a writer at Mission Network News. MNN is the broadcast ministry of Cornerstone University that reports on the work of mission agencies and relief organizations around the world. What do you do when you can’t openly speak about the Gospel? Well, you put it in a newspaper ad. At least that’s what AMG … Read More
Reformation Day – A Saturday Quote
“Christians should be taught that he who sees someone needy but looks past him, and buys an indulgence instead, receives not the pope’s remission but God’s wrath.” –Martin Luther It may say Halloween on the calendar, but today we celebrate the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, marked by Martin Luther’s famous nailing of his 95 Theses to the door of … Read More
Missionaries & The Church Growth Movement
The following guest blog comes to us from my good friend Dr. Bob Whitesel. Bob serves as Professor of Christian Ministry and Missional Leadership for Wesley Seminary and holds two doctorates from Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently serves as president of the Great Commission Research Network as well as a board member for The Society of Church Consulting. “Effective Evangelism” was the … Read More
Stop Using Direct Mail – proven methods to reach more people (two days only)
That is, stop using direct mail – and watch your results drop exponentially! Direct mail is just one tool in your evangelism toolkit but no matter what you’re doing with it now – if you want to reach more people for Christ this fall, NOW is the time to be prepping your marketing and evangelism plan. That’s why today and … Read More
The 48 Hour Rule
Today’s post comes to us from Steve Addison, author and church planting specialist. Steve has been a life-long student of movements that renew and expand the Christian faith. Steve began his research into Christian movements in the late 1980s while serving as a church planter in Melbourne, Australia. He carried that interest into his Doctor of Ministry with Fuller Seminary. He is … Read More
Coaching member organizes 25-mile prayer walk to honor fallen deputy
I wanted to share a story from Houston, TX this week of one of our coaching alums bringing peace and healing to a community in a tough situation. Kevin Pigg, senior pastor of Crossbridge Community Church, is a long-time member of my Renegade Pastors Network and Advanced Coaching alum. He serves one mile from where Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth … Read More
Four Renegade Lessons from Two Years of Reformation Travel – Part 2
Yesterday I shared with you Part 1 of this series; today we continue with the final two lessons from two years of traveling in the footsteps of some of the pre-eminent 16th century Protestant reformers. 3. What we say in the pulpit has great power. (Hugh Latimer) Even in a day when there are a lot of “nones” in the … Read More
Four Renegade Lessons from Two Years of Reformation Travel – Part 1
I’ve been fortunate over the last two years to travel in the footsteps of some of the pre-eminent 16th century Protestant reformers. My travels took me throughout Germany, following in the footsteps of Martin Luther (1483 – 1546); through Switzerland, learning about Swiss reformers like Ulrich Zwingli (1484 – 1531) and John Calvin (1509 – 1564); and in the UK, following in the footsteps of … Read More
NEW Book: Biography on the Man who Sparked the Church Growth Movement
I’m excited to share with you the release of a brand new book from my friend and fellow church growth expert Dr. Gary McIntosh – Donald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Century’s Premier Missiologist. Published by Church Leader Insights, this book was 15 years in the making and the first full biography ever written on the man who sparked the … Read More
To Be Right with God – A Saturday Quote
“Preaching a man a sermon with a broken head and telling him to be right with God is equal to telling a man with a broken leg to get up and run a race.” – Richard Baxter, English Puritan church leader and theologian