Church Planting Shifts, Part 2: From Nominal to Secular
"Our approach needs to change for there to be significant traction in planting movements within a largely secular society."
"Our approach needs to change for there to be significant traction in planting movements within a largely secular society."
"Church planters tend to think that their individual and local church planting model is the norm globally. But that’s not the case."
"It’s not about who’s in power—it’s about how we empower the next generation."
"A leader who has wasted his or her influence is a leader who is putting out fires instead of starting fires under people."
"For the sake of Jesus and the world he loves, let’s lock hands and hearts and scatter the seed of the gospel together."
“Working in a church setting will always involve leading alongside others who are not like you.”
"May we preach pro-life from conception to death: pro-people—pro-refugee, pro-homeless, pro-exile."
"There is no more critical time than now for God’s people to turn toward the helpless, the homeless and the broken."
"Our call for change may be good, but let’s remember that change frequently comes with a high price."
"We must aim to plant churches for the glory of God and the good of the community, not to meet our own needs."