Chances are you’re not going to see a church planting movement until you’re willing to go beyond your job description. Some insights on launching a church planting movement from Glenn Townend, president of the Adventist church in Western Australia. In Acts 6:1-7 we read of racial tensions between Greek and Hebraic widows. The widows from [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Throwing money at church planting
29 June, 2006 – 10:37 PM
What would you do with an accountant who lost $100,000 of your money? You’d probably look for another accountant. What would you do with a leader who lost $100,000 of your denomination’s money? You’d probably promote him. I often meet with church leaders have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in church planting only to [...]
Cell church summit
29 June, 2006 – 10:17 AM
Looking for an Aussie winter escape? The 2006 Australian Cell Church Summit, Sunshine Coast Queensland. While you’re in the area, check out the Pines training centre for church planters. Cell church
10 Ways to control the natives
28 June, 2006 – 10:02 AM
in-dig-e-nous: 1. Having originated in and being produced, growing or living naturally in a particular region or environment. 2. Innate, inborn. Syn. Native. Growing indigenous leaders is every true missionary’s greatest challenge. Keith Bateman proposes this ten point plan for (not) producing better indigenous churches. He’s writing out of his fifteen years of missions work [...]
the movement on movements
27 June, 2006 – 6:39 AM
Don’t miss Allen Thompson’s reflections on church planting movements in the latest edition of the movement. He’s read the right people and writes concisely. Pass it on to the people you want to influence. It’s time for dreams to become reality. Church Planting Movements
Worldwide gathering
26 June, 2006 – 10:59 AM
The church of Jesus Christ exploded with a lot less than we are imploding with. Erwin McManus Back from two weeks in the US for the CRM worldwide gathering. We welcomed CRM UK, Korea, Africa, the Middle East as new CRM entities led by nationals. The Aussies and Hungarians now have some allies in standing [...]
12 Rules for Spiritual Training
25 June, 2006 – 9:58 AM
Act as if the spiritual realm exists. Undertake the quest with serious purpose. Seek companionship and spiritual direction. Turn towards the inner world through silence and introversion. Learn the value of genuine fasting. Learn to use the forgotten faculty of the imagination. Keep a journal. Keep a record of dreams. Be honest with yourself. Let [...]
