I used to run our own version of a church planters’ “bootcamp”. We’d gather for a few days with some teams and some butcher paper and brainstorm vision, values, mission. We’d look at demographics and needs in the community. We’d outline ministry models and draw up people flow diagrams. And yes, some goals would be [...]
Category Archives: Church planting
Missional church made simple
18 June, 2010 – 3:54 PM
What this clip and learn from the simplicity of how it communicates. The medium is the message. But if you want to see a disciple making, church multiplication movement, you’re going to have to see beyond the picture it paints of the missional church. What’s missing? HT: Epoch
Interview with Tim Scheuer (3)
21 May, 2010 – 4:22 PM
The third in a series of interviews with Tim Scheuer on what God is doing in Airds, Sydney. You’ll be encouraged and learn about multiplying disciples and churches in the real world.
Paying the price to make disciples
16 April, 2010 – 3:52 AM
Here’s a prayer letter just in from Tim Scheuer. Tim has seen people come to faith in Jesus, disciples made, groups formed and the beginnings of church multiplication. I share Tim’s prayer letter for three reasons. First, so you can learn about the price that has to be paid for each breakthrough and the battle that [...]
Learning from an expert (2)
6 April, 2010 – 10:28 AM
I can’t believe I get paid to hang out with guys like Tim Scheuer and learn from what they do. Here’s what Tim taught me in our last coaching call (I’m supposed to be coaching him!). Be up front about Jesus. There are many more people out there than we realise who are ready for [...]
Learning from an expert
5 April, 2010 – 11:22 AM
I’ve just finished a coaching call with Tim Scheuer. For the last six weeks, Tim and his team have been out knocking on doors in Airds, one of Sydney’s most disadvantaged suburbs. Tim asks five simple questions to discover people who are ready to find out more about following Jesus. For most of us that [...]
Exceptional leadership
30 March, 2010 – 7:40 AM
Most denominational systems have a Glenn Townend. Someone who breaks the mould and sees the gospel spread, disciples made, and churches planted. Normally they are regarded as an exception. Most denominational systems don’t know what to do with someone like Glenn. This is what I’d do with him. . . First, I would leave him [...]
Why the exception?
29 March, 2010 – 9:47 AM
One hundred and ten people turned up for an Adventist church planting summit in Western Australia recently. Up from forty-five the year before. Two new churches have already been started since the summit. They’re not just starting individual churches, whole networks of new churches are popping up. Among indigenous people, immigrants and Aussie battlers. Another [...]
Australian population growing at double the world average
27 March, 2010 – 9:49 AM
Australia’s population is growing at double the world average. Underpinned by an economy that weathered the global financial crisis, Australia grew by 451,900 people in the year to last September, taking it beyond the 22 million mark, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal. That is an increase of 451,900 people during the year, keeping the [...]
News from the Front (door)
14 March, 2010 – 8:38 PM
This just came in from the frontline. I’ve changed some names . . . Friends Over the past week I have been building relationship with a new single parent family met while door knocking. I have just finished praying for mum – Julie – who has nasty ulcers on her arm that have been very [...]
