Linked here are my notes from today's webinar with Ed Stetzer on the state of the Gospel in rural America. Highlights include... Why...

Training prospective elders for leadership is an essential, but often overlooked, step in creating a healthy church community. A structure...

1 Timothy 5:22 makes it clear that we should never be hasty to appoint elders in the church. This is especially true in a church planting co...

Thanks to Pastor Roger Knolton at Edgewood Community Church for the recommendation of the book, " The Art of Divine Contentment "...

One of the most important steps in transitioning your church plant into a healthy established church involves the identifying, training and ...

Here is a 3 minute video explaining the new vision frame for the Forest Lakes District multiplication ministry. The vision frame incorporate...

This article from Jen Wilkin is exactly what I was looking for this year as I seek to grow in helping my teen boys to read their bible more...

The Church Multiplication Team for the Forest Lakes District has worked with me to develop the following vision frame based on a process ou...

Here's a helpful article by Chuck Lawless on how to deliver your Christmas message in a way that will better engage your audience. You...

Here is a helpful guest post on depression among pastors written by friend and pastor, Michael Thompson. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on...

Here are some reflections on true greatness after meditating on Jesus' teaching for His disciples from Mark 10:43-45. So what are some p...

Over the last few days I read Gene Edwards short story, " A Tale of Three Kings " which is a short tale of the three kings Saul, D...

On December 13, the Billy Graham Center is hosting the GC2 summit on responding to sexual violence in our churches. You can learn more about...

In my recent monthly email I take some time celebrating a few ways we are working in the FLD ( Forest Lakes District ) to support planters ...

I remember the shift of thinking that was required when we planted our church after I had been on staff for 12 years at a large established ...

Here is a simple e-book on the house church movement by Roger Thorman. In it Thorman shares his experience with house churches and then goe...

Here's some good simple reminders for those of you on mission and planting in rural communities. Identify existing relational networ...

This is a helpful article by Pastor Glen Mills on parenting and why it is that children walk away from the faith. It's an important rem...

In this podcast Daniel Im and Todd Adkins discuss the challenges of leadership in the early stages of church planting. Those who have plant...

I'm at the end of the audio book The Gospel Comes with a House Key and I can't recommend it enough. Rosaria Butterfield wrote this ...