Church planting is filled with highs and lows, joys and frustrations. In every challenge planters face, there are opportunities for God to use his people. Here are two common challenges. 1. Church planters are underfunded. Anyone who is in church leadership knows that finances and budgets are rarely what we would like them to be. […]
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When silence is deafening
As a Baptist who pastored in Catholic New Orleans for a decade, I came away with an appreciation for Lent. I have never given up chocolate. But some years I have shortened my screen time. Most years I add a devotional practice—a special Bible study or focused prayer topic. This year God shut all that […]
My CP Story
While in college, I served a nearby Baptist church as its youth minister. One night during a church business meeting, someone asked what this line was in the church budget called “Cooperative Program,” and whether it could be cut back to free up money for some other things. A respected deacon and businessman in the […]
Slumps need good teammates
Is it possible to start a season already in a slump? The trees and temperatures are signaling spring, but winter’s slowness still has a hold on me. Signs of new life are all around, but I’m more likely to muster a “meh” than much enthusiasm for the new season. I’m still struggling to gel with […]
Getting there requires knowing where here is
One of the most damaging mistakes we are making today is obsessing on where we want to be without getting honest about our current reality. Maybe Siri and Google Assistant have fueled the delusion. When we ask them for directions, they automatically launch directions to where we want to be from our current location. They […]
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