Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
Transitional times in life and ministry can be challenging. For over eighteen months, we have been in a transition from our home in Northern Ireland, to America for ten months, back to Northern Ireland for two months, and then on
Teri and I are blessed to have wonderful families and friends who are so supportive of us and the work to which God has led us. We also have many supporting churches who faithfully pray, give, and encourage us each
January is an exciting time for me because it is usually when I finish reading the Bible through and begin a new Bible reading plan. This year, I am on a schedule to read some of the NT and the
For the last four months, I have been surveying the city of London and asking the following questions: In a city of 8.5 million, where should we plant a church? Where can we plant a church that will make the
Factor #5: Plant a church in an area where God seems to be opening doors. When the Apostle Paul was traveling on his missionary journeys, he continually looked for open doors. (Read 2 Cor. 2:12, Col. 4:3, Rev. 3:8.) He made
Moving to a new area to plant a church can be a daunting experience. Where do you begin? Where do you meet? How do you get started? Those are all questions that we asked when we moved to London to plant
Factor #4: Plant a church only after getting wise counsel. All of us have our blind spots, and none of us see with perfectly clear vision. That is why we need to continually be in the Word, so that God
Factor #3: Plant a church in a needy place. When trying to assess the need of an area, we may find the following two things to be true: Everywhere is needier than we think. Nowhere is as needy as we
For the follower of Christ, there is constant pressure to lay down our cross and to take the path of least resistance. The church at Corinth was dealing with this dilemma. Read 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 below: 9 For I think
Factor #2: Plant a church in a strategic place. Most church-planters put on their prayer card: “Churches Planters to Brazil” or some other country to which God has led them. The sad reality is that most of us never come
