I am very excited about our St Louis Boot Camp going down in just a few weeks. Being around men dreaming of planting churches, those planting churches, and men leading churches always stirs things in my soul and makes me both a better man and better leader.
I will be teaching on “The Man," taking a deep look at God’s idea for authentic manhood in general and specifically, what kind of men we desperately need to plant and lead churches. Thankfully, God is not silent on the issue of masculinity.
"Imagine thousands of men stepping out of passivity and owning the mandate to create and to cultivate what is created."
In Genesis 1 God gives us a model of masculinity. He looks into the chaos of nothingness...and He does something. He speaks, He ...
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It will be my great joy to host many of you in our beautiful, brokencity in less than two months! I wanted to give you a preview of where I will be going in my message, which will center around the priority of a healthy marriage in a gospel-centered, reproducing church.
One of the saddest realities that I didn’t expect when I surrendered my life to vocational ministry was the predominance of crappy marriages that marked many pastors. I discovered that many of these marriages were basically business relationships masquerading as God-honoring covenants. I remember thinking in my head and saying to my wife, “How could these people be so hypocritical? How could they live this way?” This went on for many years. My judgmentalism ceased when my ...
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Weekly we'll be sharing videos from Acts 29 churches that tell stories of the Gospel transforming the hearts of people, communities, and cities.
Below is the story of the Harms family, who tragically lost one of their children on her first birthday to a rare disease and are raising another child who has Turner Syndrome. What unfolds in the video is a heartwarming, touching, and encouraging story in the midst of their trials and diffulties. Their story is a beautiful picture of God's provision, challenging us to trust him no matter what we're facing.
"We've been through a lot ... but never once have we been alone. God has always been there and has always been good."
Church: The JourneyPastor: Darrin PatrickLocation: St Louis, MO
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I am already getting excited for our time in St. Louis. God has always been really faithful to show up and move when we gather. We will be covering several different topics but allow me to let some of my thunder out of the bag.
I love how the gospel creates a holy people—I wish more pastors understood this. People don’t stumble into godliness; they don’t wake up one day knowing Jesus deeply and pursuing the conformity that Jesus commands and the Spirit empowers. However, I am weary of giving people checklists and refuse to lay a weight on people that Jesus didn’t. I think that’s why I have been encouraged by the idea of “Grace Driven Effort” since I first read where ...
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Weekly we'll be sharing videos from Acts 29 churches that tell stories of the Gospel transforming the hearts of people, communities, and cities (and large portions of continents, apparently).
Below is a video of how God is working in and through Acts 29 Western Europe, led by its Director, Steve Timmis. Once the foundation of Christian revival, Western Europe is now a "dark, cold place," spiritually speaking. This context provides great need for its people and its cities, and God has been faithful to raise up churches and leaders. Below are the stories of some of those churches and leaders in our network.
"Western Europe is also a place of stories—stories of hope, encouragement, and inspiration ... stories of the Holy Spirit at work."
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