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5 Things We Do Today Instead of Preaching the Word

James MacDonald is the founding senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, one of the fastest growing multi-site churches in the Chicago area reaching over 13,000 lives each weekend. Through James’ leadership and by God’s grace, a church planting ministry was formed in 2002, Harvest Bible Fellowship, which has planted more than 69 churches across North America and around the world. James also teaches on Walk in the Word, a daily radio broadcast committed to “igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth.” He and his wife, Kathy, have three adult children and make their home in suburban Chicago. James will be speaking at the upcoming Chicago Boot Camp on Sept 15. Excerpted from his talk given at the Acts 29 Lead Pastors' Retreat in ...

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Feed My Sheep, Feed My Sheep, Feed My Sheep: A Pastor's Priorities | from James MacDonald

  You may be familiar with James MacDonald as friend of Acts 29 Co-Founder, Mark Driscoll, from when they went to see the devastation left by the Haiti earthquake last year, and formed Churches Helping Churches. James is senior pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel and has overseen the planting of 69 churches through Harvest. He also established Walk in the Word, a Bible-teaching broadcast. James is a great Bible preacher and has been a friend and teacher to many in the Acts 29 Network - and will be speaking May 26 at our Nashville Boot Camp. Excerpted from his blog: A pastor I have known for 20 years was fired recently. I wish I could tell a tale of harsh Elders, or demanding congregants, but based upon first-hand accounts, he hung himself. Not ...

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