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I have loved my ESV translation Bible. Its accurate word-for-word translation and ease of readability has made a popular option for those who are serious students of the Bible. Mars Hill Church made the change from NIV to ESV almost two years ago and the congregation has embraced it ... Read More
Category: General
Encouraging all church planters to attend one of the most important church planting conferences to come. This one is a must attend for church planters who are thinking about planting missional churches to reach our culture. Read More
Category: General
1 Timothy 4:16: “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.” My friend C.J. Mahaney led off the Dwell Conference to cleanse the room of sin, pride, self-sufficiency and spiritual arrogance—all things C. J. admits he has struggled over his many years of ministry. When he finished, I told him it was perfectly executed. Read More
Category: Leadership
The inaugural Dwell Conference in New York City this past April was a sold-out urban church-planting conference attended by men from 12 different countries. The largest contingency was from the UK. So, we are heading to London in July for a one-day conference with Mark Driscoll, founder of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Steve Timmis, founder of The Crowded House and the Porterbrook Network in Sheffield England and Scott Thomas, Director of Acts 29 Church Planting Network and the Mars Hill Church Leadership Center. Read More
Category: Church Planting
Initially coming solely as a participant to the Text and Context Conference in Seattle, C.J. Mahaney was quickly informed that he would not get to watch the conference from the bleachers but instead needed to bring his cleats because he was going to be first on the line-up. C.J.’s session on “Pastoral Character and Loving People” is considered by many who attended the conference as the most powerful message they’ve heard a long time. Read More
Category: Leadership