http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ Acts 29 Blog Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:44 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Acts 29 Network Website http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-church-planters-story----jonathan-needham/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-church-planters-story----jonathan-needham/ Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:43 GMT One of the most humbling things to consider as we hear from our planters is how God is sanctifying them and saving others through the ministry God has entrusted to them.  I want to frequently introduce you to guys in the network and what ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/hope-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/hope-1/ Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:02 GMT by Matt Chandler, President Over the next couple of weeks I want to publically state what my hopes are for the Acts 29 Network. My hopes aren’t complex and seem to me to be no-brainers, even though it might take years before some of them ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-transition-update-from-matt-chandler/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-transition-update-from-matt-chandler/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:16:19 GMT I am extremely excited and humbled by the Presidency of Acts 29. God has shown immense favor on our little network that is over 400 churches on six continents. Every weekend men and women are being saved and lives are being transformed by the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-letter-from-scott-thomas/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-letter-from-scott-thomas/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:27:19 GMT I am thrilled that Acts 29 is moving to Dallas and will be led by my friend, Pastor Matt Chandler. I think it is good for the network that other leaders will add different perspectives, nuances, and emphases. It will only be a better network as ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-note-on-some-transitions/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-note-on-some-transitions/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:39:10 GMT As a young church planter I wanted a tribe to belong to. So, I started gathering a few other young church planters for mutual learning, accountability, and encouragement. Before long, Mars Hill Church was formally supporting church planters in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:00:30 GMT I am eager for the March 28 and 29 to get here. Next week, The Village will host an Acts 29 Boot Camp on church planting and mission, with Eric Mason (Philadelphia), JR Vassar (Manhattan), Matt Carter (Austin), Steve Timmis (U.K.), and myself ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/its-time-to-move-from-minutia-to-movement/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/its-time-to-move-from-minutia-to-movement/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:29:04 GMT It’s my belief that we’re living in a new movement, with the potential to see revival in our generation. Many people in the United States and around the world have a general feeling that something is happening. There’s an ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/we-arent-a-denomination-but-we-love-denominations/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/we-arent-a-denomination-but-we-love-denominations/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:32:55 GMT Here’s one of the most common questions we get: "Is Acts 29 a denomination?" We are not a denomination and have no intention of becoming a denomination. But, we love, appreciate, and value denominations. They can provide amazing ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dear-acts-29-members/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dear-acts-29-members/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:09:38 GMT We're excited about the future of Acts 29. In a recent letter to the network, Pastor Mark Driscoll detailed some changes to the network leadership that will position us to plant more churches and make more disciples. We've posted the letter ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/multiplying-men-multiplication-as-spiritual-gardening/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/multiplying-men-multiplication-as-spiritual-gardening/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:35:13 GMT MULTIPLYING MEN "Multiplication As Spiritual Gardening" By Chris Atwell Many church planters want to play the role of church planter rather than live the role of spiritual gardener. Enjoying the results of the harvest requires faithfully ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-plant-a-church-five-principles-from-steve-timmis/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-plant-a-church-five-principles-from-steve-timmis/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:01 GMT "All the churches that were planted by Paul were planted because Paul was ... explicit in preaching the gospel ... a number of contemporary churches think it's insightful to quote 'preach the gospel and use words if necessary' but this has no ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/six-types-of-people-you-meet-in-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/six-types-of-people-you-meet-in-church-planting/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:02 GMT by Todd Bumgarner, Lead Pastor at 2 Pillars Church in Lincoln, NE As a church planter, you are called to raise up disciples and leaders. It's an investment of time and energy that is critical to the mission of your church. One of the hardest ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/college-students-need-the-gospel-interview-with-jake-chambers/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/college-students-need-the-gospel-interview-with-jake-chambers/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:02 GMT Jake Chambers officially launched Red Door Church in September, 2010. Located in the College Area near San Diego State University, a significant percentage of his church is comprised of and ministers to college students. Why plant near a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/lives-changed-in-boston/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/lives-changed-in-boston/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:08 GMT Lives Changed in Boston! When Matt told this story, I wanted to share it with you because these stories represent something much greater than us  — lives changed by the power of Holy Spirit and the life, death, and resurrection of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-church-planting/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:38:27 GMT Why Church Planting? The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for 1) the numerical growth of the Body of Christ in any city, and 2) the continual corporate renewal and revival of the existing ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-should-invest-in-marriage-ministry/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-should-invest-in-marriage-ministry/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:16:07 GMT by Phil Smidt, Pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle We Need Marriage Ministry My wife and I recently celebrated our 18th anniversary, finally reaching adulthood in our marriage. God has been gracious to us, as we have experienced marital ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches--december-2011/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches--december-2011/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:21:44 GMT Acts 29 exists to see Churches Planting Churches. In that vein, below are lists of Acts 29 churches (members and candidates) added last month. Let us celebrate together what God is doing in our cities — advancing the mission of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/thirty-reasons-church-leaders-need-a-coach/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/thirty-reasons-church-leaders-need-a-coach/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:14:35 GMT by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 I often say that every church leader needs a coach. Below are thirty reasons the participants of Gospel Coach Training have shared: Coaching helps to remind a leader of the Gospel Coaching exposes a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/support-gods-work-in-acts-29-and-get-a-free-copy-of-real-marriage/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/support-gods-work-in-acts-29-and-get-a-free-copy-of-real-marriage/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:07:42 GMT by Pastor Mark Driscoll Acts 29 is a church planting network that has seen over 400 churches planted in the United States in addition to churches planted in over a dozen other nations. We work across a few dozen denominations and networks ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-can-we-learn-as-pastors-from-the-penn-state-scandal/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-can-we-learn-as-pastors-from-the-penn-state-scandal/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:04:19 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas After 46 years, Penn State football’s head coach Joe Paterno was suddenly fired. The once great reign of the NCAA Division I football’s winningest coach had come to an abrupt and tragic end. 83-year-old Joe ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/missional-church-merger--coram-deo-core-community/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/missional-church-merger--coram-deo-core-community/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:01 GMT On September 25, 2011, two Acts 29 churches, Coram Deo Church and Core Community Church, merged together. These two churches, which have been pacesetters in the work of urban, missional church planting in the Midwest, joined forces as one ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seventeen-characteristics-of-a-qualified-church-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seventeen-characteristics-of-a-qualified-church-planter/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:01 GMT by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Besides sharing one Barbie-sized bathroom with 287 people for six hours, the most difficult thing about flying is keeping up with the ever-changing TSA rules. They now use Imaging Technology that can ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-grace-to-the-outcasts/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-grace-to-the-outcasts/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:00:02 GMT Recently Acts 29 member and Network Director for Georgia, Matt Adair, had the opportunity to preach to a group of 400 inmates a state prison. More than just seeing up to 50 conversions, he got the jaw-dropping gift of seeing "cultural outcasts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-tips-on-handling-angry-people/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-tips-on-handling-angry-people/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:01 GMT by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Church planters, as I have observed and personally practiced, live in a constant state of being either angry, depressed or delusional. One might say, "I am neither angry or depressed." Delusional: "An ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-is-hard-work/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-is-hard-work/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:30:05 GMT by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 "In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'" ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leading-through-a-disaster/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leading-through-a-disaster/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:08:19 GMT Leading is hard; leading through a disaster is even harder. The tornado in Joplin devastated the city, leaving behind it a trail of broken houses and lives. In a previous post, we told you about the work a few Acts 29 churches were doing in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-requires-strength-by-grace/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-requires-strength-by-grace/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:23:01 GMT by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Spiritual and church leadership is tough for even the best of leaders. Behind closed doors, every leader will admit being tired, frustrated, angry, depressed, confused and attacked. The Apostle Paul's ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/baptisms-in-the-street/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/baptisms-in-the-street/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:29:02 GMT We love celebrating good stories in our churches. These stories represent something much greater than us  — lives changed by the power of Holy Spirit and life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And at the end of the day, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-gospel-must-be-explicit/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-gospel-must-be-explicit/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:12:24 GMT Adapted from a sermon by Matt Chandler at the San Jose Boot Camp in June 2011. The Moralism Pitfall Preacher: The Gospel must be explicit in your teaching — it cannot be assumed. If you assume it, you will build out what Christian ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/brothers-on-mission-together/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/brothers-on-mission-together/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:01 GMT by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 In Christ, we have a familial identity. We are not fatherless children hopelessly in search for our identity in our accomplishments. We have been adopted into a missionary family. We serve a missionary ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/5-critical-lessons-from-a-church-merger/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/5-critical-lessons-from-a-church-merger/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:03:36 GMT Missionally-minded church mergers are a growing trend in the last couple years. Many churches are now joining forces in order to become more effective at reaching their city. In this post, Acts 29 pastor and leader, Justin Anderson, tells the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-get-involved-in-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-get-involved-in-church-planting/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:02:40 GMT by Winfield Bevins, Lead Pastor of Church of the Outer Banks in Nags Head, NC Church Planting There is a church planting movement happening right now in the United States and around the world. It is causing a rapid multiplication of new ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-is-shaking-a-hand-too-exuberantly/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-is-shaking-a-hand-too-exuberantly/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:05:10 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network Jim Harbaugh, the first year coach of the San Francisco 49'ers created some controversy when his team beat the previously unbeaten Detroit Lions and excitedly shook the hand of the opposing coach, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-steps-to-planting-life-giving-community-groups/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-steps-to-planting-life-giving-community-groups/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:26:38 GMT I am real proud of Brad and excited about this great resource that explains how he led Mars Hill Church to establish over 500 small groups. It is a reproducible model full of robust theology, shepherding principles and practical steps. – ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/happy-birthday-and-happy-15th-anniversary-mark-driscoll/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/happy-birthday-and-happy-15th-anniversary-mark-driscoll/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:40:58 GMT by Pastor Scott Thomas October 11 is Pastor Mark Driscoll's birthday. It also marks the 15th anniversary of his founding of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. This past Sunday, we honored him and his family with a large framed photo where over ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches--october-2011/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches--october-2011/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:25:48 GMT Acts 29 exists to see Churches Planting Churches. In that vein, below are lists of Acts 29 churches launching this month and members and candidates added last month. Let us celebrate together what God is doing in our cities — ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29s-next-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29s-next-boot-camp/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:37:35 GMT Multiplication: Churches Planting Churches Wed, March 28 – Thur March 29, Dallas TX Joining me to urge you to become a Gospel-Centered, multiplying church is Matt Chandler, Eric Mason, Matt Carter, JR Vassar and Steve Timmis. The next ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/four-indications-of-a-thriving-supernatural-church-plant/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/four-indications-of-a-thriving-supernatural-church-plant/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:18:16 GMT I do not think that the American church is dependent upon the Spirit's empowerment. Most of what takes place among our local gatherings may be able to occur without the Holy Spirit. This is tragic because Jesus depended on the Spirit's ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--7-planters-health/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--7-planters-health/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:46:35 GMT Spiritual, Physical and Mental Health of the Planter and Family Planting a church places a heavy burden on planters and their families. Most planters indicate that planting is one of the hardest things they've ever done. Those who survive ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--6-evangelism/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--6-evangelism/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:47:13 GMT Evangelism and Discipleship Church planters can do a lot of things wrong and God can still bless the new church. All pastors will confess that God often blessed in spite of their frail leadership and strategies. Still, planters need to lead ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--5-mission-drift/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--5-mission-drift/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:03 GMT Casting Vision and Avoiding Mission Drift Church plants often lose sight of their direction, vision and resulted in mission drift in several different ways. Planters may struggle with pressure from "churched" people to stray away from the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/chicago-boot-camp-2011--live-blog/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/chicago-boot-camp-2011--live-blog/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:38:40 GMT <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=09fb2cac3f" _mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altca... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--4-systems/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--4-systems/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:24:24 GMT Systems and Processes Planters usually begin their planting journey with great intentions. Their strengths tend to be relationships and their passion is often looking toward weekend church gatherings. Starting a church is not easy, but it ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastor-mark-driscoll-has-a-new-website/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastor-mark-driscoll-has-a-new-website/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:20:05 GMT Over the years, Pastor Mark Driscoll's content has been some of the most popular and helpful we've had on our site. He is passionate about speaking to church planters and leaders, and giving them resources and insights to help them spread the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--3-teams/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--3-teams/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:42:41 GMT Team Development and Volunteer Mobilization Mobilizing volunteers and building teams are major challenges, according to church planters. Mobilizing volunteers is an issue regardless of the size of the launch team. Mobilizing volunteers and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/called-led-blessed/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/called-led-blessed/ Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:45:05 GMT by Steve Mizel Called In 2005, I attended my first Acts 29 boot camp in Edwardsville, IL. I had never been to Edwardsville. I had only recently heard of Acts 29.  I definitely wasn’t interested in church planting. I was 17 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches--september-2011/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches--september-2011/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:26:40 GMT Acts 29 exists to see Churches Planting Churches. In that vein, below are lists of Acts 29 churches launching this month and members and candidates added last month. Let us celebrate together what God is doing in our cities — advancing ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--2-finances/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--2-finances/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:53:57 GMT Financial Self-Sufficiency and Viability Money management is an ongoing concern in both the church and for church planters personally. It is easy to avoid these issues, which can lead to all sorts of disasters for the planter and church. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--1-leadership/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/7-top-issues-church-planters-face--1-leadership/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:28:28 GMT Leadership Development and Reproducing Culture Planters face incredible pressure to find quality leaders quickly. Yet the limitations of money, critical mass, and spiritual maturity in new churches create an under-stocked leadership fishing ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/training-to-be-a-church-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/training-to-be-a-church-planter/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:01 GMT Bob Thune, Lead Pastor of Coram Deo Church Community in Omaha, NE Not every church plant has a boxing bag as part of their office furniture. Our church was kind of odd that way. My cousin J.D. – now an Acts 29 church planter in South ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/marriage-act-before-you-feel/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/marriage-act-before-you-feel/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:17:12 GMT Bryan Lorrits is the Lead Pastor of Fellowship Memphis Church, a multicultural church ministering to the urban Memphis community. Bryan has a Master’s Degree in Theology and is currently working on his PhD. In addition to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/my-first-acts-29-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/my-first-acts-29-boot-camp/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:02:19 GMT My First Acts 29 Boot Camp By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 In May 2003, Tyler Powell and I flew out to Seattle for our first live experience with Acts 29. We had called Mars Hill to see if we could meet with Mark Driscoll. He ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/5-things-we-do-today-instead-of-preaching-the-word/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/5-things-we-do-today-instead-of-preaching-the-word/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:05:02 GMT 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 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/one-oft-used-leadership-tool/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/one-oft-used-leadership-tool/ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:03:43 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas Church planting pastors usually experience a painful crash course in leadership. Very few seminaries teach this well and very few churches model this well. So, young pastors, led by a vision and driven with passion often ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/happy-34th-birthday-tyler/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/happy-34th-birthday-tyler/ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:11:58 GMT Happy Birthday Tyler & Happy 5th Anniversary with Acts 29 Network Tyler Powell is the Acts 29 Church Planting Strategist by Derrin Thomas In honor of Tyler Powell turning 34 today, I felt compelled to come up with this list of 34 reasons ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sending-the-church-to-the-church-in-joplin/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sending-the-church-to-the-church-in-joplin/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:04:47 GMT "Our church in Oregon wanted to serve with the church in Missouri. If my biological brothers or sisters were in desperate need, I would step in no matter the cost, right?" May 22, 2011 – An EF-5 tornado devastated Joplin, Missouri. Acts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/brevity-of-sermons/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/brevity-of-sermons/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:46:52 GMT Brevity of Sermons By Pastor Scott Thomas Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit… I will be brief. ~William Shakespeare, Hamlet Church planters generally have a lot of vision, passion, drive and urgency to communicate the Good ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-makes-disciples-and-sometimes-enemies/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-makes-disciples-and-sometimes-enemies/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:23:37 GMT Church Planting Makes Disciples (and Sometimes Enemies) By Pastor Scott Thomas Church planting is still one of the most effective ways to make disciples. New church plants baptize twice as many converts per attendee than existing churches ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/generous-churches-display-the-gospel/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/generous-churches-display-the-gospel/ Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:18:08 GMT Generous Churches Display the Gospel By Pastor Scott Thomas “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/im-twenty-years-old-and-i-want-to-plant-a-church/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/im-twenty-years-old-and-i-want-to-plant-a-church/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:07:41 GMT We frequently receive applications and questions from young men who are between eighteen and twenty-four who want to plant a church. Some of them wisely inquire what is necessary for them to be ready to plant, recognizing that they’re ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dont-plant-alone-acts-29s-regional-networks/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dont-plant-alone-acts-29s-regional-networks/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:09:30 GMT   At our most recent boot camp in San Jose, Acts 29 leaders gathered to pray for Pastor Harvey Turner, director of the West Region. The churches in Harvey's region helped host the boot camp as part of their commitment to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/san-jose-boot-camp-photos-and-video/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/san-jose-boot-camp-photos-and-video/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:17:12 GMT Last week with 850 in attendance, we hosted the Acts 29 San Jose Boot Camp in partnership with The Gospel Coalition as well as The NorCal Network. What an exciting time – with the largest boot camp we've hosted in 2 years, we were ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-matt-chandler-is-part-of-the-acts-29-network/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-matt-chandler-is-part-of-the-acts-29-network/ Mon, 30 May 2011 18:59:36 GMT Matt will be coming to San Jose this weekend. At the recent Dallas Boot Camp, Matt Chandler took a few minutes before his session to explain why he's a part of the Acts 29 Network. Matt will speak at the San Jose boot camp on June 3-4 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/nashville-boot-camp-photo-update/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/nashville-boot-camp-photo-update/ Fri, 27 May 2011 15:15:04 GMT It's the beginning of Day 2 of Acts 29 Boot Camp at Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. At this moment, Acts 29 member Martin Scott is sharing from his own life with about 125 boot campers who have returned for training and discussion. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-pastor-and-his-wife-get-to-pick-their-own-friends--part-3/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-pastor-and-his-wife-get-to-pick-their-own-friends--part-3/ Wed, 25 May 2011 05:48:04 GMT by Mark Driscoll Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Full Version PDF You get to pick your friends. Your wife gets to pick her friends. Your kids get to pick their friends. As a pastor, you will be blessed if even one of these friends is on your ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/free-chapter-church-planter-by-darrin-patrick/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/free-chapter-church-planter-by-darrin-patrick/ Tue, 24 May 2011 12:27:53 GMT Darrin Patrick, Vice President of the Acts 29 Network and lead pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis, authored Church Planter, published by Crossway. Crossway has generously allowed us to post Chapter 2 for ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-pastor-and-his-wife-get-to-pick-their-own-friends--part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-pastor-and-his-wife-get-to-pick-their-own-friends--part-1/ Mon, 23 May 2011 12:23:32 GMT by Mark Driscoll   As church planters, Grace and I learned the hard way what a friendship is and is not. Somehow, I got the silly notion that everyone who picked me to be their friend was, in fact, my friend. Subsequently, I ate ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/altar-call-and-red-tape-alternatives-how-a-church-can-confirm-the-called/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/altar-call-and-red-tape-alternatives-how-a-church-can-confirm-the-called/ Thu, 19 May 2011 17:48:42 GMT Darrin Patrick, Vice President of the Acts 29 Network and lead pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis, authored Church Planter, published by Crossway. With permission, we are sharing from Chapter 2, on how ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/more-than-your-pounding-heart-external-confirmation-of-a-call/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/more-than-your-pounding-heart-external-confirmation-of-a-call/ Wed, 18 May 2011 15:53:21 GMT Darrin Patrick, Vice President of the Acts 29 Network and lead pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis, authored Church Planter, published by Crossway. With permission, we are sharing from Chapter about churches helping to confirm ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/my-husband-is-not-an-encourager-what-do-i-do--planter-wives-answer-part-4/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/my-husband-is-not-an-encourager-what-do-i-do--planter-wives-answer-part-4/ Tue, 17 May 2011 02:48:30 GMT During the recent Dallas boot camp, many wives attended the Wives' Track hosted by Acts 29 church planters' wives. We've been posting audio and now have the full Q&A available. This is our fourth and final installment from the Dallas Q&A ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-teenager-who-didnt-know-the-ridiculous-praise-song-hand-motions-at-camp-darrin-patricks-call-to-ministry/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-teenager-who-didnt-know-the-ridiculous-praise-song-hand-motions-at-camp-darrin-patricks-call-to-ministry/ Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:28 GMT Darrin Patrick, Vice President of the Acts 29 Network and lead pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis, authored Church Planter, published by Crossway. With permission, we are sharing from Chapter 2, where he tells the story of his ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/whats-a-missional-community-jeff-vanderstelt-and-the-story-of-soma/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/whats-a-missional-community-jeff-vanderstelt-and-the-story-of-soma/ Thu, 12 May 2011 19:29:04 GMT Soma Communities - Tacoma, WA from Verge Network on Vimeo. Have you heard the term "missional communities" buzz near your ears? Is it a special kind of Community Group? Is it house churches? Small groups that befriend and evangelize local ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-reasons-not-to-join-a-church-plant/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-reasons-not-to-join-a-church-plant/ Wed, 11 May 2011 23:19:25 GMT Justin Buzzard is a new member of Acts 29, planting a church in San Jose. A few months ago I moved my family to San Jose to start Garden City Church. The day we moved we had three adults committed to the church plant. It was a move of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-do-i-confirm-my-call-to-plant-12-potential-confirmation-questions-from-mark-driscoll/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-do-i-confirm-my-call-to-plant-12-potential-confirmation-questions-from-mark-driscoll/ Thu, 05 May 2011 20:26:25 GMT The following is from Acts 29 Co-Founder Mark Driscoll's teaching "The Calling of a Church Planter." After outlining the necessity of a calling on the life of a church planter, he presented twelve questions to ask in confirming the call. We are ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/forgiveness-what-it-is-what-it-is-not/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/forgiveness-what-it-is-what-it-is-not/ Wed, 04 May 2011 17:56:40 GMT Dr. Sam Storms wrote a lengthy article on Forgiveness. Here are his five “myths” and “truths” of forgiveness: Five Myths about Forgiveness: Contrary to what many have been led to believe, forgiveness is not ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/we-need-to-stop-being-so-nice-sometimes--planter-wives-answer-pt-3/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/we-need-to-stop-being-so-nice-sometimes--planter-wives-answer-pt-3/ Tue, 03 May 2011 15:13:13 GMT Last month in Dallas during the boot camp, many wives attended the Wives' Track hosted by Acts 29 church planter's wives. We've been posting audio and transcription portions and continue the Planter Wives Answer series today on ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/carson-put-the-advance-of-the-gospel-at-the-center-of-your-aspirations/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/carson-put-the-advance-of-the-gospel-at-the-center-of-your-aspirations/ Mon, 02 May 2011 19:20:43 GMT Get an Excerpt from Carson's Basics for Believers. [Read Book Excerpt | PDF version] We're excited to get to freely share with you this section from D.A. Carson's Basics for Believers. Here's what Elliot Grudem, Acts 29 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/in-case-you-missed-them-top-posts-from-acts-29-in-2011-so-far/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/in-case-you-missed-them-top-posts-from-acts-29-in-2011-so-far/ Sun, 01 May 2011 21:28:43 GMT In case you missed any of these, we're sharing our three most popular posts from January, February, March and April this year. Enjoy! April 2011 1. Transformation is Prerequisite to Mission. By Matt Chandler. “Earning our righteousness ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/feed-my-sheep-feed-my-sheep-feed-my-sheep-a-pastors-priorities--from-james-macdonald/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/feed-my-sheep-feed-my-sheep-feed-my-sheep-a-pastors-priorities--from-james-macdonald/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:20:08 GMT   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 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/one-dude-came-in-the-door-saying-if-i-dont-give-my-life-to-jesus-im-going-to-die----easter-2011/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/one-dude-came-in-the-door-saying-if-i-dont-give-my-life-to-jesus-im-going-to-die----easter-2011/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:14:43 GMT Just one week ago, hundreds of Acts 29 church planters were in prayer over upcoming Good Friday and Easter services. They prayed for salvation, repentance, grace and more people to meet Jesus -- and their prayers were overwhelmingly ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-schedule-yourself-and-your-kids--planter-wives-answer-pt-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-schedule-yourself-and-your-kids--planter-wives-answer-pt-2/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:23:57 GMT Last month in Dallas during the boot camp, many wives attended the Wives' Track hosted by Acts 29 church planter's wives. We recently posted audio from Part 1 of their Q&A time here. Below we're including portions of the transcriptions from ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-handle-weekends-as-a-church-planting-family--planter-wives-answer-pt-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-handle-weekends-as-a-church-planting-family--planter-wives-answer-pt-1/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:39:18 GMT Last month in Dallas during the boot camp, many wives attended the Wives' Track hosted by Acts 29 church planter's wives. We recently posted audio from Part 1 of their Q&A time here. Below we're including portions of the tr... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/run-your-own-race-with-endurance/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/run-your-own-race-with-endurance/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:50:37 GMT This is adapted from Matt Chandler’s message, “Ministry for the Long Haul,” which he taught in Louisville in November 2009, just days before he would be diagnosed with brain cancer. In Hebrews 11:33, we’re told of people ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/there-is-something-more-important-in-your-life-than-serving-jesus/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/there-is-something-more-important-in-your-life-than-serving-jesus/ Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:14:06 GMT Matt Carter is pastor and planter of The Austin Stone Community Church in Texas, and we are grateful to have him in the Acts 29 Network. He speaks passionately on the church's mission and recently taught at the Dallas boot camp on The Church ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/does-my-wife-have-to-share-my-sense-of-calling/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/does-my-wife-have-to-share-my-sense-of-calling/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:28:13 GMT Bruce and Susan Wesley planted Clear Creek Community Church in Houston, Texas, nearly two decades ago, and love being a church-planting church. Two years ago, they joined the Acts 29 Network and have been a tremendous blessing to Acts 29 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/32-children-have-come-through-our-home----carlos-story/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/32-children-have-come-through-our-home----carlos-story/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:48:19 GMT Meet Carlos Montoya in Santa Fe. Carlos and his wife Yvette planted Blaze Christian Fellowship in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When the highschool sweethearts got married, they settled on a plan: two kids. However, their two kids changed their minds ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pick-the-right-fight-for-each-other-not-against-each-other/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pick-the-right-fight-for-each-other-not-against-each-other/ Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:49:02 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29.  Adapted and excerpted from his message, “Fighting For One Another: Gospel Friendship.” We face a problem in the church. We’re often too busy fighting... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/restoration-and-relationship-marriage-in-ephesians-5/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/restoration-and-relationship-marriage-in-ephesians-5/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:56:05 GMT By Ed Marcelle If Genesis two is all about marriage's design, then Ephesians five is all about restoration and relationship. Butchering Ephesians Five. A lot of people (especially my more liberal Christian friends) will start at Ephesians ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-arrogance-the-path-to-heresy/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-arrogance-the-path-to-heresy/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:17:33 GMT Adapted and excerpted from Elliot Grudem’s Orlando Boot Camp message, “Why Arrogance Has No Place in Reformed Theology.” When your study of theology grows your head and hardens your heart, you find yourself on a path of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/you-know-you-are-pastoring-a-missional-church-when/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/you-know-you-are-pastoring-a-missional-church-when/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:09:27 GMT Adapted and excerpted from Matt Carter’s Orlando Boot Camp message, “Leading Your Church on Mission.” The Church Leader’s Job is to Equip People for Ministry In Ephesians 4:11, Paul writes, “And he gave the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/my-wife-got-a-brain-tumor----brian-and-mandys-story/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/my-wife-got-a-brain-tumor----brian-and-mandys-story/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:33:03 GMT Our new Boot Camp 2.0 had its maiden voyage in Dallas last month, and was termed by many “the best boot camp ever.” What was different that made it ‘the best’? The ten-minute story talks from Acts 29 church planters ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/transformation-is-prerequisite-to-mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/transformation-is-prerequisite-to-mission/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:17:21 GMT Adapted and excerpted from Matt Chandler's message at the recent Dallas Boot Camp. Before thinking about mission, let’s first look at how the Scriptures talk about transformation. 2 Corinthians says: “Therefore if anyone is in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-lead-a-church-to-prayerfulness/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-lead-a-church-to-prayerfulness/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:23:11 GMT "How can I lead my church to be more prayerful?" It’s a simple question. It’s one that an Acts 29 pastor asked Terry Virgo at our Northwest Regional meeting in March. It’s a simple question. It’s also a great ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/elect-or-elite-why-arrogance-has-no-place-in-reformed-theology/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/elect-or-elite-why-arrogance-has-no-place-in-reformed-theology/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:32:38 GMT Excerpted from Elliot Grudem's message at the Orlando Boot Camp. Keller, Calvin, Predestination - BINGO! When I was in seminary, my friends and I would occasionally play bingo during the classes: what we’d do is write the names of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/three-things-the-sabbath-teaches-us/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/three-things-the-sabbath-teaches-us/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:23:13 GMT Why did God create us with a cycle of rhythm? 1. It teaches us to rest.  2. It teaches us the Gospel.  3. It demonstrates God’s sovereignty. And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/finding-balance-is-bogus-but-there-is-hope/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/finding-balance-is-bogus-but-there-is-hope/ Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:34:58 GMT Tyler Jones is Regional Director of the East Coast for Acts 29, and planter of Vintage21 Church in Raleigh, NC. He spoke on balance for the church planter at the Orlando boot camp in February – and we just posted the audio. The following ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/is-your-wife-loved-well-by-your-church/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/is-your-wife-loved-well-by-your-church/ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:03:21 GMT Acts 29's Lead Visionary and Co-Founder, Mark Driscoll, just published "Loving the Pastor's Wife" on The Resurgence today, helping church members and leaders gain perspective on the unique challenges and pressures of a pastor's wife. How well ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-survive-church-planting-renounce-and-rely/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-survive-church-planting-renounce-and-rely/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:34:41 GMT Bruce Wesley, lead pastor of Clear Creek Community Church in Houston, Texas, spoke on "The Enduring Legacy" of a church planter. He talked about "wells" that church planters need to avoid turning to as well as the rhythms of grace to protect our ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/fundraising-ten-thoughts-from-raising-150k-in-40-days/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/fundraising-ten-thoughts-from-raising-150k-in-40-days/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:43:00 GMT The following is excerpted from Matt Kruse's "What I Learned from Raising $150,000 in 40 Days." God in His grace surprised us at Seven Mile Road this Fall. We needed to raise $150,000. Cash. In 40 days. In the teeth of a recession. In a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/accountability-is-not-the-silver-bullet-but-it-is-a-bullet/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/accountability-is-not-the-silver-bullet-but-it-is-a-bullet/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:54:06 GMT by Scott Thomas, Acts 29 President Pastors Leaping into Sexual Immorality I am concerned about the number of pastors falling (or more likely, leaping) into sexual immorality. It is not a new problem.  The Internet seems to have exposed ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp--day-2-in-session/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp--day-2-in-session/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:48:29 GMT Day 2 of the Dallas Boot Camp is currently in session. Right now, nearly 250 attendees and Acts 29 members are sitting at tables of 10, talking through applicational questions after hearing and discussing 7-minute talks from Acts 29 members Dave ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp--day-1-in-photos/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp--day-1-in-photos/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:50:38 GMT Matt Chandler is preaching the last session for the evening right now, and the house is packed. With 575 attendees all day, plus those that joined us for the free evening, it's been a full day at The Village Church's Flower Mound Campus! Acts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gentle-authority-sam-storms-on-the-apostle-paul/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gentle-authority-sam-storms-on-the-apostle-paul/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:55:01 GMT This Thursday, March 10, Sam Storms will be speaking at the Dallas Boot Camp about the Church Planter's character. You can still register for Thursday only ($25) to hear him, Bruce Wesley, Matt Carter and Matt Chandler.  Here's the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-do-you-define-small-group-success-matt-carter-on-mega-churches-and-mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-do-you-define-small-group-success-matt-carter-on-mega-churches-and-mission/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:44:14 GMT Justin Anderson, Acts 29 leader of the Phoenix region, interviewed Matt Carter last fall on missional communities, the attractional model of church, and what it looks like to reach your city as a church on mission. http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jeff-vanderstelt-concert-clay-and-the-power-of-the-gospel-for-sanctification/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jeff-vanderstelt-concert-clay-and-the-power-of-the-gospel-for-sanctification/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:21:20 GMT "As a church, if you don't believe in the present reality of the gospel, in terms of the Spirit's presence to save, even now, then you will feel like every time you're up to preach you have got to do the work to get them there. Your worship ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sam-storms-on-paul-the-pastor--being-weak-and-indignant/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sam-storms-on-paul-the-pastor--being-weak-and-indignant/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:35:53 GMT “Yes, Paul was an apostle, called and commissioned of Christ. Yes, he was a theologian of the highest possible caliber. But he was first and foremost a pastor, a lover of souls, a man consumed with care for the flock of G... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/frustration-and-love-for-the-fundamentalist/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/frustration-and-love-for-the-fundamentalist/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:10:57 GMT  "[The next day] I got about seven emails, basically telling me how unbelievably disappointed they were in The Village Church, that a man would be smoking his cigarette on the porch as they came in on the Lord's Day... you see what we're ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-is-sovereign-so-why-are-we-praying-for-our-cities-and-churches-again/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-is-sovereign-so-why-are-we-praying-for-our-cities-and-churches-again/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:07:56 GMT   Terry Virgo founded New Frontiers, an international, 700-church, charismatic, reformed, and missional network based out of England. Terry and New Frontiers have been a blessing to Acts 29 and its leaders over the past few years, and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/whats-different-about-boot-camp-20-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/whats-different-about-boot-camp-20-/ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:10:21 GMT Join us March 10-11 at The Village Church in Dallas, Texas, for our first Boot Camp 2.0 A New Kind of Boot Camp The Acts 29 Network helps pastors plant churches that plant churches so more people can know about Jesus. To better help pastors ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/raise-the-bar-and-release-your-people-to-go-on-mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/raise-the-bar-and-release-your-people-to-go-on-mission/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:49:53 GMT “[Your people are] capable, because the power that raised Jesus Christ is sitting in that single mom. The power that raised Jesus Christ is sitting in that young married couple. The power that raised Jesus Christ is sitting in that ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/announcement-introducing-boot-camp-20/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/announcement-introducing-boot-camp-20/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:57:19 GMT Over the last ten years, however, our boot camps evolved into large conferences that provided helpful content for all types of people involved in a variety of ministries. They did not allow for the kind of gospel-driven strategic thinking that must take place if a man is to plant a church-planting church. Therefore, we are changing up our boot camp offerings. Boot camps that follow a large conference format will now be the exception, not the rule. Instead, most future boot camps follow the format we are calling Boot Camp 2.0. http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-church-planters-marriage/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-church-planters-marriage/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:56:56 GMT …Two years after we planted Clear Creek Community Church, I recognized a feeling of emotional detachment from my wife and kids. I don’t remember where the question came from, but I asked myself, “What if my wife and children ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-articles-in-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-articles-in-2010/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:14:35 GMT These articles posted in our Resource section were the most popular reads in 2010. Enjoy! The Ox: Qualifications of a Church Planter. Mark Driscoll.  “The issue of which men lead the church is of the utmost seriousness because the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-blogs-in-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-blogs-in-2010/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:17:23 GMT These ten blogs were our most popular in 2010 – catch them now if you missed them before. http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-teachings-in-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-10-teachings-in-2010/ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:40:02 GMT Of our nearly 800 audio files of teaching from Acts 29 pastors, these ten teachings by Acts 29 were most listened to in 2010. Download all ten for 526 minutes (or nearly nine hours) of learning! http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/live-from-acts-29-boot-camp-in-orlando/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/live-from-acts-29-boot-camp-in-orlando/ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:45:17 GMT Are you missing out on the Acts 29 boot camp right now? We wish you were here!   Our Fathers and Our Future. Acts 29 East Coast Regional Coordinator, Tyler Jones (Vintage21 Church, Raleigh), prays over Chan Kilgore and his ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/4000-saved-and-133-new-churches-reflections-on-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/4000-saved-and-133-new-churches-reflections-on-2010/ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:02:43 GMT The Acts 29 Network was founded 11 years ago. In our first six years, we grew to team of 71 churches. We saw an explosion of growth over the last five years, adding 300 new churches, with hundreds more planters applying. 2010 was Acts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-networks-co-founder-david-nicholas-goes-home-to-be-with-the-lord/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-networks-co-founder-david-nicholas-goes-home-to-be-with-the-lord/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:46:53 GMT   The Acts 29 Network is mourning the loss of co-founder, Dr. David Nicholas, who went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Dr. Nicholas pastored Spanish River Church in Boca Raton, Florida, and spent much of his life ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-coaching-with-mark-driscoll/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-coaching-with-mark-driscoll/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:17:55 GMT Pastor Mark Driscoll is offering free, online leadership coaching for church leaders everywhere. If you'd like to participate in this leadership coaching, or are curious, read more here. http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-boot-camp--february-2-4-in-orlando-daniel-montgomery-tyler-jones-ed-marcelle-and-matt-carter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-boot-camp--february-2-4-in-orlando-daniel-montgomery-tyler-jones-ed-marcelle-and-matt-carter/ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:10:50 GMT This February 2-4, abandon the cold and head to sunny Orlando to join us for the two-part event -- Acts 29 Boot Camp and Resurgence Conference: Our Fathers and Our Future. For those who register for the conference plus boot camp (no ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/baptisms-alaska-style-at-10-degrees-and-snowing/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/baptisms-alaska-style-at-10-degrees-and-snowing/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:23:23 GMT Caleb Richardson, planter of Radiant Church in Fairbanks, Alaska, had to get creative to pull off baptisms for his church this month. What could've been a frustrating situation turned into . . . well, something incredibly joyful, unique and beautiful! Check it out. http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mark-driscoll-on-learning-from-his-mistakes-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mark-driscoll-on-learning-from-his-mistakes-/ Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:03:50 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Seattle, WA, I had the privilege of sitting down with Mark Driscoll of  Mars Hill Church in Seattle. In part 5 of this interview, Mark shares some of what he has learned from the mistakes over the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--michael-graham/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--michael-graham/ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:29:58 GMT Call to Plant I had been a youth pastor for about 4 and a half years when God began to change my passions, desires, intensions, motivations, etc... God slowly began to reveal His desire for my wife and i to move on and to plant a church. We ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/rob-berreth-on-cultivating-your-own-soul-in-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/rob-berreth-on-cultivating-your-own-soul-in-planting/ Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:58:45 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Seattle, WA, I sat down with Rob Berreth, Pastor of Redeemer Church in Bellingham, WA, to talk about the importance of cultivating your own soul in church planting. I found his counsel to be both compelling and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-resilience/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-resilience/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:34:06 GMT By Alex Early Lead Pastor | Four Corners Church | Newnan, GA I've heard the following terms regarding church planting, that it is: "cool," "hip," "trendy," and my least favorite, and have no idea how the term is applicable - "sexy." However, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/phoenix-boot-camp-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/phoenix-boot-camp-/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:02:41 GMT Come join us at the Phoenix Boot Camp on November 9-10, in Phoenix, AZ. Praxis Church is hosting the Boot Camp, where we will look at the Gospel movement into the city. We have a great lineup of speakers you don't want to miss. Speakers- ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/who-are-the-leaders-in-your-church-plant/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/who-are-the-leaders-in-your-church-plant/ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:58:56 GMT By Matt Adair When you think of the leaders in your core group, who comes to mind? Asking that question to church planters or leaders of missional communities elicits the same response - it never takes them a full minute to write out their ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches-biblically/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-planting-churches-biblically/ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:27:38 GMT By Pastor Dave Bruskas The pattern of biblical church planting is that existing churches plant new churches. Jesus provides his church with a clear authority structure so that individual calls to church plant may be evaluated and affirmed by ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--duke-revard/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--duke-revard/ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 04:15:12 GMT Call to Plant My call to Portland began subjectively as God grew a desire to plant in an under-reached city. Portland, Oregon is an Evangelical Donut. 10% Evangelical in the Suburbs, but only 2% Evangelical in the Urban Core. We are planting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-abilities-part-3/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-abilities-part-3/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:31:07 GMT By John Bryson In Stephen Pressfield’s classic War of Art, he mentions that the high performers—the creatives, those who produce, those who are effective—eventually have to learn to “be miserable”. Pressfield ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-abilities-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-abilities-part-2/ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:27:17 GMT By John Bryson The bad news about leading a church is that you will most likely always feel (and often be) under-resourced.  I am not sure I have ever met a church planter or church leader who feels like they have too many resources and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-abilities-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-abilities-part-1/ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:14:26 GMT I love the pattern of God’s leadership development laid out in Psalm 78:70-72: “He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds; from following the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, Israel ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-carter-on-missional-communities/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-carter-on-missional-communities/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:12:33 GMT At the recent Advance the Church Conference in Raleigh, NC, I sat down with Matt Carter, Pastor of the Austin Stone Community Church, in Austin, TX. In this video, he shares about leading his church through the transition from ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leading-with-a-lead-pipe/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leading-with-a-lead-pipe/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:18:28 GMT It’s really easy for church planters to jack up the entire enterprise of leadership. When I showed up in Athens, GA in June 2004 to serve as pastor of Christ Church Presbyterian and achieve world domination before the age of 30, it ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/cultivating-a-culture-of-repentance/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/cultivating-a-culture-of-repentance/ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:25:28 GMT A couple of years ago, I attended an Acts 29 Boot Camp in Dallas. Darrin Patrick spoke on leadership. His talk on leadership and character tremendously impacted my thinking not only about my own leadership, but also about the leadership I hoped ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/must-develop-leaders/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/must-develop-leaders/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:50:32 GMT by Elliot Grudem One sign of a successful church planter and good leader is his ability to effectively develop leaders. Yet leadership development is one of the most-often-forgotten but most-needed things a church planter can do. It’s ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mark-driscoll-on-younger-leaders--encouragements-and-concerns/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mark-driscoll-on-younger-leaders--encouragements-and-concerns/ Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:23:17 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Seattle, WA, I had the opportunity to sit down with Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church. I ask Mark about what encourages and concerns him about the younger generation of pastors and planters. With his ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--john-rowell/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--john-rowell/ Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:24:52 GMT Call to Plant I had been a church planter in Atlanta before having started Northside Community Church (an EFCA church) in 1984. I pastored Northside for twenty years and left the senior pastor role to lead our mission ministry. I eventually ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/haiti-church-planting-initiative/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/haiti-church-planting-initiative/ Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:37:19 GMT Haiti Church Planting Initiative By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network Unity. Opportunity. Collaboration. Potential. Legacy. These are the words used by the participants to describe a meeting this week in Fort Lauderdale among Acts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mark-driscoll-on-humility-and-notoriety-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mark-driscoll-on-humility-and-notoriety-/ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:33:39 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Seattle, WA, I had the opportunity to sit down with Pastor Mark Driscoll to talk about a number of compelling topics. In part two of our conversation, we talk about the intersection of humility and ambition and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/did-you-miss-the-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/did-you-miss-the-boot-camp/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:49:33 GMT If you were not able to make it to this year's National Boot Camp, don't worry! The audio from the sessions and workshops will be available very soon. If you are interested in coming to the next Boot Camp that's happening in November, sign ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--david-pinckney/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--david-pinckney/ Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:55:41 GMT David Pinckney | Pastor of The River of Grace Church | Concord, NH Call to Plant My dad pastored in NH starting in 1965 (I was born in NY in 1963). I was called to pastor while a sophmore in college. I pastored a historic small town baptist ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camp-over/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camp-over/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:49:34 GMT With over 700 in attendance, this Boot Camp was a big success. If you attended the Seattle Boot Camp we hope God made more clearly your calling. I you were not able to make it come see us in Phoenix, AZ for our next Boot Camp at Praxis ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camp-streaming-live-now/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camp-streaming-live-now/ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:48:32 GMT Live Stream Here Wednesday, September 29:  8:00am – Registration in Main Lobby9:00am – Welcome (Scott Thomas)9:05am – Worship (Tim Smith)9:30am – Speaker #1: Darrin Patrick -  “Overview: The Man, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/successful-church-revitalization/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/successful-church-revitalization/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:33:50 GMT At the recent Advance the Church Conference in Raleigh, NC, I sat down with J.D. Greear, Pastor of the Summit Church, to talk about something that he has extensive personal experience with–church revitalization. By sharing his own story, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--todd-perkins/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--todd-perkins/ Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:49:08 GMT Call to Plant I grew up in a traditional church. As I followed Jesus, the idea of missions became more and more my focus. This led me to the concept and world of church planting. As I investigated what this looked like, I felt a calling to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/temptation-of-a-shepherd-hiding-from-god/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/temptation-of-a-shepherd-hiding-from-god/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:22:45 GMT This is from The Resurgence’s article adapted from Darrin Patrick's book Church Planter: The Man, the Message, the Mission, available now. Many pastors use their shepherding ministry to hide from their own sins, deficiencies, and flaws. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-practice-of-discipleship/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-practice-of-discipleship/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:26:31 GMT By Jake Johnson The other night, over 40 people whom I’d never met—most non-Christians—partied at my house. The occasion? It was a baby shower for the daughter one of my Missional Community member’s bosses. Pregnant ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jd-greear-on-global-mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jd-greear-on-global-mission/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:52:52 GMT At the recent Advance the Church Conference in Raleigh, NC, I sat down with J.D. Greear, Pastor of the Summit Church (A29), to talk about something very close to his heart-foreign missions. In part one of this conversation, J.D. shares some ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--john-bryson/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--john-bryson/ Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:50:01 GMT John Bryson | Lead Pastor of Fellowship Memphis | Memphis, TN Call To Plant Fellowship Memphis started in 2003 in a living room with 30 people who had relocated to the city to proclaim and live out the gospel. We had a deep desire to become ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/baptism-is-pure-joy/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/baptism-is-pure-joy/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:23:43 GMT By Danny Braga, and Paul Dean Baptism is pure joy, especially in the cold waters typical in the Puget Sound in the Seattle region. Some people wade in slowly, some slosh along in a stumbling run. Through trembling lips or expectant shouts, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/beating-bitterness/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/beating-bitterness/ Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:46:03 GMT By Dustin Neeley, A29 member and planter of The Crossing Church, in Louisville, Kentucky. He also runs “Church Planting for the Rest of Us,” a resource website and blog for church planters. As most of you know, ministry is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/maybe-you-shouldnt-plant-a-church/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/maybe-you-shouldnt-plant-a-church/ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:16:09 GMT By Bob Thune Before church planting I worked for a parachurch missions agency that required staff to raise their own financial support. Every year I helped to train hundreds of Jesus-loving, mission-driven, starry-eyed new staff recruits in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/you-need-a-heart-of-a-shepherd/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/you-need-a-heart-of-a-shepherd/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:47:35 GMT This post is adapted from Darrin Patrick's book Church Planter: The Man, the Message, the Mission, available to preorder now. From CEO to Lead Shepherd Thankfully, there has been somewhat of a course correction from "pastor as CEO" ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--noah-oldham/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--noah-oldham/ Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:27:59 GMT Noah Oldham | Lead Pastor of August Gate Church | St. Louis, MO Call to Plant Throughout college and two years that followed, I felt a nudge towards planting a church that would be biblically sound yet relevant to an ever increasing ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/red-flags-in-discipleship/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/red-flags-in-discipleship/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:14:37 GMT by Jake Chambers Warning: If you still believe discipleship is a weekly church program just for professionals, you might believe one of the 6 Red Flags in Discipleship below.   Flag # 1 What: The goal is to make a copy of your self. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/approaching-the-pulpit-a-preacher-with-his-notes/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/approaching-the-pulpit-a-preacher-with-his-notes/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:31:17 GMT by Darrin Patrick Sermon Manuscripts Preachers aren't actors. We don't have to memorize our "script," although many effective preachers take a 12-page manuscript into the pulpit. Likewise, pastors aren't stand-up comedians. We aren't ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/attention-worship-pastors-and-pastoral-assistants/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/attention-worship-pastors-and-pastoral-assistants/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:35:12 GMT We are excited to announce a few specialized informal gatherings happening in the midst of Seattle’s Boot Camp this month! Are you a worship pastor or a pastoral assistant attending the boot camp? We have some networking opportunities ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-preacher-with-his-bible/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-preacher-with-his-bible/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:14:49 GMT by Darrin Patrick Preaching Prep A lot of preachers I coach want answers to these questions: Why is my preaching not improving?Why am I struggling to develop my preaching "voice?"Why are people falling asleep when I preach? One of the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-needs-men-to-plant-churches/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-needs-men-to-plant-churches/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:37 GMT Darrin Patrick, Vice President of the Acts 29 Network and a veteran church planter himself, is one of the most qualified men on the planet to write this book. It is written for Church Planters, but will challenge any man ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ed-stetzer-on-the-rise-of-popularity-in-church-planting-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ed-stetzer-on-the-rise-of-popularity-in-church-planting-/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:06:39 GMT At the recent Advance the Church Conference in Raleigh, NC, I sat down with Ed Stetzer (Missiologist Extraordinaire) to talk about a number of topics. In part one of this conversation, we talk about his concerns and excitement about the recent ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--joe-holland/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--joe-holland/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:11:39 GMT Joe Holland | Lead pastor of Christ Covenant | Culpeper, VA Call to Plant I spent the first 6 years of ministry as an assistant in two different churches in Mississippi. Toward the end of those six years I started to get the church planting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-in-the-21st-century/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-in-the-21st-century/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:30:23 GMT by Alex EarlyFour Corner's Church Newnan, GA Church planting in the 21st Century is a bold task. Being a gospel-centered, innovative church planter implies that you are going to have to have some entrepreneurial aptitude. When I think of the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/substance-or-just-good-management/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/substance-or-just-good-management/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:15:05 GMT By Brent Rood The emerging church movement is not as new as it used to be. As with every movement, it has reached a point in its trajectory where as it matures, the ideals of the movement have given way to the reality of the movement. Theory ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-sacred-trust/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-sacred-trust/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:52:18 GMT Matt Adair is replanter of Christ Community Church in Athens, Georgia. He wrote earlier this month on Embracing Your Unique Gifting and Leveraging it for Jesus’ Mission. Here he looks at the power source for the church’s ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-carter-on-pastoring-your-family/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-carter-on-pastoring-your-family/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:16:23 GMT At the recent Advance the Church Conference in Raleigh, NC, I sat down with Matt Carter, Pastor of Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX, to talk about something close to his heart–pastoring his family. Matt shares some great ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--mark-campbell-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--mark-campbell-/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:50:32 GMT Pastor Mark Campbell | Lead pastor of Portico Church Arlington | Arlington, VA Call to Plant I came on the staff at Portico Church, an Acts29 Church plant in Charlottesville, VA, in 2005. The church consisted of our Lead Pastor, Chris ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-every-church-planter-needs-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-every-church-planter-needs-part-2/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:33:58 GMT A called-by-God church planter is a truly focused individual. He knows that he needs specific things in order to do what God has called him to do in the city to which He has been sent. Continued from yesterday... Men As chauvinistic as it ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-every-church-planter-needs-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-every-church-planter-needs-part-1/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:35:26 GMT A called-by-God church planter is a truly focused individual. He knows that he needs specific things in order to do what God has called him to do in the city to which He has been sent. Building One of the things that he needs is a building. I ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-have-you-started-from-scratch/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-have-you-started-from-scratch/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:23:10 GMT By Paul Dean Paul Dean is an Acts 29 church planter who started Alathia Community in Issaquah, Washington, four years ago. You’ve got to admire the entrepreneurial aptitude of the extreme sport crowd. Crash or land, they are ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a29-pastor-alex-earley-shares-the-god-story-of-his-church-plant--how-to-deal-with-criticism/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a29-pastor-alex-earley-shares-the-god-story-of-his-church-plant--how-to-deal-with-criticism/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:57:25 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Raleigh, NC, I had the chance to sit down with Acts 29 Pastor Alex Earley. In this video he shares the amazing “God story” of how Four Corners Church began and how he has dealt with the criticism ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--jeremy-rose/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--jeremy-rose/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:45:17 GMT Jeremy Rose | Lead Pastor of Axis Church | Nashville, TN Call to Plant Eight years ago I prayed for the Lord to allow me to plant a church. I heard nothing. Five years ago the Lord led me to leave the full-time ministry to attend seminary ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-just-another-ministry-opportunity--part-3-sober-judgement/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-just-another-ministry-opportunity--part-3-sober-judgement/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:07:13 GMT Part 3: Sober Judgement When I assess church planters for membership in the Acts 29 Network, I try to encourage them both during the assessment and in the report I send them following the assessment to heed Paul’s encouragement in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-just-another-ministry-opportunity--part-2-humble-reflection/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-just-another-ministry-opportunity--part-2-humble-reflection/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:31:42 GMT Part 2: Humble Reflection The Apostle Paul writes, “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-just-another-ministry-opportunity--part-1-sober-assessment/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-just-another-ministry-opportunity--part-1-sober-assessment/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:27:52 GMT Part 1: Sober Assessment It was during my first year of seminary that I had lunch with a denominational director of church planting. I foolishly assumed he took me to lunch to recruit me. He wisely used the time at lunch to help me not think ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/phoenix-boot-camp-surge-the-gospels-movement-into-the-city/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/phoenix-boot-camp-surge-the-gospels-movement-into-the-city/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:48:31 GMT November 9-11, 2010 Potential Speakers: - Wayne Grudem – “Theology and the Surge”- Darrin Patrick – “Leadership and the Surge”- Jeff Vanderstelt – “The Gospel and the Surge”- Matt Carter ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-and-lauren-chandler-on-leading-your-family-through-suffering/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-and-lauren-chandler-on-leading-your-family-through-suffering/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:26:54 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Pastor’s Retreat, Dustin Neeley had the opportunity to sit down with Matt and Lauren Chandler to talk about how to lead your family through suffering. As expected, Matt and Lauren share their helpful unique ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--kevin-larson/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--kevin-larson/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:36:55 GMT Kevin Larson | Lead Pastor of Karis Community Church | Columbia, MO Call to Plant As a seminary student, I was struggling with where God was calling me. Seeking a position in an established church seemed like a bad idea. I took a church ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/riding-the-waves-of-church-planting-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/riding-the-waves-of-church-planting-part-2/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:57:19 GMT 3rd Wave: Growth and Development We celebrated our 1-year anniversary on October 1st, 2006, which was an awesome celebration and milestone testimony for our church. Our attendance really began to grow after our 1-year anniversary.  God ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/riding-the-waves-of-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/riding-the-waves-of-church-planting/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:59:50 GMT Winfield Bevins Surfing is a two thousand year old-past time that is the art of riding waves from the ocean that God created. It was the sport of ancient kings and is now a multi-billion dollar industry. My name is Winfield Bevins and I am a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/resilience-in-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/resilience-in-church-planting/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:09:23 GMT Resilience in Church Planting Dustin Neeley, pastor and planter of The Crossing Church, in Louisville, Kentucky. Originally published on the Resurgence here.  Church planting is hard. Over the past five years, I have been disappointed, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jeff-vanderstelt-on-becoming-part-of-acts-29/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jeff-vanderstelt-on-becoming-part-of-acts-29/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:30:03 GMT Next month, Acts 29 Vice President Jeff Vanderstelt will teach at the Seattle Boot Camp. Here he shares his story of becoming a part of Acts 29: Around 2003, I came out to the Seattle area to plant churches with Bill Clem, who was planting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/scott-thomas-learning-from-suffering-in-acts-29/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/scott-thomas-learning-from-suffering-in-acts-29/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:55:15 GMT At the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Raleigh, NC, I sat down to talk with Acts 29 Director, Scott Thomas, to talk about a painful, but important, topic–the loss of two of our pastors. In this video, he shares some poignant counsel on how to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--ryan-mobley/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter--ryan-mobley/ Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:32:11 GMT Vision, Mission, Values of Church Our vision (what we're becoming): A diverse community bringing the whole Gospel to the whole person, whole city, and whole world.  Our mission (what we're doing): Connecting the disconnected by loving ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/finding-your-edge-entrepreneurial-aptitude-begins-with-an-attitude/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/finding-your-edge-entrepreneurial-aptitude-begins-with-an-attitude/ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:00:22 GMT Matt Adair replanted and pastors Christ Community Church in Athens, Georgia. To hear more from Matt, check out his audio teachings here. ‘He looks silly!’ Now if you had seen the picture of David wearing Saul’s armor ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/introduction-to-entrepreneurial-aptitude-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/introduction-to-entrepreneurial-aptitude-part-2/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:40:11 GMT By Scott Thomas Entrepreneurial Aptitude is the sixth characteristic of ten that we look at in an Acts 29 planter. Often past behaviors are indicators of future behaviors – and men who have taken initiative in the past to start things ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/introduction-to-entrepreneurial-aptitude-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/introduction-to-entrepreneurial-aptitude-/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:58:39 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network In August, we will focus many of our blogs on the church planter characteristic of Entrepreneurial Aptitude. Here, Scott introduces this characteristic and its micro-skills. What have you started ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/darrin-patricks-first-acts-29-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/darrin-patricks-first-acts-29-boot-camp/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:34:39 GMT Darrin Patrick is Vice President of the Acts 29 Network. His book, Church Planter, is available for pre-order now, and is the basis for our National Boot Camp in Seattle next month. Boot Camps are a time and place to not only get ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/elliot-grudem-on-his-book-his-dad-and-replanting-a-church/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/elliot-grudem-on-his-book-his-dad-and-replanting-a-church/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:24:34 GMT At the recent Advance the Church Conference in Raleigh, NC, I sat down to talk with Acts 29 Pastor Elliot Grudem about things he knows well-his book, his dad (Wayne Grudem who wrote, Systematic Theology, a benchmark work for our tribe) and his ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/30-reasons-why-pastors-fail-to-seek-counsel-for-issues-in-their-life/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/30-reasons-why-pastors-fail-to-seek-counsel-for-issues-in-their-life/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:37:05 GMT 30 Reasons Why Pastors Fail to Seek Counsel for Issues in their Life: Notes from Kenneth Maresco, “Accountable Pastors/Accountable Churches,” 2005 Sovereign Grace Pastor’s Conference I don't need help on this one; I know ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-over-repented-ted-haggard-tells-wall-street-journal/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-over-repented-ted-haggard-tells-wall-street-journal/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:56:11 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network Ted Haggard was the founder of a megachurch in Colorado Springs and president of the politically powerful National Association of Evangelicals who was forced to resign nearly four years ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-troubled-souls-of-pastors/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-troubled-souls-of-pastors/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:28:53 GMT Troubled Souls and Pastors By Scott Thomas, President, Acts 29 Network Pastors are often overwhelmed with ministry. I am concerned for their souls. I spoke last week to the widow of a pastor who committed suicide recently. It was sobering. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/defeating-the-sins-that-defeat-you/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/defeating-the-sins-that-defeat-you/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:26:32 GMT TAP My friend Yancey has written an accesible book for men of John Owen's treatise of sin. Men either want to deal with sin by tapping into white-knuckle disciplines (because it's manly) or by excusing sin altogether because all men deal with ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leading-your-church-and-yourself-through-suffering-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leading-your-church-and-yourself-through-suffering-/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:23:37 GMT Here Matt Chandler sits down to talk about his cancer and leading his church in and through suffering. In this video: Pastors - have a biblical theology of suffering before it happens to you and your people ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-clarity--application-updated-version-still-free/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-clarity--application-updated-version-still-free/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:12:43 GMT Theological Clarity and Application: Equipping Believers in Biblical Doctrine by Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network Theological Clarity and Application is an interactive curriculum of the book, Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-is-good/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-is-good/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:18:52 GMT God is Good Watch from Ipad and Iphone here. By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network  Zac Smith was a 33 year old IT Director at Newspring Church in South Carolina. He died of cancer on May 16, 2010. Zac was the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/problems-in-christian-coaching/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/problems-in-christian-coaching/ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:09:14 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network Pastors and Church leaders are utilizing coaching as a way to address the personal and spiritual and ecclesial issues that they commonly face. The problem is that Christian coaching ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/moralistic-therapeutic-deism/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/moralistic-therapeutic-deism/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:43:52 GMT Vain Attempts to Solve the Stress of Church Leadership Issues By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Christian Smith, Professor and associate chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/are-you-distressed/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/are-you-distressed/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:30:35 GMT Self-Evaluation Tools for the Weary By Scott Thomas Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffmann in their book, Preventing Ministry Failure provided a valuable test to evaluate a pastor’s level of stress.[1] Personally respond to each ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-every-leader-needs-a-shepherd/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-every-leader-needs-a-shepherd/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:47:37 GMT Every leader needs someone in his or her life that serves as a shepherd. After observing Christian leaders for 30 years, I compiled a list of 16 issues that I believe Christian leaders hide from others and often suffer alone. I’m ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/righteous-indignation/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/righteous-indignation/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:16:33 GMT By Dr Bruce Wesley Clear Creek Community Church Church planting exposed my emotional brokenness on two fronts. First, I was angry most of the time. My anger fueled my workaholic tendencies. Church planting required undivided attention and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/every-shepherd-needs-a-shepherd/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/every-shepherd-needs-a-shepherd/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:32:47 GMT By Scott Thomas, Acts 29 President Every shepherd in the church needs a shepherd. In the last 12 months, many pastors experienced trials and suffering. Some were health-related, others were family issues: major organ transplant, the rebellion ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/reading-good-missiology-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/reading-good-missiology-/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:08:46 GMT Church planters often know the “latest book to read.” We reference pragmatic books constantly. But are we reading the right books? Reading Indigestion As a church planter, it can be difficult to read the books we need to read. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/awol-ambassadors-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/awol-ambassadors-part-2/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:39:08 GMT -Continued We Fear of Peoples’ Opinions Fifth, Ambassadors who grow fearful of people can start changing the message and misrepresenting the King.  There is a reason why the saying “don’t shoot the messenger” has ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/awol-ambassadors-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/awol-ambassadors-part-1/ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:41:20 GMT By, Reid S. Monaghan One of my favorite passages in Scripture comes at the close of the fifth chapter of 2 Corinthians.  It highlights both God’s transformative work in our lives and his missional calling on us in the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-the-missional-church-isnt-enough/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-the-missional-church-isnt-enough/ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:59:04 GMT By: Jonathan Dodson, Pastor of Austin City Life Advance & Retreat of the Church Over a century ago, Church historian Kenneth Latourette (1884-1963), pointed out that the church’s history is one of advance and retreat, advance ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-life-that-needs-gospel-explanation-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-life-that-needs-gospel-explanation-/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:24:04 GMT Jeff Vanderstelt is Vice President of the Acts 29 Network, and has been sharing with Scott Thomas on how his church engages their communities on mission. Here Jeff shares about living in such a way that unbelievers ask questions that ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-share-your-faith/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-to-share-your-faith/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:15:45 GMT How to Share Your Faith – Jeff Vanderstelt Jeff previously shared about living in community and on mission. Here Scott asks Jeff “how do you train your people to share the gospel?” 1. Confidence in the gospel is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/being-on-mission-together/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/being-on-mission-together/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:35:18 GMT Scott Thomas and Jeff Vanderstelt talk about living lives on mission together. Jeff Vanderstelt is Vice President of the Acts 29 Network, and has been sharing with Scott Thomas on how his church engages their communities on mission. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/life-on-mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/life-on-mission/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:16:41 GMT Scott Thomas and Jeff Vanderstelt talk about living lives on mission. Soma Communities in Tacoma, Washington, is a church that calls every person to embrace the command of Jesus to make disciples. Here Jeff Vanderstelt, church ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-6/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-6/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:20:49 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network We are examining the characteristics of a missional church. Part 1 is found here where characteristics one and two are discussed. Part Two is found here and examines the third ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-5/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-5/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:16:18 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network We are examining the characteristics of a missional church. Part 1 is found here where characteristics 1 and 2 are discussed. Part Two is found here and examines the third ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-4/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-4/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:49:07 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network We are examining the characteristics of a missional church. Part 1 is found here where characteristics 1 and 2 are discussed. Part Two is found here and examines the third ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-3/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-3/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:10:59 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network We are examining the characteristics of a missional church. Part 1 is found here where characteristics 1 and 2 are discussed. Part Two is found here and examines the third c... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-2/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:19:18 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President Acts 29 Network We are examining the characteristics of a missional church. Part 1 is found here where characteristics 1 and 2 are discussed. Understands the centrality of the gospel expressed in all ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-characteristics-of-a-church-on-mission-part-1/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:08:37 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network The Tension to be on Mission The church in every generation is called to bring the good news of the kingdom into a spiritual encounter with the aspirations and challenges of that culture ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-is-missional/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-is-missional/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:22:52 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network I believe Missional is one of the most misunderstood words used in Evangelicalism today. The term is used in a way to mean anything that is evangelistic or contextualized ministries or edgy ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/an-intentionally-missional-lifestyle/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/an-intentionally-missional-lifestyle/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:35:58 GMT iPad users, view this on Vimeo here. In this interview, Alex Early speaks about being intentional for missional, Kingdom impact. He put his focus on persistent prayer and reliance on ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-clarity-navigating-theology--mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-clarity-navigating-theology--mission/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:45:53 GMT Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 & Russ McKendry, of L2 Church in Denver, CO talk about navigating theology and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-helping-churches/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/churches-helping-churches/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:56:43 GMT Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 and Jean Dorlus, President of Step Seminary in Haiti. They met to talk about church planting strategies in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-gospel-in-a-doctrine-averse-culture/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-gospel-in-a-doctrine-averse-culture/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:37:41 GMT by Hunter BeaumontFellowship Denver Church Doctrine in the New Testament literally means “teaching.  It’s a morally neutral concept. Doctrine can be good or bad.  1 Tim. 6:3-4 – “If anyone teaches a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-mission-of-disciple-making/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-mission-of-disciple-making/ Fri, 28 May 2010 16:17:06 GMT by Jeff Vanderstelt Jesus commanded us to make disciples who make disciples. We can make disciples formally and informally. In formal discipleship you need to consider all that you want people to: Know – key doctrines all people should ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/denver-boot-camp-right-now/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/denver-boot-camp-right-now/ Wed, 26 May 2010 17:52:19 GMT Today is the kick off to the Denver Boot Camp. This is the place where mission continues and Men Engage the world. Keep posted for updates on the camp as well as audio from our Acts 29 speakers. See Who's speaking at this year's ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/atos-29-brazils-1st-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/atos-29-brazils-1st-boot-camp/ Tue, 25 May 2010 17:44:07 GMT The first-ever Acts 29 Church Planting Conference in Brazil was held in Rio de Janeiro on May 17-19, 2010. Men from over eight states in Brazil as well as from Chile participated in the International bootcamp, entitled “Foundations of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-noise-sound-doctrine-makes/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-noise-sound-doctrine-makes/ Mon, 24 May 2010 16:45:45 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President, Acts 29 Network  Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. I love YouTube and I hate YouTube. I walked into the office one day and declared, “YouTube is of the Devil!” The reason that ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sola-scriptura-part-two/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sola-scriptura-part-two/ Fri, 21 May 2010 18:34:26 GMT Part Two By Pastor Scott Thomas Part One is found here Sola Scriptura is a Latin phrase that literally means “By Scripture Alone.” Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that the Bible is the only infallible and inerrant authority for ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sola-scriptura/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sola-scriptura/ Thu, 20 May 2010 13:15:59 GMT Part One By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network Sola Scriptura is a Latin phrase that literally means “By Scripture Alone.” Sola Scriptura is the doctrine that the Bible is the only infallible and inerrant authority ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-sends-his-church-into-the-world/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/god-sends-his-church-into-the-world/ Wed, 19 May 2010 17:18:22 GMT Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears recently published Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe covering basic Christian theology. In chapter 10, they outline a biblical understanding of The Church. We want our pastors to have theological ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-centrality-of-the-gospel/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-centrality-of-the-gospel/ Mon, 17 May 2010 16:43:11 GMT Tim Keller wrote “The Centrality of the Gospel,” an excellent 12-page article available here, on the power and joy of the gospel in transforming lives. Here he explains how the two major ‘gospel thieves,’ religion and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-vs-religion/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-vs-religion/ Fri, 14 May 2010 05:04:39 GMT  By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. – Galatians 1:9 Is your Christianity marked by a deep belief, assurance and dependency on ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-meanderings-in-a-christian-cultural-fog/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-meanderings-in-a-christian-cultural-fog/ Thu, 13 May 2010 20:34:25 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 I grew up in an A-Theological church. They weren’t anti-theology but they were not pro-theology either. Frankly, I think theology scared them because they made fun of people who emphasized theology, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-gospel-changes-everything/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-gospel-changes-everything/ Wed, 12 May 2010 21:03:23 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network The gospel is the power of God for salvation and sadly many churches are ashamed of proclaiming it (Rom. 1:16). As a result we may not be experiencing the fruit of transformation in our churches ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/-if-theyre-not-against-us--tyler-jones-on-working-with-others/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/-if-theyre-not-against-us--tyler-jones-on-working-with-others/ Mon, 10 May 2010 05:29:15 GMT Tyler Jones is preaching pastor at Vintage21 Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He spoke with Scott Thomas during the Advance the Church Conference & Acts 29 Boot Camp last week about Theological Clarity, and here he discusses working with ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tyler-jones-on-theological-clarity-in-the-church/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tyler-jones-on-theological-clarity-in-the-church/ Fri, 07 May 2010 15:01:33 GMT Tyler Jones is preaching pastor at Vintage21 Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, and leads the East Coast Region of Acts 29. Last week, he hosted and Acts 29 boot camp and Scott Thomas was able to sit down with Tyler and ask him about the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-clarity-and-application/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/theological-clarity-and-application/ Thu, 06 May 2010 14:31:30 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 The number one reason men do not pass the application and assessment phase for membership into Acts 29 Network is that we do not observe that they have a clear understanding of basic theological concepts. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/retrain/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/retrain/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:00:15 GMT The Master of Missional Leadership The Master of Missional Leadership is a 36-hour graduate degree program in missional leadership. This unique cohort program includes a course on discipleship (Leader as Disciple), three missional ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/denver-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/denver-boot-camp/ Tue, 04 May 2010 14:32:02 GMT Promotion Video May 26-27, 2010 Acts 29 Boot Camps are church planting conferences open to the public that focus on the vision of church planting, calling of the planter, mandate to multiply churches and the theological foundation for ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-lessons-from-puritans-on-family/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-lessons-from-puritans-on-family/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:21:07 GMT Five Lessons from Puritans on Family by Winfield Bevins What do a bunch of dead white guys have to say to me about my family issues? Winfield Bevins, lead pastor of Church of the Outer Banks in Nags Head, NC, spoke at the Raleigh, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/adultery-and-restoration/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/adultery-and-restoration/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:15:01 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas Broken inside the Church Broken marriages are far too common than we want to admit and the church cannot ignore the adulteries occurring among its members any longer. Married couples are sitting in church pews hiding ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-tips-when-working-with-female-assistants/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-tips-when-working-with-female-assistants/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:43:56 GMT Ten Tips When Working With Female Assistants By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Recently, another Mars Hill Church pastor came to me to ask for some advice. He needed an assistant, and the right hire was a young single gal. He wisely asked ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/family-dashboard/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/family-dashboard/ Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:46:55 GMT By Dustin Neeley, Acts 29 Pastor of Crossing Church It was an old car but we loved it. It leaked oil and antifreeze, but hey, I was a church planter and thankful to have any car that actually operated without pedals. I will never forget ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/choosing-which-bride-to-put-first/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/choosing-which-bride-to-put-first/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:46:53 GMT By Chan Kilgore – CrossPointe Church, Orlando FL | Acts 29 Board Member Chan Kilgore has planted numerous churches in Florida and has many years in church planting ministry. Here he recounts a moment of great conviction from God – ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-the-missional-church-isnt-enough/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-the-missional-church-isnt-enough/ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:01:53 GMT   Advance & Retreat of the Church Over a century ago, Church historian Kenneth Latourette (1884-1963), pointed out that the church’s history is one of advance and retreat, advance and retreat. This oscillating influence over ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/elliot-grudem-on-balancing-marriage--family/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/elliot-grudem-on-balancing-marriage--family/ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:48:37 GMT Elliot Grudem is pastor of Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has been married for fourteen years. Last week Scott Thomas was in Raleigh and spent some time with Elliot, asking him about the pastor’s ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10-practical-pastor-dad-tips/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10-practical-pastor-dad-tips/ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:26:12 GMT 10 Practical Pastor Dad Tips by Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Prioritize fatherhood. Some dads worry that by emphasizing family so much they will lose their edge at the workplace and not be as competitive for positions as ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/six-ways-fathers-pursue-christ-in-their-fatherhood/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/six-ways-fathers-pursue-christ-in-their-fatherhood/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:42:28 GMT  By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 1.  Fathers Pursuing Christ see their children as a blessing from God Never give in to the notion that your children are anything but a blessing from God (Psalm 127:3-5; Genesis 1:28; 3:16; ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastors-make-great-fathers/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastors-make-great-fathers/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:08:31 GMT Pastors Make Great Fathers – Part 1 By Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 President Pastors make great fathers. Perhaps the more accurate statement is that “great fathers could make good pastors.” Pastors are to lead their ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/struggles-of-a-single-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/struggles-of-a-single-planter/ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:28:05 GMT Interview with: Hunter Beaumont, Fellowship Denver, 3 years old, younger crowd. Struggles of a Single Planter 1. No sex. The single Christian man has no place for any sexual expression. 2. No best friend. The single man lacks the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/parakaleo-ministries/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/parakaleo-ministries/ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:18:49 GMT Parakaleo Ministries Parakaleo was birthed out of a PCA research project that Shari Thomas, daughter of a church-planter and wife of a pastor, did on the major factors determining the health or death of church-planters’ ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camps-springtime-in-the-rockies-and-raleigh/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camps-springtime-in-the-rockies-and-raleigh/ Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:49:59 GMT This spring we are hosting two church-planting boot camps - one in Raleigh, North Carolina, and one in Denver, Colorado. We hope you will consider joining us for one - boot camps are open to anyone, and required for those who wish to become a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-and-family-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/church-planting-and-family-planting/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:27:47 GMT By Ben Connelly A planter’s wife told me a few months before we started our church, “You’re not a real church planter unless you have a kid within the first year.” She was joking, but my wife Jess and I apparently took ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/loving-my-wife-and-children-more-than-ministry/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/loving-my-wife-and-children-more-than-ministry/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:06:43 GMT By Bruce Wesley Angry All the Time Church planting exposed my emotional brokenness on two fronts. First, I was angry most of the time. My anger fueled my workaholism. Church planting required undivided attention and a willingness to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/practicing-gospel-community-in-your-family/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/practicing-gospel-community-in-your-family/ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:42:56 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 The most common metaphor for Christian community is “family” and “household” (Rom. 12:10; Gal. 6:10; Eph. 2:19; 1 Peter 4:17). It dawned on me that we rarely apply this to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-healthy-marriage--kids-on-mission-interview-with-dave-bruskas-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-healthy-marriage--kids-on-mission-interview-with-dave-bruskas-/ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:19:43 GMT "I think most marriages have a tendency to accept sin in either spouse. One spouse becomes dominant, and the other passive. They go through life trying to manage sin rather than allowing God to change them from the inside out, through the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/three-tips-to-find-balance-with-ministry-and-marriage/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/three-tips-to-find-balance-with-ministry-and-marriage/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:18:15 GMT Noel Heikkinen I had lunch with a Church Planter today who is being stretched way outside of his comfort level with his young church. He is discovering the inevitable: as the complexity of our church increases, so will the demands on our ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/it-keeps-getting-better/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/it-keeps-getting-better/ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:03:02 GMT Ray and Jani Ortlund We fell in love during college. Crazy in love. When we married, we were so happy to belong to one another fully. But at first, I (Ray) did not understand how to love Jani sexually to her maximum joy. I really did love ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/this-beautiful-mess-called-marriage/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/this-beautiful-mess-called-marriage/ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:38:44 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Along with the majority of Christian leaders around the country, I took the news of John Piper’s 8-month leave from ministry with shock and then sobering reflection. I love the ministry of John ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/solitude-and-fellowship/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/solitude-and-fellowship/ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:28:01 GMT By Mark Driscoll Two sides exist with every spiritual discipline. A Pastor’s healthy relationship with God involves both being and doing. On one hand, there is a contemplative practice, and on the other, a corresponding active ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/am-i-a-church-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/am-i-a-church-planter/ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:40:15 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director Every young man that considers church planting asks the question, Am I a Church Planter? It is the question I asked myself before planting a church. It is the question we ask every man who submits ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/biblical-authority/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/biblical-authority/ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:56:37 GMT One major aspect of Spiritual Vitality in a church planter is his deep commitment to Biblical authority. Scott Thomas interviewed Dr. Sam Storms while he was in Seattle last week about what it looks like for a pastor to be under Biblical ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-spirit-led-pastor/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-spirit-led-pastor/ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:52:23 GMT Last week, Dr. Sam Storms was in Seattle and graciously took some time to talk with Scott Thomas about what it looks like to be a Spirit-led pastor. Dr. Storms is pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma, and recently published Convergence: ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preach-the-gospel-to-yourself/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preach-the-gospel-to-yourself/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:54:47 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network As Pastors we must first preach the gospel to ourselves before we proclaim to the world the necessity of a Savior.  How damnable it would be to die of malnutrition while we busily prepare ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastoral-leadership--the-fruit-of-the-spirit/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastoral-leadership--the-fruit-of-the-spirit/ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:11:34 GMT By Winfield Bevins and Scott Thomas In the Book of Galatians, Paul gives a list of nine virtues called the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:16,22,25). The Holy Spirit endows the church with nine ethical qualities. Paul illustrates the difference ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastors-are-bible-guys/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastors-are-bible-guys/ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:51:37 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Pastors and church planters must be Bible guys. In order to be able to teach (as a biblical qualification of all pastors), we have to know our Bibles well and be able to defend its central truths with ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/biblical-qualifications-of-a-pastor/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/biblical-qualifications-of-a-pastor/ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:29:26 GMT Pastor Scott Thomas The Bible specifically speaks about the qualifications for those who will lead a congregation of people. These qualifications have been the same for almost 2,000 years. Jesus is the perfect fulfillment of these ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/going-deep-with-sabbath-rest/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/going-deep-with-sabbath-rest/ Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:19:53 GMT By JR Vassar Healthy men pastor healthy churches. One of the keys to spiritual health and spiritual vitality is Sabbath rest. Four Reasons to Sabbath 1. Sabbath rest will refresh our whole selves. When we Sabbath, we lay aside the demands ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/spiritual-dryness/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/spiritual-dryness/ Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:08:35 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 Network I found myself saying (privately) that I was too busy to attend a worship service—and I was the lead pastor who was preaching! The truth is that I wasn’t too busy; I was too busy to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/x-ray-questions/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/x-ray-questions/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:36:19 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 David Powlison, in his book, Seeing with New Eyes (P & R Publishing, 2003) examines human motivation—why we do what we do by listing 35 questions that are practical, theological, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-easiest-thing-about-prayer-eight-reasons-to-continue-steadfastly-in-prayer-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-easiest-thing-about-prayer-eight-reasons-to-continue-steadfastly-in-prayer-part-2/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:46:53 GMT By Dr Sam StormsThe easiest thing about praying is quitting. Giving up seems so reasonable, so easy to justify. It’s always been that way, which is why Paul wrote in Colossians 4:12, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-easiest-thing-about-prayer-eight-reasons-to-continue-steadfastly-in-prayer-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-easiest-thing-about-prayer-eight-reasons-to-continue-steadfastly-in-prayer-part-1/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:11:39 GMT By Dr Sam StormsThe easiest thing about praying is quitting. Giving up seems so reasonable, so easy to justify. It’s always been that way, which is why Paul wrote in Colossians 4:12, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/repentance-pretender-or-contender/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/repentance-pretender-or-contender/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:32:13 GMT By Yancey Arrington How often have we exposed ourselves as pretenders when it comes to battling indwelling sin? All of us have approached a certain temptation in our life with confidence only to wind up succumbing to its pain-inflicting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/watch-your-life-and-doctrine/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/watch-your-life-and-doctrine/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:33:46 GMT By Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 (Adapted from CH Spurgeon’s Lectures to His Students) A pastor’s life is most effective as a sharpened tool in God’s hand by nurturing the spirit, soul and body and not just organizing ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-life-for-god/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-life-for-god/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:12:45 GMT By Steve Timmis, Acts 29 Western Europe Director Character often gets overlooked, but it is the key issue in Christian ministry. Although more emphasis is placed on charisma or gifting, character is the key issue in leadership. Every aspect ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-spiritual-man/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-spiritual-man/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:11:38 GMT The Spiritual Man Romans 8:5-11 by Scott Thomas, Acts 29 President Spiritual vitality was the highest rated quality of a church planter as polled by Acts 29 pastors. What are the characteristics of a spiritually vital pastor? The following ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/prayer-for-the-keldie-family/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/prayer-for-the-keldie-family/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:23:45 GMT Barry Keldie (31), former student pastor at The Village Church in Highlands Village, TX (Dallas metro) and founder and former pastor of Providence Church in Frisco, TX, died Friday morning, March 5. He had long suffered from insomnia and had ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10-church-planter-qualities/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10-church-planter-qualities/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:27:15 GMT By Scott ThomasActs 29 President and Director The qualities of a successful basketball player are consistent. He or she can dribble, shoot, pass, play defense, rebound, play as a team, think, move quickly and work hard. They don't have to do ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/join-us-for-a-boot-camp-in-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/join-us-for-a-boot-camp-in-2010/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:34 GMT Acts 29 boot camps are a great way to meet real, live church-planters from all over. Some are working in an urban context, some have planted in a rural farm town. Some have multiple meeting sites, and some have added several missional ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/send-your-best-men-out-on-mission/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/send-your-best-men-out-on-mission/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:21:35 GMT By Scott ThomasActs 29 President and Director  It won’t hurt the church if people are called away to go and make disciples elsewhere. It will hurt the mission if they stay. As I read about the church in Jerusalem and Antioch, I see ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/am-i-a-church-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/am-i-a-church-planter/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:28:44 GMT By Scott Thomas Every young man that considers church planting asks the question, “Am I a Church Planter?” It is the question I asked myself many years ago. It is the question we ask every man who submits himself to our Acts 29 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastor-mark-driscoll--gerry-breshears-new-book-doctrine-pre-order-now-and-receive-a-free-resurgence-t-shirt/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastor-mark-driscoll--gerry-breshears-new-book-doctrine-pre-order-now-and-receive-a-free-resurgence-t-shirt/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:59:26 GMT Pre-order now!! Click here for more Info. Free St... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-plan-for-leadership-development/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-plan-for-leadership-development/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:32:05 GMT Part 1 found here: Leadership Development by Elliot Grudem There are many reasons church planters don’t developing elders as soon as they should. One of the biggest hindrances is the lack of a plan. To develop a plan for ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-development/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-development/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:30:38 GMT by Elliot Grudem A couple of years into my church replant I was talking to my father about the state of the church. (My father, Wayne Grudem, is a seminary professor who has trained pastors and scholars for Christ’s Church the majority ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/free-resource--theological-clarity-and-application-equipping-leaders-in-biblical-doctrine/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/free-resource--theological-clarity-and-application-equipping-leaders-in-biblical-doctrine/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:04:55 GMT Free Resource – Theological Clarity and Application: Equipping Leaders in Biblical Doctrine     The question I get asked most often by church planters and pastors of young churches is, “How can I train people in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-justin-hyde/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-justin-hyde/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:11:25 GMT Mission, Vision, Values of Church We believe that the Christian faith is a call to Proclamation. Therefore, as we experience transformation through the Gospel, we are compelled to share God's story with the world, always pointing people ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-kevin-galloway-in-michigan-city-in/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-kevin-galloway-in-michigan-city-in/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:11:28 GMT Briefly describe your story of your call to plant a church I was called to help lead a large existing church into and through the deep change needed to help transform it into a missional church. What were the biggest challenges you faced in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-jared-ayers-in-philadelphia-pa/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-jared-ayers-in-philadelphia-pa/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:12:18 GMT   Briefly describe your story of your call to plant a church I had been a staff pastor in mega church settings for 8 or 9 years. For the last couple of those years, several wise mentors and friends encouraged my wife Monica and I to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/john-piper-on-why-to-plant-churches/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/john-piper-on-why-to-plant-churches/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:13:28 GMT Why Plant Churches? by John Piper   There are about 200 million non-churched people in America, making America one of the four largest “unchurched” nations in the world. Each year about 3,500 churches close their doors ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-pastor-suffers-well-with-cancer/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-pastor-suffers-well-with-cancer/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:13:30 GMT Acts 29 Pastor Suffers Well with Cancer by Scott Thomas   Matt and Lauren Chandler walk with their three kids in their Flower Mound Texas neighborhood. AP Photo   When I got an early morning phone call on Thanksgiving while I ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-can-a-loving-god-allow-devastation-in-haiti-and-in-my-life/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-can-a-loving-god-allow-devastation-in-haiti-and-in-my-life/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:13:33 GMT How Can a Loving God Allow Devastation in Haiti (and in my life)?   Pat Robertson doesn't get it:   Shortly after a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, potentially killing half a million people, Pat Robertson said ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/helping-haiti/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/helping-haiti/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:13:31 GMT As we look over the endless videos and pictures streaming in from Haiti, we can easily see the gospel story. Like the ravaged, demolished city of Port au Prince, our lives are in a heap of rubble thorough our sin. We were homeless, destitute, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/will-your-church-take-a-special-offering-for-haiti/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/will-your-church-take-a-special-offering-for-haiti/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:13:38 GMT One thing we have never done at Mars Hill Church is take a special offering. However, that will change this Sunday when we take a second offering for the mission of Churches Helping Churches in Haiti.   Many pastors have been contacting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/more-horrendous-than-you-can-possibly-imagine-by-mark-driscoll/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/more-horrendous-than-you-can-possibly-imagine-by-mark-driscoll/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:14:14 GMT Mark Driscoll just returned from a trip to Haiti and wrote a letter to the people of Mars Hill Church - asking them to participate in helping the devastated churches down there. Churches Helping Churches is a new, unique organization that seeks ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/who-will-help-the-churches-in-haiti/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/who-will-help-the-churches-in-haiti/ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:14:42 GMT   Who Will Help the Churches in Haiti?   The images streaming in from Haiti are disturbing. We feel pity, sorrow and a sense of helplessness at the extent of their plight. The waves of humanitarian aid are washing ashore in Haiti ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/40-leadership-questions-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/40-leadership-questions-/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:14:44 GMT I am in a formal accountability relationship with five pastors whom I pursue to speak into all areas of my life. Four of them focus in specific aspects of my life.   Leadership Marriage and Family Theology and Personal ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-jerry-funston-in-ohio/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-jerry-funston-in-ohio/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:14:48 GMT Meet Jerry and Megan Funston! They planted The Journey Fellowship in Sunbury, Ohio, last spring, out of the ashes of another church. We are excited to have them join our Network and hope you will be in prayer for them and their new ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/steve-timmis-on-laying-down-your-life-for-jesus/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/steve-timmis-on-laying-down-your-life-for-jesus/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:15:18 GMT Steve Timmis, Western Europe Acts 29 Director, recently posted a series of tweets on laying down your life for Jesus and the gospel and we wanted to share them with you:   How can I be sure I would lay down my life for sake of Jesus ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/planning-an-intentional-devotional-life-in-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/planning-an-intentional-devotional-life-in-2010/ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:15:34 GMT Planning an Intentional Devotional Life for 2010. Do you have a plan?   by JR Vassar, Pastor of The Apostle's Church NYC   The most important thing you can do in 2010 is cultivate a devotional life that facilitates the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/christmas-learning-tracks/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/christmas-learning-tracks/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:16:53 GMT During the Christmas holidays, you may find yourself with some more time to be able to listen to sermons that you wouldn't otherwise have. So while you are traveling, taking some time off, or just relaxing - here are some listening tracks ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/advice-from-acts-29-pastor-steve-treichler/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/advice-from-acts-29-pastor-steve-treichler/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:16:54 GMT Steve Treichler of Hope Community Church in Minneapolis, MN was interviewed at our Louisville Boot Camp last month. Here he gives some advice to church planters in the areas of preparing to preach and being a one woman man. &n... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/exponential-2010/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/exponential-2010/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:16:59 GMT   We want to take this time to recommend to you the upcoming Exponential conference happening April 19-22, 2010 in Orlando, FL. This conference will be 4 days packed with 60 difference speakers talking on the issues of the church and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-for-church-planters-hiring-an-executive-pastor-from-jamie-munson/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-for-church-planters-hiring-an-executive-pastor-from-jamie-munson/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:17:02 GMT So you need an executive pastor. What do you look for? Who is the right guy? How does he fit with you as the lead planter/pastor? Jamie Munson, lead pastor at Mars Hill Church, shares what he sees as some key points to think through when ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-dec-14/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-dec-14/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:17:04 GMT Tri-Perspectival Leadership Diagram Leon Chingcuangco has distilled David Fairchild's & Drew Goodmanson's (of Kaleo Church) talks at Vintage 21 down to a chart called “Triperspectival Leadership - Fulfilling the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tigers-transgression-and-the-gospel/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tigers-transgression-and-the-gospel/ Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:17:07 GMT Tiger's transgression can teach us how to deal with sin: Don't delay confession, don't run from truth, and don’t hide in isolation.   Although I am a huge fan of golf, I have found no interest in the Tiger Woods story. I think ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-the-gospel/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-the-gospel/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:17:55 GMT Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the issue of delivery in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-eric-roseberry-in-lafayette-in/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-eric-roseberry-in-lafayette-in/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:20:28 GMT   Acts 29: Tell us about your calling to plant. Eric: From the time I was in college my wife and I felt called to church planting. At that point we began to pray that God would give us wisdom and calling as to when and where. Last ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-for-church-planters-hiring-an-executive-pastor-from-nate-williams/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-for-church-planters-hiring-an-executive-pastor-from-nate-williams/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:20:22 GMT So you need an executive pastor. What do you look for? Who is the right guy? How does he fit with you as the lead planter/pastor? Nate Williams, executive pastor at Vintage 21, shares what he sees as crucial characteristics that a lead pastor ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-editing/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-editing/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:20:36 GMT Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the last step in sermon preparation ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-dec-7/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-dec-7/ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:20:49 GMT b21 Podcast: Interview with Acts29 Network Director Scott Thomas Recenty, Jonathan Akin and Ronnie Parrott had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Thomas, Director of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network and one of the pastors at Mars Hill ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-exegesis--application/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-exegesis--application/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:21:03 GMT Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the steps of sermon preparation that ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-marc-pilon-in-sherbrooke-quebec-canada/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-marc-pilon-in-sherbrooke-quebec-canada/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:20:58 GMT Marc Pilon : Focus 21 Church : Sherbrooke, QB, Canada from Terra Nova Church on Vimeo. Acts 29: Tell us about your calling to plant. Marc: I am still very surprised to have been called to plant a church, as I had never even thought ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/thomas-young/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/thomas-young/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:22:34 GMT It is with very heavy and sorrowful hearts that we share with you the passing of Acts 29 church planter, Thomas Young.   Thomas Young planted The Sanctuary Fellowship near Houston, Texas. He was a friend, encourager, and partner in the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-meditation/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/preaching-the-mission-meditation/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:22:38 GMT Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the first step a preacher should ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-nov-30/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-nov-30/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:22:40 GMT Ed Stetzer Interview on Church Planting (Part 2) Dustin Neeley put up Part One of his recent interview with Ed Stetzer during the Louisville Boot Camp on his new site, “Church Planting For the Rest of Us.” In case you missed it last ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seed-at-sojourn-mercy-ministry-that-keeps-the-gospel-and-good-deeds-together/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seed-at-sojourn-mercy-ministry-that-keeps-the-gospel-and-good-deeds-together/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:22:42 GMT Nathan Ivey is pastor and director of Seed - the mercy ministry of Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Churches notorious for excelling in either the words of the gospel or in good deeds - and rarely both. Seed seeks to not only ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/evidences-of-gods-grace-to-acts-29-in-2009-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/evidences-of-gods-grace-to-acts-29-in-2009-part-1/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:22:44 GMT Dear Acts 29 Family,   As we approach Thanksgiving—a time to give thanks—and the end of 2009—a time to reflect—we have much for which to give God praise. We have been incredibly blessed to see many new churches ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-nov-23/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-nov-23/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:22:46 GMT Ed Stetzer Interview on Church Planting Dustin Neeley put up Part One of his recent interview with Ed Stetzer during the Louisville Boot Camp on his new site, “Church Planting For the Rest of Us.” In case you missed it last week on ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/rick-white-loving-your-wife--the-proverbs-31-fallacy/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/rick-white-loving-your-wife--the-proverbs-31-fallacy/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:50 GMT At Acts 29, we emphasize family as the pastor's first place of ministry, and part of our assessment includes deeply probing into the health of marriages and family. Many men have no idea what it means to pastor their family, so we started asking ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-dustin-neeley-in-louisville-ky-and-meet-his-new-blog-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-dustin-neeley-in-louisville-ky-and-meet-his-new-blog-/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:23:51 GMT We’d like you to meet Acts 29 church planter, Dustin Neeley. Dustin was a teaching pastor at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, and was burdened to plant a new church in Louisville.   Neeley planted Crossing Church out of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-for-church-planters-on-hiring-a-worship-pastor/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-for-church-planters-on-hiring-a-worship-pastor/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:23:52 GMT So you need a worship pastor. What do you look for? Who is the right guy? What does his role encompass besides playing songs on Sunday? Michael Bleeker, worship pastor at The Village Church, shares what he sees as crucial characteristics of any ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-chandler-on-planting-preaching--leadership/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-chandler-on-planting-preaching--leadership/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:23:53 GMT Last week at boot camp, Dustin Neeley (Acts 29 Pastor of Crossing Church, a plant out of Sojourn Community Church) interviewed Matt Chandler in Louisville - and Dustin just posted the first of 2 videos on his Church Planting For the Rest Of Us ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/honored-and-awedthis-is-what-graciousness-looks-like-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/honored-and-awedthis-is-what-graciousness-looks-like-/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:23:57 GMT Honored and Awed—This is What Graciousness Looks Like by Pastor Scott Thomas November 13, 2009   After the Acts 29 Boot Camp in Louisville, Dr Al Mohler, Jr, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, opened his home ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tuesday-videos-what-a-church-planter-should-look-for-in-a-worship-pastor/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tuesday-videos-what-a-church-planter-should-look-for-in-a-worship-pastor/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:25:10 GMT We got some time with a few of the worship pastors from Acts 29 churches today - they are having a worship pastor's workshop track during the afternoons at Ambition. What should a church planter look for when he's looking to hire a worship ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/wednesday-louisville-boot-camp-day-2-live-blogging/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/wednesday-louisville-boot-camp-day-2-live-blogging/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:23:58 GMT Welcome back for Day 2 of Boot camp! Please join us for live blogging of the main sessions below. Here's some pictures from yesterday (thanks Churck Heeke!) and tonight we'll try to throw up some more videos for you.    Session 5: ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tuesday-louisville-boot-camp-day-1-live-blogging/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/tuesday-louisville-boot-camp-day-1-live-blogging/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:25:12 GMT Today Boot Camp begins in Louisville, Kentucky at Sojourn's Germantown Campus. We are excited for a full day of excellent teaching from Dave Harvey, Ed Stetzer, Steve Timmis, and Darrin Patrick.   Join us for live blogging right here ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/louisville-boot-camp-prayer--live-blogging/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/louisville-boot-camp-prayer--live-blogging/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:25:15 GMT Pray: Boot Camp in Louisville starts Tuesday, but today boot camp attendees & speakers are descending on Kentucky. We would greatly appreciate your prayers.   Our speakers – It’s on honor to have men like Dave Harvey, Ed ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-cj-mahaney-on-leadership-and-vacations/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-cj-mahaney-on-leadership-and-vacations/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:17 GMT Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away. The holidays are upon us. We are posting this early to be a help to you as you finalize holiday plans and before they have commenced.    By C.J. Mahaney Full article available here. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-rick-carbonneau-in-redwood-city-ca/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-rick-carbonneau-in-redwood-city-ca/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:25:54 GMT Rick Carbonneau became a part of Acts 29 this year and has replanted Redeeming Grace Church in Redwood City, California – a church committed to being on mission and planting more churches. But it wasn’t always that ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/is-your-church-a-religious-cushion/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/is-your-church-a-religious-cushion/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:56 GMT By Scott Thomas, Director of the Acts 29 Network    Jack Miller was the director of World Harvest Mission and pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church near Philadelphia and professor at Westminster. In his book, Outgrowing the Ingrown ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-nov-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-nov-2/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:25:58 GMT Mark Driscoll in the Washington Post: 'Why Bad People Do Good Things' Yesterday, Mark was featured in the Washington Post's "On Faith" Column, answering the questions: "Is there good without God? Can people be good without God?"   Follow ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-the-other-october-31st/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-the-other-october-31st/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:26:00 GMT This is a real photo of Luther in 1517. Or not. Your congregation is probably buzzing about costumes, parties and candy this weekend. Maybe your church is having a "harvest party," too. But do you know about the other October 31st? Justin ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-brief-overview-of-acts-29-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-brief-overview-of-acts-29-part-2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:26:44 GMT By Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director See Part 1 here. 4. How is Acts 29 reaching out internationally? We are blessed with a team of church planters who focus their energies toward the International opportunities while leading their respective ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-rick-white-in-fort-worth-tx/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-rick-white-in-fort-worth-tx/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:26:41 GMT Rick is not new the the Network, but you may not know who he is yet. From The Village Church (as in Matt Chandler), Rick White planted CityView church in Fort Worth, Texas. At the Houston boot camp in September, Rick popped by the green room to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-brief-overview-of-acts-29-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/a-brief-overview-of-acts-29-part-1/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:46 GMT By Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director   1. How and when did Acts 29 begin? Acts 29 was founded in 2000 with Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle when it was about 200 in attendance and David Nicholas, a Presbyterian pastor ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-retrain-is-not-just-about-more-papers/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-retrain-is-not-just-about-more-papers/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:27:43 GMT Bill Clem is the Director of Spiritual Formation at Re:Train - and today, school is in session at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. During the break, the Acts 29 crew was able to get a few minutes with Bill to hear from him about the purpose of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-rob-wilton-in-new-orleans-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-rob-wilton-in-new-orleans-/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:28:59 GMT Meet the Wiltons. Rob and Annabeth just officially launched Vintage Church in New Orleans last month. They are new members to Acts 29 and we are excited to have them as part of the Network!   Acts 29: How were you called to plant a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seasons-of-a-church-life/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seasons-of-a-church-life/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:29:02 GMT Churches go through critical seasons of their life that largely determine both their longevity and health. Seeing, accepting, and navigating these seasons is incredibly important for the ongoing forward progress of the gospel. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-should-i-attend-an-acts-29-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-should-i-attend-an-acts-29-boot-camp/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:29:04 GMT Acts 29 has been conducting Boot Camps since its inception in 2000. The goal of these introductory church-planting conferences is to introduce Biblical church planting concepts as understood through the gospel and a missional ecclesiology. I ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-october-19/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-october-19/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:29:38 GMT Tim Challies Blog Reviews Acts 29 "A few weeks ago I began a series called 'Meet the Ministries.' This purpose of this series is to learn about some of the more prominent or more interesting ministries seeking to serve the church today. In the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-18-questions-from-1-thessalonians-for-a-church-planters-soul/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-18-questions-from-1-thessalonians-for-a-church-planters-soul/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:29:39 GMT On Fridays, we want to focus on equipping pastors and church planters personally - to step away from the practical, logistical aspects of church-planting and take a deep look at the pastor's soul. Today, Matthew Kruse provides fresh insight from ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-brent-thomas-in-peoria-arizona/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-brent-thomas-in-peoria-arizona/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:31:27 GMT Our network continues to grow and we are amazed, blessed and excited to be a part of God's work in bringing more to know & trust Jesus in the Southwest. Brent Thomas grew up in Arizona in the Glendale-Peoria area, and though he left ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-chuck-land-in-sugar-land-texas/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-chuck-land-in-sugar-land-texas/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:29:41 GMT More churches are being planted with Acts 29, but also, existing churches who share a love for Jesus and seeing new believers, and planting more churches are partnering with us more and more. Chuck Land's church is 7 years old, and has already ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/bob-thune-the-church-planters-ambition--idolatrous-motives/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/bob-thune-the-church-planters-ambition--idolatrous-motives/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:31:26 GMT What motivates church planters today? Why plant a church? A myriad of reasons are commonly shared, but Bob Thune sees a root issue beneath many of those driving forces: a church planter who is all about himself rather than seeing the gospel ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-is-church-planting-so-important-scott-thomas-takes-the-mic/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/why-is-church-planting-so-important-scott-thomas-takes-the-mic/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:32:58 GMT "Church planting is the most effective way to evangelize and make disciples. So much great fruit comes out of church-planting. So, our goal is to make disciples, not necessarily to make a church. But in order to make disciples we see that ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-4/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-4/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:33:01 GMT By Mark Driscoll The final installment of a 4-part series. The entire article is available in PDF form here. 18. Cleanliness Very simply, is the location clean? Will people be comfortable in the restrooms? Will people be comfortable if they ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-3/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-3/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:33:04 GMT By Mark Driscoll Part 3 of a 4 part series. Click here for Part 1 & Part 2. 11. Room for Fellowship Will there be sufficient open space for people to mingle and meet before and after the services? While this item may seem simple, the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/uk-church-planters-are-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/uk-church-planters-are-/ Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:33:03 GMT Steve Timmis, Acts 29 Director for Western Europe, greets Acts 29 blog readers this week: "I’ve just been in the middle of coaching training and I’m really eager to implement coaching in Western Europe under the auspices of Acts 29. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-your-impatience-will-kill-you-and-your-people/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-your-impatience-will-kill-you-and-your-people/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:33:05 GMT Returning from speaking at the Exposing God conference, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile wrote on his blog what he learned from fellow-speaker CJ Mahaney's teaching. Here is an excerpt of this thoughts. [CJ Mahaney preaches on 1 Tim: 4-15: "preach ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-2/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:34:25 GMT This is part 2 of a series from Mark Driscoll to help church planters who are looking for a facility to meet for corporate worship. Look for further installments for factors 11-23. 6. Lighting Will your building be sufficient with its current ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-andrew-pack-in-seattle/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-andrew-pack-in-seattle/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:33:08 GMT   On September 13th, Andrew and Tanya Pack launched Anchor Church in Seattle - with a goal to take Jesus' good news to their fellow Seattleites, and to love their city well. A former member and staff person of Mars Hill Church, Andrew ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-churchs-sins-are-centered-around-sloth-dave-harvey-on-ambition/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-churchs-sins-are-centered-around-sloth-dave-harvey-on-ambition/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:29 GMT Scott Thomas spent some time meeting with Dave Harvey last week in Philadelphia. Dave oversees church-planting with Sovereign Grace Ministries, authored When Sinners Say I Do, and has finished another book, Rescuing Ambition, scheduled ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/23-factors-in-finding-a-facility-help-for-church-planters-part-1/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:27 GMT By Mark Driscoll I was recently going through some old files and found this article I wrote sometime in the late 1990s for church planters. I post it in hopes that it can be helpful to church planters hoping to find a facility.   When ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-october-5/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-october-5/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:34:31 GMT School's back in session, even for the late-starters now. So we thought we'd kick off this week's news & links by throwing up two pieces about school. Seminary, to be precise.   Why You Shouldn't Go to Seminary by Bob Thune "It's ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-dont-give-up-on-prayer/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-dont-give-up-on-prayer/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:34:34 GMT As a pastor and leader of the flock, you know you're supposed to pray. And yet, so often, discouraged by unanswered prayer or the perceived inefficacy of our requests to change any of our circumstances, we leave prayers to the last gasps of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-jason-johnson-in-the-woodlands/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-jason-johnson-in-the-woodlands/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:34:38 GMT   Jason Johnson is the son of a worship pastor, who planned to work at a church. But God called him away from his personal plans to plant a new church.     Jason and his wife, Emily, quietly began changing gears, gathering ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-w-j-subash-in-dallas/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-w-j-subash-in-dallas/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:34:35 GMT Subash recently became a full member of the Acts 29 Network, and we are thrilled to have him as part of the team! He is ministering to immigrants in Dallas through The Crossroad Church.   W.J. Subash was in Dallas solely to pursue a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-centered-church-planting-go-make-disciples/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-centered-church-planting-go-make-disciples/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:36:10 GMT Today Scott Thomas spoke at the FIND conference in Charleston, South Carolina, on Gospel-Centered Church Planting. Get the full article here. I want to talk to you about the way we approach church planting and the making of disciples. I ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/scott-thomas-from-the-road-how-he-became-the-acts-29-director-and-whats-ahead-for-us/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/scott-thomas-from-the-road-how-he-became-the-acts-29-director-and-whats-ahead-for-us/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:36:12 GMT Our fearless Director Scott Thomas is on a whirlwind tour of teaching and preaching and consulting... from Arkansas to Philly to Ireland and London. Today the Exponential conference team caught him for a few minutes at the FIND conference in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-sep-28/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-sep-28/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:36:14 GMT Tim Challies Reviews Al Mohler's New Book on the 10 Commandments "We’ve seen a steady stream of books come from Mohler’s pen in the past couple of years. I have read them all and am quite comfortable saying that this one is the best ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gods-been-dumb-gracious-to-us-eric-mason-on-epiphany-fellowship/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gods-been-dumb-gracious-to-us-eric-mason-on-epiphany-fellowship/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:36:21 GMT Eric Mason recently became a part of the Acts 29 Network's Board of Directors. He planted Epiphany Fellowship Philadelphia, PA, about three years ago and has shepherded the young, urban, arts & tech savvy church through a lot of growth. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-chandler-on-walking-with-jesus-make-an-actual-plan--watch-your-affections-closely/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-chandler-on-walking-with-jesus-make-an-actual-plan--watch-your-affections-closely/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:37:54 GMT Many know that Matt Chandler is the lead pastor of Highland Village Church near Dallas, Texas. What many may not know is that he also serves the entire Acts 29 Network by being a part of the Board of Directors and in coordinating church planting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-sep-21/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links-sep-21/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:37:55 GMT Just Another Ministry Monday? Jonathan McIntosh posts the top reasons pastors say they want to quit: 1) to protect their family, 2) criticism, 3) the work is too hard, 4) they're restless, 5) they're jealous of others' talents & giftings, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-development-scott-thomas-interviews-bruce-wesley/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/leadership-development-scott-thomas-interviews-bruce-wesley/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:15:42 GMT At Houston Boot Camp this last week, we got to hear from Bruce Wesley, our host, and Lead Pastor of Clear Creek Community Church. Scott Thomas pulled him aside after his session on leadership to get some more on the nuts & bolts of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/here-comes-louisvilles-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/here-comes-louisvilles-boot-camp/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:37:57 GMT   You have 52 days: November 10-11, we'll be hosting our final 2009 Boot Camp, Ambition, in Louisville at Sojourn Community Church, planted by the Acts 29 Network's Southern Regional Coordinator, Daniel Montgomery.   Who is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-greg-heasley-in-south-africa/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-greg-heasley-in-south-africa/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:38:01 GMT We plant a lot of churches in the U.S., but the Acts 29 Network has churches far from North American soil. Our Acts 29 International team hosts boot camps in multiple countries in Africa, Pakistan, and soon will be headed for their first boot ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/almost-live-assessments-happening-now/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/almost-live-assessments-happening-now/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:37:59 GMT   We are half-way through assessments here in Houston, finishing up a week in Texas -- our very own Tyler Powell gives us the half-time report. Pray for our assessors & those being assessed for wisdom, discernment & ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/houston-boot-camp-update/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/houston-boot-camp-update/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:38:03 GMT Clear Creek Community Church threw open its doors to 250+ boot campers yesterday in Houston. And it was a great day of teaching!   Our staff spent a good part of the day chasing down church planters with cameras, collecting great ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news-and-olds--links/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news-and-olds--links/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:38:05 GMT 6 Greatest Sources of Satisfaction or Stress for Church Planters’ Wives   The GCA blog recently posted the six top factors causing stress or satisfaction in church planters’ wives: the husband, the support system, Sabbath ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-pride-vs-significance/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/equipping-pastors-pride-vs-significance/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:39:25 GMT In the last two years, Acts 29 pastors and leaders have put a major focus on the concept of humility in their faith and leadership. With excellent treatises on humility & pride from men like CJ Mahaney, much solid, biblical teaching has led ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-stephen-wagoner-in-winston-salem/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-stephen-wagoner-in-winston-salem/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:39:27 GMT In 2005, Stephen Wagoner was called to plant churches. In 2006, he realized this calling was to "The Triad" of North Carolina (Winston Salem, Greensboro, High Point). In 2008, Stephen and his wife Brooke moved their family there ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/total-boot-camp-recall/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/total-boot-camp-recall/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:39:29 GMT We are winding up 2009's boot camps. Houston is next week, and Louisville in November is our final boot camp for the year. Here's a brief synopsis of what's been taught by whom, and click the links! We've dropped in all kinds of good surprises - ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-ninth-commandment-also-applies-to-bloggers/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-ninth-commandment-also-applies-to-bloggers/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:39:33 GMT The Ninth Commandment also Applies to Bloggers by Scott Thomas September 01, 2009 “Words matter. Words are malleable and can be used to illuminate or obscure. Words can hurt,” writes Seattle Times Editorial Page Editor, Ryan ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/monday-news--links/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:39:42 GMT Pakistan Relief - $18K+ from Acts 29 and The Resurgence friends Did you read about the August 1 attack of the Christian village, Gojra, in Pakistan? Many Acts 29 churches and many via The Resurgence gave generously and relief has been ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-ryan-huguley-in-illinois/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-ryan-huguley-in-illinois/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:41:22 GMT Meet our newest Acts 29 Member, Ryan Huguley! We are excited to see the network grow and grow, and even more thankful to see new churches being planted like Redemption Bible Church.   Acts 29: Tell us about your calling to plant a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-on-answering-questions-about-complementarianism/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/help-on-answering-questions-about-complementarianism/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:41:21 GMT Rick White is an Acts 29 member and lead pastor of CityView Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He recently wrote a very practical article on communicating the complementarian view of male headship to those who are skeptical or confus... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ministry-of-reconciliation-and-the-sbc/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ministry-of-reconciliation-and-the-sbc/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:41:17 GMT The Ministry of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18) By Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director August 25, 2009 Some lively discussion has taken place in a Southern Baptist blog regarding our ecclesiology and the giving covenant. Baptist Press (a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-midwest-meeting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-midwest-meeting/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:41:19 GMT I appreciated the candor from The Upstream Collective blog writing about the Acts 29 Regional in St Louis posted by Caleb on 08/18/09 at 9:02 pm.     Today we attended the Acts 29 Midwest quarterly meeting. It’s basically a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/fighting-for-radical-transformation-fight-club-09/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/fighting-for-radical-transformation-fight-club-09/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:41:15 GMT I recently had the joy and honor to speak to men at Fight Club 09 in Atlanta, hosted by The Journey Church. All of the men did a great job of displaying the gospel’s implications in our family, our job, our time and our body. Over 350 men ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-bruce-wesley-in-houston/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-bruce-wesley-in-houston/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:41:11 GMT We want you to meet the men who make up the Acts 29 Network! We are in exciting times as God keeps growing us. Bruce Wesley planted Clear Creek Community Church in 1993 with nine families in League City, Texas - where engineers abound, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-centered-dreams--prayers/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-centered-dreams--prayers/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:43:46 GMT The following is an excerpt from Acts 29 Pastor Eric Mason's session at Advance09. Eric will be speaking on Enduring Hope at the Houston Boot Camp next month. “And I pray that you... may be filled to the measure of all the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10-characteristics-of-a-church-planter-minimum-requirements/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10-characteristics-of-a-church-planter-minimum-requirements/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:43:47 GMT In April, I posted the 10 Characteristics of a Church Planter – a compilation of the characteristics and micro-skills we look for in planters – informed by our own Acts 29 assessment, and the assessment work of Charles Ridley, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-aaron-dailey-in-phoenix/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-aaron-dailey-in-phoenix/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:43:51 GMT This summer, Aaron Dailey brought his seven-year-old Life Connection Church into the Network, becoming a full member of Acts 29. We are excited to see how Acts 29 is growing in the Southwest! A29: How did you become involved with Acts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/adventures-in-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/adventures-in-church-planting/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:44:25 GMT by Acts 29 Church Planter, David WhiteheadGrace Church, NYC Originally published here "The flames lit on their little headsand bravely and dangerously went they onward." - Garrison Keillor   This potent description from a radio show ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/breaking-news-christian-pakistani-minority-attacked-9-dead-hundreds-homeless/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/breaking-news-christian-pakistani-minority-attacked-9-dead-hundreds-homeless/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:44:23 GMT (Above) Smoke rises from the still-burning rubble of Gojra, after inhabitants fled the Muslim attack on Saturday. Our Pakistani Acts 29 pastor walked through to assess the damages to the church and Christians of Gojra (below). "Dear ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/fighting-for-gospel-transformation-in-your-church/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/fighting-for-gospel-transformation-in-your-church/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:44:27 GMT The gospel is the power of God for salvation and sadly many churches are ashamed of proclaiming it (Rom. 1:16). As a result we may not be experiencing the fruit of transformation in our churches that is normally associated with the gospel (Col. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-harvey-turner-in-reno-nevada/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-harvey-turner-in-reno-nevada/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:45:03 GMT We want to introduce you to the men and the churches that make up the Acts 29 Network. We are excited to get to work together with them to bring Jesus to cities and peoples everywhere! When Harvey Turner became a Christian, he felt called to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-heath-taylor-in-scottsdale-arizona/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/meet-a-church-planter-heath-taylor-in-scottsdale-arizona/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:44:29 GMT We want to introduce you to the men and the churches that make up the Acts 29 Network. We are excited to get to work together with them to bring Jesus to cities and peoples everywhere! In October, 2006, Heath Taylor planted Old Town Bible ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/john-calvin-nearly-500-years-of-reformed-church-planting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/john-calvin-nearly-500-years-of-reformed-church-planting/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:45:18 GMT by Winfield Bevins, Acts 29 planter of Church of the Outer Banks in North Carolina It has been 500 years since the birth of the great Protestant reformer, John Calvin.  He was born July 10, 1509 in the town of Noyon in Picardy, near ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/killing-ourselves-in-jesus-name-/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/killing-ourselves-in-jesus-name-/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:45:39 GMT Killing Ourselves in Jesus’ Name    By Habitual Sabbath-Breaking Pastor Scott Thomas July 23, 2009 [for a PDF version, click here]   I am driven. As far back as I can remember I wanted to excel, to accomplish, to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-tweet-contest-winners/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-tweet-contest-winners/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:45:29 GMT The results from The Gospel Tweeting Contest are in!   Our top three contestants with the most votes are: @jrgordon13 : "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/new-london-church-planting-foundations-audio-available/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/new-london-church-planting-foundations-audio-available/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:45:49 GMT Last month we had the pleasure of officially launching Acts 29 Western Europe with a "Church Planting Foundations" conference - a boot camp by another name that was definitely just as sweet!   Speakers include Steve Timmis, our new ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-three-acts-29-church-planter-characteristics/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/top-three-acts-29-church-planter-characteristics/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:45:59 GMT Top Three Acts 29 Church Planter Characteristics   Acts 29 church planters were surveyed on 10 qualifications of a church planter and 60 microskills. I wrote a blog that detailed these characteristics more fully. The top three ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-things-new-planters-should-know/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-things-new-planters-should-know/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:40:43 GMT Undoubtedly the first years of church planting are hardest and most volatile for the church planter - which is why so many churches never make it past their childhood, as the planter implodes under the pressure brought on from lack of resources, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jesus-jr/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/jesus-jr/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:46:29 GMT Jesus Jr. By Ray Ortlund Jr. Our local deity is not Jesus. He goes by the name Jesus. But in reality, our local deity is Jesus Jr. Our little Jesus is popular because he is useful. He makes us feel better while conveniently fitting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-tweeting-contest/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gospel-tweeting-contest/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:46:54 GMT Gospel Tweeting Contest We had 95 entries for the Gospel Tweeting Contest to find the best 140 character or less gospel explanation. We need to choose a winner. Here is the original contest tweet: “Looking for best tweet explaining the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/interview-in-england/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/interview-in-england/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:47:13 GMT Interview of Scott Thomas in England   Scott was interviewed by Yohaan Philip while he was at CCK in Brighton. Below are the interview notes.YP: Can you tell me a bit about yourself, Scott? ST: I grew up in a fundamentalist type of ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-vision/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-vision/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:47:15 GMT The Vision of Acts 29:   Rigidly committed to remain a church planting network, the vision of Acts 29 is to be worshippers of God who seek to influence as many people as possible to become worshippers. http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/evidences-of-grace/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/evidences-of-grace/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:47:17 GMT I am riding down the highway in Colorado from our Acts 29 annual retreat in Vail CO. The retreat is four days of heaven for our lead planters and wives. We had over 250 people attend the best retreat we have ever had. The theme of the retreat ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/first-western-european-church-planters/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/first-western-european-church-planters/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:48:30 GMT First Western European Church Planters!   We are excited to announce that we assessed and approved our first church planters in our newly formed Acts 29 Western European Network. Stuart and Rachel Dean are starting a church in Haywards ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/london-church-planting-conference-day-one/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/london-church-planting-conference-day-one/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:48:32 GMT Acts 29 Church Planting Foundations ConferenceLondon, EnglandOver 100 men from 12 different countries  assembled at St James Church in Clerkenwell for the inaugural Acts 29 Church Planting Conference to launch Acts 29 in Western Europe and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/never-quit-the-falwell-legacy/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/never-quit-the-falwell-legacy/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:48:36 GMT Never Quit: The Falwell Family Legacy By Pastor Scott Thomas This week, Mark Driscoll and I were honored to have spent some time with Jonathan Falwell and a few members of his team including David Early, Matt Wilmington and Charles ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/announcing-retrain--and-the-church-planters-cohort/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/announcing-retrain--and-the-church-planters-cohort/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:48:34 GMT   If you haven’t caught the buzz already, be sure to check out Re:Train, Mars Hill Church’s new, Missional Leadership educational training center.   This year, only 50 will be admitted to the Resurgence Training ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-things-i-learned-from-billy-hornsby/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-things-i-learned-from-billy-hornsby/ Thu, 28 May 2009 04:36:54 GMT Five Things I am Learning from Billy Hornsby by Scott Thomas Note: Billy Hornsby, our good friend and a man who left a legacy of churches, passed away March 23 at 9:44 pm EDT.   I want to share five things I have learned on my trip ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/characteristics-of-good-preaching/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/characteristics-of-good-preaching/ Sun, 17 May 2009 23:49:32 GMT 8 Qualities of a Good Sermon I asked people on Twitter to share the characteristics of what they thought comprised a good sermon. I compiled their helpful thoughts and came up with 8 qualities.   1.    ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gcas-north-america-church-planting-seminar-2009/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/gcas-north-america-church-planting-seminar-2009/ Fri, 15 May 2009 23:49:38 GMT GCA North America Church Planting Seminar 2009 July 21-24, 2009 (Tuesday through Friday) Orlando, Florida   Global Church Advancement (GCA) is an Acts 29 partner in the gospel and in church-planting, and they are hosting their 2009 ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/london-church-planting-foundations-update/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/london-church-planting-foundations-update/ Mon, 11 May 2009 23:49:37 GMT London Church Planting Foundations is less than a month away. Sensing the Spirit's move and with so much new opportunity and development in the UK, this conference is sure to be a ground-breaking and exciting time. But why is the "American" Acts ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-expands-into-the-uk--brilliant/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-expands-into-the-uk--brilliant/ Mon, 04 May 2009 23:49:41 GMT Acts 29 Expands into the UK – Brilliant!By Pastor Scott ThomasMay 4, 2009  Steve Timmis, co-author of Total Church, will direct a new Acts 29 Network in Western Europe beginning today. Steve is handing off The Crowded House ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-qualifications-of-a-church-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/ten-qualifications-of-a-church-planter/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:49:43 GMT Ten Church Planter Essential Qualifications By Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director This is a longer blog than normal, but these are the notes from my talk at Exponential 2009 in an effort to serve those who attended and wanted to engage ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-mark-driscoll-leads/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/how-mark-driscoll-leads/ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:49:44 GMT How Mark Driscoll Leads By Pastor Scott Thomas A lot is written about leadership principles. Most of it is written from a sterile academic perspective or from theory, not from real life. I am asked a lot about what makes Mark Driscoll so ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mercy-on-the-streets/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mercy-on-the-streets/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:49:45 GMT Mercy on the StreetsBy Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director “I have been in Seattle for ten days,” Eddie said. “I am looking for a job. I am a heavy equipment operator and I can’t find any work so I have to sleep here ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sign-up-for-san-diego-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/sign-up-for-san-diego-boot-camp/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:51:08 GMT San Diego Boot Camp: Missional Influence  Missional Influence: Multiplying Leaders on Mission for the Gospel May 5-6   To Register click HERE   San Diego Boot Camp May 5-6, 2009 Host: Kaleo Church   New Life ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/if-it-aint-broke-dont-follow-it/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/if-it-aint-broke-dont-follow-it/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:51:06 GMT If it Ain't Broke, Don't Follow it. Picto:Blog April 9, 2009 by Pastor Scott Thomas   Photo by Adriel Ifland, Acts 29 Administrative Assistant   Missional leaders influence others to follow them through their brokenness. How ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-courage-of-a-church-planter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-courage-of-a-church-planter/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:51:10 GMT The Courage of a Church Planter   Picto:Blog - April 7, 2009 By Pastor Scott Thomas   Cute Home of the deceased Edith Macefield in Ballard (Seattle)   Last summer, Ballard’s Edith Macefield passed away quietly in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/this-is-love/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/this-is-love/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:51:14 GMT This is Love Faith Visuals (Christianity Today) posted its Top Ten Easter videos recently and my friend and former worship pastor Todd Vaters is among the artists featured. He produced another nice original musical arrangement that is sung in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/29-acts-of-mercy/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/29-acts-of-mercy/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:51:12 GMT 29 Acts of Mercy by Pastor Scott Thomas Picto:Blog April 6, 2009   Marco is living on the streets in Seattle and needs a sleeping bag.   At church yesterday, Mark Driscoll mentioned that Mayor Greg Nickels has asked Mars Hill ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-worship-resources/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-worship-resources/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:51:16 GMT 87 Resources on Worship Picto:Blog - April 4, 2009 by Pastor Scott Thomas   Photo of old organ by Scott Thomas   I love driving worship leaders crazy. Therefore I have inundated them with 87 resources for worship. They will ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-replanting/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-replanting/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:51:20 GMT Help, My Church Has Fallen and Can't Get Up! Picto:Blog April 2, 2009 by Pastor Scott Thomas   ReplantingDictionary.com defines replanting: "To plant (something) again or in a new place..." In a church replant, a church avoids permanent ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-missional-contextualization/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-missional-contextualization/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:51:18 GMT Missional Contextualization: Why French Press is Better Picto:Blog - April 3, 2009 by Pastor Scott Thomas   Zoka - one of my Top Ten coffee spots in Seattle (Photo by Scott T)   In Seattle you cannot find a Cracker Barrell--the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-the-call-of-a-fool/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pictoblog-the-call-of-a-fool/ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:52:53 GMT THE CALL OF A FOOL Picto:Blog - April 1, 2009   Introducing the members of the Pastor's Training Program at Mars Hill After serving as a Lead Pastor for 16 years, I became the Director of Acts 29 on April 1, 2006—three years ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/thank-you-steve-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/thank-you-steve-camp/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:53:06 GMT Steve Camp, a Christian music artist for 28 years, has been a vocal commentator of Mark Driscoll over the years. Concerning another matter, I called Steve and then he and I discussed this ongoing tension he had with Mark. We had a great ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-lost-a-teenager-today/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-lost-a-teenager-today/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:53:26 GMT   I Lost a Teenager Today. By Pastor-Dad Scott Thomas Some of you want to call Child Protective Services and others want to know the secret to losing a teenager. My oldest son just turned 20 today - officially at 7:26 pm Mountain Time. ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-am-proud-of-my-humility/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-am-proud-of-my-humility/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:53:18 GMT I am Proud of My Humility! By Pastor Scott Thomas I am wearied by the inordinate attention given by some Christian leaders to the details of another organization’s  way of doing things. It borders on stalking and voyeurism the way ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camp-audio-from-raleigh-available/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/boot-camp-audio-from-raleigh-available/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:53:37 GMT The audio from the boot camp recently held in Raleigh is available here.     Hear these messages: Mark Driscoll - Spirit-filled Life of Jesus and Acts 29 Movement (must hear) Wayne Grudem - Gospel Centered Reformed ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-boot-camp-in-san-diego--may-5-6-2009/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-boot-camp-in-san-diego--may-5-6-2009/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:53:42 GMT Acts 29 Boot Camps are church planting conferences open to the public that focus on the vision of church planting, calling of the planter, mandate to multiply churches and the theological foundation for gospel-centered church planting. The San ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/st-louis-boot-camp-audio-available/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/st-louis-boot-camp-audio-available/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:55:08 GMT Boot Camp Audio from St Louis     Darrin Patrick and Jonathan McIntosh of The Journey hosted the Lead Conference in St Louis October 20-22, 2008. Speakers included Darrin Patrick, Matt Carter, Bryon Chappel, Randy Nabors, Eric ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-calling-of-a-planter-mark-driscoll/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-calling-of-a-planter-mark-driscoll/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:55:10 GMT The Calling of the Planter: Video Mark Driscoll   The opening session of the 2009 Acts 29 Boot Camp held in Seattle on March 9-10, 2009.    13 Questions to Determine God's Call of a Church Planter   The first one is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/vintage-saints-saint-patrick/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/vintage-saints-saint-patrick/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:55:13 GMT “I am a servant of Christ to a foreign nation for the unspeakable glory of life everlasting which is in Jesus Christ our Lord.” – Patrick   My family name was originally O’Driscoll until it was changed a few ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/time-magazine-names-new-calvinism-3rd-most-powerful-idea/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/time-magazine-names-new-calvinism-3rd-most-powerful-idea/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:55:15 GMT According to Time Magazine 'New Calvinism' is the third biggest idea that is changing the world right now. Here are some thoughts on new versus old Calvinism.   Four Ways 'New Calvinism' is So Powerful Old Calvinism was fundamental ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-going-to-london-again-this-summer/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/acts-29-going-to-london-again-this-summer/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:55:17 GMT http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-call-teaching-overview/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/the-call-teaching-overview/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:55:21 GMT Seattle Church Planting Boot Camp – March 9-10, 2009 Main Session Teaching Overview Theme: The Call   Are you registered for the Seattle Boot Camp March 9-10?   The Seattle Boot Camp teaching is all new materials and is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pj-smyth-speaking-at-seattle-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pj-smyth-speaking-at-seattle-boot-camp/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:55:22 GMT P.J. Smyth Speaking at Seattle Boot Camp by Pastor Scott Thomas, Director of Acts 29   Register for the Seattle Boot Camp March 9-10   My friend, PJ Smyth, is a popular Newfrontiers speaker, and the leader of GodFirst Church ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-chandler-speaking-at-seattle-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/matt-chandler-speaking-at-seattle-boot-camp/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:56:12 GMT Matt Chandler, Lead pastor at The Village Church in Dallas will be teaching "Preaching" at the upcoming Acts 29 boot camp in Seattle March 9-10.   Are you registered?   Watch this video of Matt produced by Desiring God. Matt talks ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dave-bruskas-speaking-at-boot-camp-in-seattle/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dave-bruskas-speaking-at-boot-camp-in-seattle/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:56:09 GMT Dave Bruskas is a phenomenal man who has a beautiful family of 4 girls and a personable wife. He is a leader of leaders but possesses the character of humility and grace. Dave started and pastors City on a Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/raleigh-boot-camp-photos-by-in-his-grace-photography/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/raleigh-boot-camp-photos-by-in-his-grace-photography/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:56:14 GMT The Raleigh Boot Camp was two great days filled of God's grace being poured out to its speakers and those attending. We are thankful for people like Laura Olson, who volunteered her time and amazing gift of photography for the event. Below is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/please-help-get-my-sermons-transcribed/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/please-help-get-my-sermons-transcribed/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:56:16 GMT In the past decade I have preached through fifteen books of the Bible and have covered scores of topical issues at Mars Hill Church. In addition, I have preached at well over one hundred conferences around the U.S. and world. For many just ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/lets-move-on/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/lets-move-on/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:57:43 GMT Let's Move On! by Pastor Scott Thomas, Director of Acts 29 Network   I am deeply honored to serve as Director of Acts 29 Network and as a pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. I am witnessing God's blessings on both organizations in a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-need-900-men/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/i-need-900-men/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:57:34 GMT   I Need Nine Hundred Men: Calling All Potential Church Planters and Multi-Site Campus Pastors By Pastor Mark Driscoll On March 9–10, 2009, we will be gathering in Seattle for a boot camp with the Acts 29 Church Planting ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/total-church-interview-with-steve-timmis-part-two/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/total-church-interview-with-steve-timmis-part-two/ Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:39:22 GMT Total Church: Interview with Steve Timmis - Part TwoBy Pastor Scott ThomasWe are continuing an interview with my friend Steve Timmis the author of Total Church, co-authored by Tim Chester. Steve answered several questions from a group of men ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/total-church-interview-with-steve-timmis-part-one/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/total-church-interview-with-steve-timmis-part-one/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:39:23 GMT Total Church: Interview with Steve Timmis - Part OneBy Pastor Scott ThomasSteve Timmis is a good friend of mine whom I respect for his exemplary character and his snarky charm. Recently, our Pastor’s Training Program had a video call with ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/6-guidelines-for-executive-pastors/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/6-guidelines-for-executive-pastors/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:40:39 GMT 6 Guidelines for Executive Pastorsby Pastor Jamie Munson, Lead Pastor of Mars Hill Church ~ Seattle For several years, I served as the Executive Pastor of Mars Hill Church. These days that role belongs to Tim Beltz. When Mark Driscoll shifted ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-things-i-would-do-differently-as-a-planter-part-three/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-things-i-would-do-differently-as-a-planter-part-three/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:40:41 GMT Seven Things I Would do Differently if I was Planting a Church Today - Part Two   By Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 Director and Mars Hill Church Executive Elder   Read Part One Read Part Two   After planting, replanting, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-things-i-would-do-differently-as-a-planter-part-two/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-things-i-would-do-differently-as-a-planter-part-two/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:40:42 GMT Seven Things I Would do Differently if I was Planting a Church Today - Part Two   By Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 Director and Mars Hill Church Executive Elder   Read Part One   After planting, replanting, coaching church ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-things-i-would-do-differently-as-a-planter-part-one/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-things-i-would-do-differently-as-a-planter-part-one/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:40:44 GMT Seven Things I Would do Differently if I was Planting a Church Today - Part One   By Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 Director and Mars Hill Church Executive Elder   I have served as a replanting pastor, church planter and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-reasons-to-attend-raleigh-nc-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/seven-reasons-to-attend-raleigh-nc-boot-camp/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:40:46 GMT http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-does-acts-29-mean/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-does-acts-29-mean/ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:40:51 GMT What does Acts 29 Mean?   It seems that the Book of Acts was left open-ended in Acts 28. It's as if Luke believed that they were just finishing the end of the first phase of the expansion of the church. Then it was up to us. We were given ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/puritan-porn--church-planting-fever-part-3/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/puritan-porn--church-planting-fever-part-3/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:40:52 GMT Puritan Porn & Church Planting Fever, Part 3 by Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director   I received an email from an unmarried young man under the age of 22 wishing to plant a church. In an attempt to address a whole crowd of young ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/puritan-porn--church-planting-fever-part-2/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/puritan-porn--church-planting-fever-part-2/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:40:53 GMT Puritan Porn & Church Planting Fever, Part 2 by Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director   I received an email from an unmarried young man under the age of 22 wishing to plant a church. In an attempt to address a whole crowd of young ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/puritan-porn--church-planting-fever-part-1/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/puritan-porn--church-planting-fever-part-1/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:57:17 GMT Puritan Porn & Church Planting Fever, Part 1 by Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director   I received the following email yesterday and felt as though I needed to address this issue globally as we receive a fair number of inquiries from ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/raleigh-nc-boot-camp/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/raleigh-nc-boot-camp/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:41:44 GMT Raleigh NC Boot Camp February 4-5 2009 at Vintage 21 Church 117 S. West St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Register today   Track 1 - For all potential A29 church planters  Mark Driscoll Wayne Grudem - Gospel Centered Reformed ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/survey-church-planter-characteristics/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/survey-church-planter-characteristics/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:43:12 GMT Survey: Characteristics of a Church PlanterBy Pastor Scott ThomasActs 29 DirectorExecutive Elder, Mars Hill Church in SeattleI am researching essential characteristics of a church planter (elder qualified is assumed). What do you think are the ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-would-jesus-twitter/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-would-jesus-twitter/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:43:18 GMT What Would Jesus Twitter?By Pastor Scott Thomas With the current phenomenon of Facebook where people update their status daily and Twitter members who update their status event by event with their phone, I wondered what some of the Bible ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/keller-explains-the-gospel/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/keller-explains-the-gospel/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:43:20 GMT The Gospel in All its FormsLike God, the gospel is both one and more than that.by Tim Keller | posted 5/23/2008 in Leadershipjournal.net The gospel has been described as a pool in which a toddler can wade and yet an elephant can swim. It is ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/in-loving-memory-of-molly-hovis/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/in-loving-memory-of-molly-hovis/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:43:22 GMT Church planters are some of God's most amazing servants. They are, generally speaking, young men who love Jesus, love their wives and children, love the church, and love lost people. With their wives and children they step out in faith to ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mission--vision-of-acts-29-network/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/mission--vision-of-acts-29-network/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:43:24 GMT Mission and Vision:   Listen to Audio   1.   Our first mandate is the Great Commission Our vision is to have 1000 churches with an average of 250 people each. That would be a quarter of a million people worshipping Jesus in ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-is-the-spiritual-man/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/what-is-the-spiritual-man/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:48:14 GMT The Spiritual Man by Pastor Scott Thomas, Director of Acts 29 Romans 8:5-11 Romans 8:5-8 tells us about an ultimate choice: Life or death; hostility or peace. "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp-final-chance-to-sign-up/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/dallas-boot-camp-final-chance-to-sign-up/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:43:28 GMT This is your last chance to sign up for the Church Planting Boot Camp in Dallas. Read over the information and sign up to attend Depth Church Planting Conference at The Village Church (Matt Chandler is the pastor) Wednesday, November 19, 2008, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastors-who-finish-well/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pastors-who-finish-well/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:44:56 GMT I rarely cut and paste articles into our blog, but this article written by a church leader in South Africa was excellent. My only addition would be to daily apply the gospel by confessing sins, repenting and empowerment through the Holy Spirit ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10k-run-with-my-wife/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/10k-run-with-my-wife/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:44:58 GMT http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/making-the-religious-people-angry/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/making-the-religious-people-angry/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:45:03 GMT I just received The Prodigal God by Tim Keller in the mail today. Tim has not written too many published books and when we get one, it is a gem. This one is no exception. Tim is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Reason for ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/live-from-st-louis-lead-conference--boot-camp-streaming/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/live-from-st-louis-lead-conference--boot-camp-streaming/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:41:04 GMT Today in St. Louis the LEAD Conference warms ups with some pre-con sessions open to all those souls lucky enough to be there.   But tomorrow (Tuesday) for those of us who didn't get to "meet me in St. Louie, Louie" and are moping at home, ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/one-point-calvinist/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/one-point-calvinist/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:45:05 GMT By Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director   As a church planter, I received more arguments over our position of Reformed Theology than I did everything else combined. It angered the most faithful of Christians and confused others. Only a ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pipers-number-one-danger-is-himself/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/pipers-number-one-danger-is-himself/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:45:04 GMT WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE DANGER THAT PASTORS FACE TODAY?   John Piper said, "I am my biggest danger. When I go up, God goes down." At an Acts 29 Boot Camp in Seattle, in conjunction with the Annual Resurgence Conference, Mark Driscoll asked ... http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-trends-in-the-church-today-d-a-carson/ http://www.acts29network.org/acts-29-blog/five-trends-in-the-church-today-d-a-carson/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:53:49 GMT If you ever want to feel like you have the intelligence of a NASCAR fan that just finished off a six-pack (I think it's a Red Neck law), then listen to D.A. Carson talk about, well, anything. Don is fluent in something like 7 languages and has ...