These are some notes from my pre-conference intensive with Larry Osborne from Northcoast Church in San Diego – the first church to do the multisite thing. The Barnabas Factor (I came in late for this) Gifted young leaders are going to be weird and have blindspots. If it’s not sin, support them and their annointing [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Leadership Development by Larry Osborne
Posted in Leadership on April 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why Plant a Church?
Posted in Church Planting on April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(The following is some notes from a talk I recently gave about church planting.) Biblical Rationale for Church Planting Matthew 16:18 – “Upon this rock, I will build my church.” The church has a vital role in the redemptive plan of God. Matthew 28:18-20 – “The Great Commission.” We are to be a “sent people.” [...]
Who will go?
Posted in Church Planting on April 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I can’t sleep tonight. I am deeply burdened. One of the reasons I decided to plant in Thief River Falls, MN was because of the huge potential to start a movement in NW Minnesota – in communities like Detriot Lakes, Moorhead, Crookston, and East Grand Forks. East Grand Forks has been on my mind a [...]
Stop Skimming
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just read a great article in Leadership Journal called Skimming by Pete Scazzero here is an excerpt: Like skimming a book, this can produce the impression that everything is covered, but in reality, you aren’t completely there. How do you know you’re skimming? When you go from meeting to meeting without awareness of God. [...]