by Chris Sims | Jul 14, 2016 | Ministry, Missions, Theology
To plant a church is to reach the lost with the gospel, see them saved and begin to disciple them. This seems a rather obvious statement. Even more obvious would be the pace that a church planter would hope that these things would happen. We surely want our work to...
by Chris Sims | Jul 7, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
In the check-out line in the market. At the 4-way stop in the neighborhood. During the game at our children’s sports league. On the job site with the co-workers. What happens at these places? That depends! These are the places where we become missionaries where we...
by Chris Sims | Jun 30, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
It’s funny. Every time I hear about another city I ponder its need for new churches. I hear percentages about the lost, the de-churched and the un-churched. In every case, there needs to be more churches planted everywhere to see that we are obedient to our commission...
by Chris Sims | Jun 23, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
As a North American Missionary, a part of the work is to raise support. Support from churches who want to see the Kingdom of God expanded. Support from individuals and family who choose to sacrificially give so that I can be on the mission field. In thinking about...
by Chris Sims | Jun 16, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
This week my blog takes a turn to a near rant. However, the rant comes out of a heart of healing from the damaging statement ‘We aren’t being fed’. You never hear this from a new follower of Christ but you may often hear it from those that have spent a lifetime...
