by Chris Sims | Feb 25, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
One of the more difficult things in life is dealing with discouragement. Within a ministry or church planting context, I believe this is an even greater issue. There are plenty of reasons to be discouraged when a person looks around at the world. Reading thru Acts...
by Chris Sims | Feb 18, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
It sure feels good when ministry is going smooth. It can even cause me to think that that is the way it should be. However, as much as I like it, that isn’t what is promised (check this out for proof – https://www.esvbible.org/John%2015%3A18-27/) and it isn’t...
by Chris Sims | Feb 11, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
What do I do when the church plant actually begins to grow? What about when it outgrows my leadership? Do I slow it down or is there a better solution? This is a great question for any role of leadership in any organization but especially something as new and...
by Chris Sims | Feb 4, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
In any church or ministry we have to be prepared to live our lives as followers of Jesus from within the culture and context where God has placed us. This is a foundational consideration for a church planter. It is not an accident that we are serving God in our city...
by Chris Sims | Jan 28, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
Some weeks can be hard right? As far as church planting weeks, this has been one of my toughest yet. We have experienced a legal threat that will require us to change our name. We have heard the news that our lease won’t be renewed therefore we must hustle to find...
