by Chris Sims | May 12, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
Until this week, I hadn’t really thought of it this way. As part of a vision strategy time, I encourage others to imagine the world if what they had on their heart (their vision) didn’t come to pass. For me, that would be imagining Casper, Wyoming without WindCity...
by Chris Sims | May 5, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
Your church budget starts at the same place your church attendance does at a new church plant. Not zero but close. For instance, we started with 5 people (one was me and the other four had my last name). So, our attendance was 5 and our giving was the tithes and...
by Chris Sims | Apr 28, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
We want to preach before thousands. We want to hear of crowds coming to repentance like they did in Acts 2. We desire maximum impact. Those are all appropriate wants and prayers. So, what does a person with dreams like that do when they have a day like this? Up at...
by Stephen Suffron | Mar 29, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
The Fifth Annual Stephens Roadrunner 5K will take place this Saturday. Our church and town will host about 100 participants and spectators in the heart of Stephens in an effort to send a mission team on our fifth trip to the village of Kobuk, which lies about 30...
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...
