by Chris Sims | Jul 26, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
We speak of the time that Jesus told His disciples to make disciples as the Great Commission. It is great because it is a clear call in how a follower of Christ is to spend their life energy. It is a Commission because it was an enlistment and job description so that...
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 | Jun 9, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
I once pastored a church that was over 150 years old, and now I serve a new church plant that is not quite 2 years old. What a difference! One of the many differences is dealing with how to be missional. For instance, the 150+ year old church could have easily...
by Chris Sims | Jun 2, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
Much has been written about doing church as a team. We see all thru the New Testament Church Planting adventures that Paul was surrounded by others who were all-in with the vision of God to reach the world with the Gospel. Yet, within the nature of the modern church...
by Chris Sims | May 26, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
It is exciting to be sent! To know that the God of All Things has imparted a specific call to you is an amazing thought. It is so cool to actually GO once the realization becomes a calling. It becomes even more fun when you begin to pioneer a church plant and you...
