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...
by Chris Sims | Jan 21, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
In any ministry, we can be tempted to take credit for the successes we encounter. This is especially true in a new church plant. After all, we were part of the ‘Genesis’ of the work. When I am tempted to take credit I am reminded of how Peter and John handled the...
by Chris Sims | Jan 14, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
Church Planting may take you to a new area where you know few people and have limited experience/scope to guide you. This has been my experience. That has pushed me back to the Church Planting documentation in the book of Acts. In Acts 3:1-8, we journey along with...
