by Chris Sims | Jan 7, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
Growing up in the Bible-Belt of Arkansas, I had seen very traditional ways that church was done. Those ways had been comfortable for me and many others. As I served in churches, I saw slightly different expressions of ‘church life’ but the basics were still there....
by Chris Sims | Dec 24, 2015 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
Ok, what does a church planter do once they have an audience? Preparing a message gets mixed reviews with many ministry leaders. Some love it and others loathe it. The difference is in the stress level that arises over direction. We don’t want to get stale. We...
by Chris Sims | Dec 17, 2015 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
How would we reach people in this new church plant? Where would they come from? What would be the best way to communicate God’s Love to them? As we look into the Scriptures we see God timing the launch of The Church with a cultural event that drew many people...
by Chris Sims | Dec 10, 2015 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions, Theology
We had our calling (to plant a church in Casper, Wyoming). We knew it was time. We began to think on the differences between our old area (Arkansas) and our new area (Wyoming). We spoke the same language but the style, slang and intent of some of the...
by Chris Sims | Dec 3, 2015 | Leadership, Ministry, Missions
Are you a ‘do-it-yourself’ ministry leader or a fan of ‘doing church as a team’? I tend to be a ‘do-it-yourself’ guy in most areas of my life. It is probably a control issue. I can control the beginning, the ending and the quality of something if I do it as a...
