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...
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...
