Sunny skies welcomed around eighty men, women, and youth to the first Advance Together State-based gathering for the whole church. This event was held on Saturday, 16 March, in Willetton, WA. Every church from Classis WA was represented, including people from the Forrestdale, Baldivis, and Wilson church plants. The opening message by Murray Capill focused on Jesus' agenda for disciples. He pointed out how Jesus wanted his followers to live the radical values of the kingdom of...

Brian Vaatstra shares the Kingston experience of Church Planting, outlining the five stages leading up to the establishment of a core group and the steps to launching a new church.

What makes a good leader?   Or a great leader?   On my bookshelf I have scores of books on leadership.   Some are written by business leaders.   Others are written by theologians.   Most of the books have to do with leadership in the church.   The authors are well known and well respected -- people like Robert Clinton, Stephen R. Covey, John Maxwell, Bill Hybels, Norma Cook Everist, just to mention a few.  But the one book I turn to most in my leadership quest is

I found myself In The Chute this past few days.   Not sure if the chute refers to a parachute or waterslide chute -- but in any case, there was lots of momentum.   Close to 150 men and women gathered in Melbourne for the National In The Chute church planting conference put on by The Geneva Push.  I was truly heartened by seeing so many young couples attending this conference.   Some came to be assessed as church planters.  Others came to explore where God is leading.

"If I could have only one novel on a desert island, this book would give me family, faith, and hope."   So writes F. LaGard Smith, author of The Daily Bible.   I bought this novel some years back, but only a couple of weeks did I pick it up, to read it.   Well, I not only read this book, I devoured it.   It is such a great read.