It’s not a building. It’s not a program. It’s His.
As Easter came and went this year, I realized in my post-candy-”He is Risen”-haze that I didn’t really feel connected to Jesus this Easter. I can remember Easter’s past, when just hearing the name “Jesus” would cause my eyes to swell with tears and my throat to tighten. This was not that year. In fact, … Read this post
If the Church could do nothing, but only one thing to survive, I would suggest that discipleship would be it. Discipleship–disciples, who make disciples, who make disciples–is, I believe, the primary vehicle through which God desires to win men. Our Jesus discipled from the onset of His ministry. He didn’t only disciple His core 12 … Read this post
Yesterday I posed the question: What is the purpose of church? It seems, at least based upon the comments left, that many of us agree on the answer to this question. Yet, as I set out to write this post, I did a little research to see how others answered this question. There are wildly … Read this post
Depending on who you stop on the street, you will most likely receive wildly varying opinions to the question “What is the purpose of the Church?” Is the Church meant to do good? Feed the hungry? Care for the orphan and the widow? Is the Church’s purpose to be a light to a dark world … Read this post
Today’s post is a guest post from my awesome, talented, and brilliant husband. I asked him to write this and he kindly agreed. It’s not a competition. So why use such a divisive title? Because, somehow, that’s what it’s become. When Nicole and I started down the road of beginning an organic church–The Foundation, for … Read this post
Last week I shared with you some of my thoughts following a 4-day conference I attended discussing organic churches. Many of you had questions regarding the actual model and structure of an organic church. I thought I’d try my best to address those questions. Firstly, let me state that while I tend to use the … Read this post
Over the last few days my husband and I attended an organic church (house church) conference, THRESHOLD, in Orlando. Despite being sore and tired both emotionally and physically from the car accident, we boarded a plane, knowing God had something for us there…and He did. I have so much that I hope to share and … Read this post
I have been a Christian for about 13 years. Just about every Sunday, I wake up, get in the car, drive to a building, to then sit in a seat, sing, tithe, and listen to a man give a sermon. The next Sunday, repeat. Is that church though? Is the typical Sunday morning experience the … Read this post
I read this quote from Frank Viola, an author, speaker and church planter, and was left feeling inspired to do the same. Here is his dream for the church, followed by my own: “I have a dream that Jesus Christ will one day be head of His Church again, not in pious rhetoric, but in … Read this post
When I met my husband, he told me during our engagement that he knew God had called him to start a church. I should have gone running. I mean, I had said these exact words on numerous occasions: “I never want to be a pastor’s wife.” And here I am, along side my husband and … Read this post