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Stories from Church Starters
Take Care of your Team Members, not Buddy-buddy but Genuine Empathy and Engagement
In the World War II movie “Merrill’s Marauders”, one the platoon leaders, a young lieutenant, likes for his men to call him by his first name and openly wants to be everyone’s friend. The platoon sergeant, a seasoned combat veteran, keeps reminding the lieutenant...
Certainty
My co-pastor has a big ol’ tattoo on one of his big ol’ biceps that reads “Bad Theology Kills,” which is the kind of tattoo you can only get if you’re planting a new church. There’s a lot to unpack in those three simple words. Bad theology has time and time again...
A Leadership Dilemma: Leading with Vocational Integrity
Church Starters are often presented with a leadership dilemma - leading with vocational integrity. With high levels of stress due to an abundance of unknowns and unsettled questions, the church starter may find him/herself in a vulnerable situation. Two common...
We WIN
Growing up in Kentucky, you are naturally introduced to the staple of our state. Every Kentuckian is familiar with Thoroughbred Horse racing, Kentucky Bourbon and Kentucky Basketball. Due to my status as a Baptist ministers kid, I was encouraged to gravitate towards...
Nuggets of Wisdom
Hello everyone. We are Fredricc and Kan’Dace Brock, lead pastors of The Message Church in San Antonio, Texas. Though recently commissioned, our journey started 4 years ago following a move from an established church in Michigan back to our home state of Texas. After...
Church Start Ruminations
As believers in Christ Jesus, we are called to model our lives after Him by the aid of the Holy Spirit. We are to become disciples of Christ not merely members of a church. There are some who are specially called to engage, nourish, restore, equip and gather together...