Church Planting

Evangelism: Knowledge and Openness

You may have heard of the Engel Scale, which measures the journey from no knowledge of God to spiritual maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Frank Gray has modified the Engel Scale

Missing What’s Right in Front of Me

We had a Grand Opening for our new location as a church plant this past Sunday. We invited hundreds of people from the community. Our people stood out in the rain inviting people

Christianity in Canada

If you want a picture of the state of Christianity in Canada, consider the following: * Weekly religious service attendance in Canada is in a free fall from 67% in 1946 to 11% in

Losing Our Location

I knew the day would come. I had just arrived at a conference when I got a phone call with some bad news. It was the owner of the dance studio, the spot

Honest Church Planting

Although all the chapters in Rico Tice’s new book Honest Evangelism are good, one chapter in particular stood out to me. It’s chapter 7, called “Getting started (or re-started).” It outlines