Comments on: Planting a new church: like falling off a log http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/ Walking in the freedom and simplicity of God's love! Mon, 21 May 2012 17:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: North American church planting strategies at The Thin Edge of the Wedge http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-66 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:55:19 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-66 [...] The question is, "Why don't we plant churches the same way in North America?" Why does it cost $250,000 and require a team of seminary-trained people three years to plant one church? I'm just asking. What's with all the rocket science, smoke and mirrors, hoopla, and razzamatazz? Is church planting complicated or so simple that it's like falling off a log? [...]

]]> By: CHARIS SHALOM » What a Fantastic Post on Church Planting!!! http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-65 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:35:07 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-65 [...] I went by one of my favorite missionary blogsites, Guy Muse’s blog, and found this post, where Guy was sharing something he had read here. I had never visited Bill Lollar’s blog before, but these six principles for church planting were brilliant. Really, I’d just call them steps on following Jesus (or in the common vernacular – being a Christian). [...]

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-64 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:27:13 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-64 Wow. I’m glad Guy linked to this. I will be doing the same. Great post!

]]> By: Ranges Community Church » The Thin Edge of the Wedge http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-63 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:02:19 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-63 [...] Just read a new blog called ‘thin edge of the wedge’ and a post there called ‘planting a new church‘. The basic principles are: [...]

]]> By: Tom http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-62 Tue, 15 May 2007 18:41:20 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-62 As always, you encourage me to remember, that valuable and fruitful ministry does not necessarily equal huge buildings, huge budgets, huge salaries, and huge crowds. You do a great job of checking my pride and helping me see the importance of ministering where God has planted me.

Paul’s missionary endeavors look very little like our Church Planting efforts today…

Acts 13
1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers…2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God…

47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, I have made you a light for the Gentiles,that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Notice how devoutly they prayed and sought the will and confirmation of the Holy Spirit! No wonder they met so much success… and persecution. Bill, I thank God that you are doing just that. Lets pray like they did, that God would direct you to those who are “appointed to eternal life” as you spread abroad the fragrance of death and life wherever He leads. And that upon finding them, I pray that you’ll be able to do as Paul and Barnabas did in Acts 14:

21 When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Oh, how dependant these great Apostles were on prayer and fasting! Where is this kind of evangelistic fervor, this kind of dependance on God, this kind of fear of God today?

God bless you brother and thanks,

Tom

]]> By: Guy Muse http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-60 Tue, 15 May 2007 13:28:02 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-60 Hearty AMEN! to your #1-6. If these principles of NT church planting are clearly understood then we will begin to see a huge multiplication of churches being planted, versus a few megachurches as describes the “other model” you describe in your post. Our prayer and goal is to mobilize the church sitting in the pews to go out and plant simple/house churches in their own communties and amongst the people they relate to naturally.

]]> By: Greg Alford http://thin-edge.org/2007/05/15/planting-a-new-church-like-falling-off-a-log/#comment-61 Tue, 15 May 2007 09:48:16 +0000 http://thin-edge.org/?p=47#comment-61 Bill,

As I read paragraph two it seams to me that you are holding back a little…Go ahead and tell us what you really think. LOL

Concerning the [Church Planting Industry] one verse comes to mind; “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”.

I found this post (as all your post) full of sound, practical, and Biblical Wisdom.

Grace to all,

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