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So which 501(c)3 do you attend?

A sprawling campus is being developed on a hundred acres at the edge of a large suburban area, near the front entrance of a popular housing development with prices “starting in the low $300,000” bracket according to a sign erected by the property development company. Everyone’s wondering about this beautifully landscaped campus with its winding [...]

Posted 28 October 2008 § Church Buildings § The Church ‡ Comments (11) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Reformed rapper moves back into the hood

A couple of days ago, I met with a young Welsh church planter who has moved his family into a hilltop "council estate" (American translation: "government housing project") that needs a tangible, relational, relevant proclamation of the gospel in their needy community. This couple has actually purchased a home in the middle of the estate, [...]

Posted 19 November 2007 § Church Planting § Daily Scribe § Evangelism § Prayer Requests § Wales ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Making ends meet with a seminary degree

Money. It’s one of those necessary discussions, and sometimes a major factor, in the decision to pursue one’s passion to plant a new church. I get a lot of e-mails from those that come across my Grace Church Planting Ministries website, who see the incredible need all around them and who are seriously engaged in [...]

Posted 11 September 2007 § Church Planting § Ministry § Theological education ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

North American church planters and their magic

Want to be a superhero? Have you thought about becoming a church planter? To read some of the literature out there, the average person can forget about applying for the job. You need the combined skills of a brain surgeon, rocket scientist, Wall Street financier, marketing expert, computer programmer, life coach, and motivational speaker. What [...]

Posted 04 September 2007 § Church Planting § Missions § Multiplication § North America § Southern Baptists § The Church ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

What’s in a name?

Several people have asked why I named this blog, "The Thin Edge of the Wedge." It's a term that I had never heard until moving to the United Kingdom, but here are two definitions that I found on the internet: From Answers.com
A minor change that begins a major development, especially an undesirable one. For [...]

Posted 28 September 2006 § Blogging § Culture § Evangelism ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,