Last year Lamar Duke was asked to pull together some numbers for a report. He did — and when he finished he sat at his desk and wept. “Since 2013 we’ve planted 85 churches,” said Duke, church planting strategist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions…
Alabama Church Planters Network Dinner Focuses on Maximizing God-Given Abilities
Some prayed silently, some raised their hands and sang along quietly, but everyone worshipped. As the worship team from New Beginnings Fellowship, Trussville, played, those at the Alabama Church Planters Network Dinner praised the Lord for what He is doing in their communities. Held Nov.…
Week of Prayer Sees Boom in Church Plants
Lamar Duke says that if he could have every week go the way the Myers-Mallory Week of Prayer for State Missions went this year, he’d be dancing for joy. “That entire week (Sept. 9–16) we had a red-letter week in church planting,” said Duke, church…
Samford MTI offers online certificates in church planting, disciple making
The Samford University Ministry Training Institute (MTI) has new online certificates in church planting and disciple making designed to help pastors, staff members and laypeople further develop their leadership skills in these areas. “These new certificate offerings are designed to provide affordable and accessible high-quality…
How One Associational Missionary Assisted with Church Planting in His Association
Terry Long, who serves the Choctaw Baptist Association, shared with me several months ago that he was burdened about the need for an African-American church plant in his area. After several conversations and a trip over to share with the leadership of the association, it…
Alabama Church Planter Network Dinner Sunday, November 11, Samford University
Church planters and wives or anyone interested in planting are invited to this event. Childcare will be provided. Our Speaker: Kenny Grant was born and raised in Brunswick, Ga. He has served as pastor for churches in both Brunswick and Savannah, Ga., for many years.…
Church Planters’ Network Dinner Never too early to make a reservation
It is not too early to make your reservations for a gathering of Alabama church planting “types” at the Alabama Church Planters’ Network Dinner on Sunday, November 12, 2017, 4:30-8:30 p.m., at Essential Church, 1806 University Dr., Huntsville. (This is the Sunday before two other…
What Does Church Planting Have To Do With You And Your Church?
There is a lot of talk about church planting across the Southern Baptist Convention landscape. Did you ever wonder what all this has to do with you and your church? Perhaps there is an underserved group of people within driving distance of your church gathering…
The Adopt-A-Planter Plan
The Adopt-A-Planter plan is a good way to support church planters in Alabama and beyond. The purpose is to provide encouragement and prayer support for planters and their families. Select 12 couples from your church to make monthly visits to an Alabama planter and his…
5 Future Trends of Church Planting Church planting trends for now and the future
Today’s guest post is from Ed Stetzer, Executive Director of LifeWay Research, a prolific author, and well-known conference and seminar leader. Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written…