Training Disciples: Why Do Learners Not Change on the Pathway?

Over the years, I have had the privilege of walking with many followers of Christ as we seek to follow Him together and obey Him. In my praying and making […]
Church Planter Birthday Celebration

As I took the call from a planter in training who is already working and leading a small urban congregation, I did not know what the need could be early […]
Good News: The Essence Of Planting

As I visited a collegiate church plant – Church at the Oaks in Tuscaloosa – I was so encouraged by the number of students seeking to be disciples and make […]
Plant Alabama Vlog – February 2023

Church Planting – Returning to Our Roots

In the 1950s, there was a Gospel movement in Alabama and many community churches were planted. Baptist evangelists opened up revival meetings in new areas, and churches were started. New […]
The Complexity and Simplicity of Discipleship

Over the past week in facilitating church planter training on discipleship, I was once again challenged by the need to focus on making disciples. If the Gospel is planted in […]
Looking Beyond VBS

As I traveled throughout Alabama this month, I saw a great number of signs for vacation Bible school. After a couple of years of covid and adjustments in church outreach […]
Praying for Church Planters in Alabama

Prayer is a vital part of the spiritual engagement church planters must face as they engage new communities with the gospel, disciple new believers and gather believers in a new […]
Focusing Our Many Passions Into a Christ-Centered Desire to Plant

Years ago, while I served as a student missionary in Ecuador, I had a summer missionary in our ministry participate in an interview with Rachel Saint. She, along with others, […]
Church Planting Models for Today

One of the greatest needs today, is for churches to be healthy and multiplying. The Great Commission was given to the church to go and make disciples of all nations […]