Creating A Come As You Are Culture

GLI STAFFJuly 4, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Network Leaders, Starting a church0 Comments

I read John Burke’s book, No Perfect People Allowed, at the beginning of 2006. At the time, I was leading … Read More

Church in the Cracks

GLI STAFFJune 7, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Starting a church0 Comments

“church becomes Church  when you move beyond affinity.” – Bill Clem Working as a bi-vocational church planter, has given me … Read More

Leading with Emotional Strength

GLI STAFFMay 18, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Starting a church0 Comments

It seems like the Lord often gives me physical metaphors or symbols for what He wants me to remember spiritually. … Read More

Fail Forward – Principal 7 of 7

GLI STAFFMay 9, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Starting a church0 Comments

And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. But the Jews incited the devout women of … Read More

Moving Into a Space of Your Own: What Matters

GLI STAFFMay 3, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Starting a church0 Comments

Our church in metro Detroit started in a basement before moving into an old school building, followed by the city … Read More

What’s your Synagogue?

GLI STAFFApril 4, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Network Leaders, Starting a church1 Comment

We all want to see people come to faith in Jesus. Speaking personally though, I find it hard to talk … Read More

ARE YOU A PATTERN WORTH FOLLOWING?

GLI STAFFMarch 22, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Network Leaders, Starting a church0 Comments

Imitate me just as I also imitate Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1(NKJV) The idea behind a pattern is to be able … Read More

Principle #3 – Are you discipling men well?

GLI STAFFMarch 2, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Starting a church0 Comments

Indeed, I consider that I am not in the least inferior to these super-apostles. Even if I am unskilled in … Read More

Are you willing to give it all you got?

GLI STAFFFebruary 16, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Starting a church0 Comments

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for all … Read More

Welcome the weight of your call

GLI STAFFFebruary 8, 2017Church Leaders, Church Planters, Group Leaders, Starting a church2 Comments

The weight and reality of the Call on your life to plant a church, will do one of two things … Read More