Posts with the category “church-planting”

Paul says in Colossians 1 that all things—all things—were created through Him and for Him, and in Him all things hold together. The universe doesn’t hold Him up. He holds up the universe. And that includes you—your past, your pain, your purpose, the pieces of you you don’t know what to do with.  Read More

And this is why the gospel always wins: because Jesus is the undefeated King. He crushed the serpent under His heel. He bore the full weight of sin and broke its chains. He entered the grave and emptied it. He ascended in triumph and reigns forever. And the hands that reign are the same hands that were pierced to hold you — not loosely, but lovingly, eternally, unbreakably.   Read More

Barnabas didn’t show up in Antioch to critique. He showed up to celebrate. He looked at a young, messy, growing church and said, “God’s grace is real here — stay faithful.” And Luke tells us that because of that, “a great many people were added to the Lord.” That’s the power of encouragement — it multiplies what God is doing.  Read More

The Great Commission doesn’t start with your ability; it starts with His authority.  Read More

So when the question comes up, "why are you planting a church in Newark?" the answer is the same. There are lives at risk.  Read More