Church Planting, Leadership, and Insights for Pastor by Artie Davis

God Speaks and…Babies POP-OUT!

January 24, 2011

Following God & Leadership & Perseverance

I was reading this past week about the life and call of Abraham. You know the story…

Old brutha (Impotent!) married to old sista (Past menopause!) and God says I am going to make it so you (Abraham) can “make a baby” and you (Sarah) can conceive a baby. Well, some time after that promise, they got impatient so… Abraham hooks up with Hagar and Bam! Here comes Ishmael (1 Down).

That was a bad move. But, finally Sarah gives birth to Isaac, Yeah! Go Abe! You da man! Continue Reading…

How to “Make it” when feeling DOWN

January 22, 2011

Following God & Perseverance

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When it is darkest, men see the stars.~

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Most of us know the sting of loneliness, stress, feeling overwhelmed or depression. Those that lead hard and long fall prey to these “beasts” maybe more than most I believe. We have the most to lose, we are the most counted upon, the most criticized, the one that carries the highest expectations from those around us. And we know! We can’t fulfill all those things, despite our hardest fought efforts. So what can we do…

Look up! In your darkest hour know that He who… Continue Reading…

5-BIGGEST surprises for Church-Planters!

January 21, 2011

Church Growth & Church Planting & Leadership

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Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

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My friend Stephen Gray surveyed church planters, asking them about their greatest surprises, and they responded with their top five struggles, difficulties and surprises! Continue Reading…

2011 Sermon Series. DONE! What do you think?

January 20, 2011

Church Planting & Huh? & Leadership & Sermon Planning

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2011 Sermon Series…Finished!

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Our teaching team at Cornerstone “finally” finished our sermon series plan for 2011! Our plan this year was so unique I thought I would share it with you guys! We asked ourselves this Question…

“What do we want our church to have?”

That 1-Question has driven our entire preaching schedule this year. And we wanted to use ONE WORD Continue Reading…

Don’t pick THAT fruit!

January 19, 2011

Church Growth & Following God & Leadership & Perseverance

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You can survive on that…

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You can survive, but never THRIVE when you feed on the over ripened fruit lying on the ground or the ones on the lower limbs! You know what I mean… don’t settle for anything less than all God has for you!

At times when it’s a struggle to reach the high fruit, the ones that seem to be out of reach. We may be tempted to “settle” for the easy to reach fruit. Because we are hungry…hungry to say we have accomplished something or have finished a task, we want to look for the easy and fast finish. But usually that’s a cop-out and… Continue Reading…

Let it GO! Or you won’t GROW!

January 18, 2011

Church Growth & Church Planting & Following God & Leadership

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Next Level Leader Discussions…

Many times revolve around a fear of letting something go. But unwilling to take your hands off one thing means you are unable to grasp the next. I tell Next Level Leaders quite simply…