I love the exciting! That’s why my favorite candy bar in the world is an Almond Joy! Sweet gritty white coconut, smooth milk chocolate and a couple of nuts thrown in the mix! I think the Almond Joy stands as a shinning example of what our churches should be!
I don’t like boring! That includes what I eat, and with whom I spend time with, invest in, and “do” church with… Continue Reading…
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Being the pastor of a large multi-ethnic church and involved in planting more of the same I write and speak on this often, it is one of my greatest passions. So I was quite intrigued when I read an article on this issue the other day by John Piper…
“So, what should racial reconciliation be based on? Continue Reading…
This is “Black History Month” Where we as a nation have set aside a time to honor, remember, recognize and celebrate the lives and contributions of the Black Americans gone before us, and still among us. It’s important that we recognize these contributors that have helped our nation grow and contributed to it’s unique culture.
Are probably familiar with the Ansoff Matrix. It’s a brain storming tool used to help bring to the front big questions about how to grow an enterprise.
I thought it would be interesting to brainstorm together and ask some “church growth” questions using the Ansoff Matrix…
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There are far too many churches that are still doing church for one people group. The 5th distinctive of the COMB Network is the church should be Ethnically-Reflective. In other words, the inside of the church should be a reflection of what is on the outside.
I don’t like the term “multi-ethnic.” Almost every group and organization have given the term their own definition and mostly to make sure they feel as if they “fit” as a multi-ethnic church. I much prefer the term “ethnically reflective.” Continue Reading…
This week I want to share with you the five distinctives our new Church-Planting movement called the Comb Network. This new Network was birthed after an extended time of seeking God for what He had next for us as a church family. We had already done the growing, and moving, bigger crowds & bigger buildings… Continue Reading…
