From August 7 to 20, I will be in Thailand learning from the world’s fastest growing (rural) church planting movement. When I come back, I believe Stillwaters will soon become a global model for urban house church multiplication. God is up to something big, and you all are a part of it! Isn’t it glorious? [...]
Here’s a video from our YouTube channel, featuring a new preacher. His name is Gelo and he’s the “truth-obsessed” guy mentioned in this post. Gelo was very faithful to Scriptures in this his first message. I also love how he actively sought feedback for improvement.
I stole this shot of PJ asking Tim for advice on how to teach a Bible study lesson. Tim is the head of the Wednesday house church. He met PJ last month and discipled him soon afterward. PJ is a freshman excited to make a difference for Jesus. He has already shared his faith and [...]
In number and in levels of joy. Recently, I’ve been journeying with them as they prepare for sermons. Let me tell you about two of them. A Heyday house church guy will be preaching for the first time this week. I asked him why he wanted to preach. He said he loves it when the [...]
We were driving home, and Flo had a story to share. (One of the many perks of being married to her.) She was refreshed by her conversation with an “irreligious” young professional. It was the questions that got her smiling. Flo has been a campus missionary for nearly 7 years and so she knows when [...]
Continue reading about Flo’s refreshing spiritual conversation
Here’s one more thing about our gatherings that we modified. We now spend about five minutes sharing our personal ministry plans for the week. In that short time, we also share how we did the previous week. This is a completely “no-pressure” exercise, as some occasionally “pass” and don’t ask for accountability. There are stories [...]
I was pleasantly surprised by the input of two 16 year old freshmen during the Wednesday worship service today. Pat had just preached an admirably biblical sermon from Ephesians 3. We broke into small groups, as we usually do, for discussion. The first freshman refused to live as if God wasn’t there to care. He [...]
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