Articles for tag: Brent Foulke

October 18, 2013

By Justin Horey One of the most popular axioms in church planting is that new churches are the most effective means of reaching the lost. It is often the first defense given to the skeptic who questions the need for more new churches in North America. But among church planting leaders, another idea is just as prevalent: the most important factor in determining the success of a church is the church planter himself. Brent Foulke, mobilization executive at Stadia, puts it this way: “The single most indicative factor for a church plant”s survival and health is the capable leadership of

July 14, 2013

Christian Standard

Church Leadership

40 Under 40: Brad Prunty

BRAD PRUNTY Lead planter, The Westline Movement, Community Christian Church,Â Naperville, Illinois During his senior year of college, Brad Prunty and two of his classmates came to a church planting agency I serve and said, “We want to plant a church here together.” We hated to disappoint them, but it was clear they needed some seasoning andÂ experience, so we turned them down. But Brad didn”t give up (nor did his friends). After working his way through theÂ “followership” path at Community Christian Church in Chicagoland, Brad progressed to become the congregational leader of what is now a very strong part of

December 3, 2010

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Planting

Built for Speed

By Brent Foulke Charles Hill runs at about 6,000 rpm all the time! To some degree, that”s normal for church planters””big dreams, tough challenges, long to-do lists, and expansive hearts. But when Charles and his wife, Tiffany, moved their family to plant a church in South Jordan, Utah, they entered a particularlyÂ challenging race. South Jordan is one of only two places in the world with two Mormon temples and almost no churches that follow Christ alone by the authority of the Bible alone. But the Hills intend to win this race by introducing Jesus as “the way and the truth

September 1, 2010

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Planting

10-10-10 Initiative Focuses Attention on Church Planting

By Jennifer Taylor October 10, 2010, is 10-10-10. It is a Sunday. And it will be the birthday for new churches across the country. The team behind theÂ Exponential Conference, “the largest gathering of church planters on the planet,” developed theÂ 10-10-10 InitiativeÂ to focus attention on church planting. Individuals, congregations, and even entire planting networks can participate by praying, adopting a church plant for encouragement and financial support, planning a sermon series, or even launching a new church. The Web site includes a central repository of sermon content, service ideas, and other materials (for free!), and offers affinity groups to connect participants

July 29, 2007

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Leadership Development

Portraits of Mentors: Intentional Tending

By Brian Lowery When I was very young, I tried my hand at gardening. My parents “rented” a little plot of land behind a row of houses down the street from us. We would load our station wagon with whatever tools we needed, and off we went with visions of sweet corn and vine-ripened tomatoes dancing in our heads. At first I was thrilled. There was nothing more exhilarating than seeing a splash of green in a spot that was once ruddy, clotted dirt. I did whatever I could to get the little plants reaching even higher out of the

October 30, 2005

Bert Crabbe

Church & Ministry Church Planting

INTO A MOVEMENT: Surviving the Game

A Long Island church planter moves from skepticism to confidence after attending a church planting assessment and connecting with the Orchard Group—discovering coaching, authenticity, and a movement that feels “priceless.”

October 30, 2005

Brent Foulke

Church & Ministry Church Planting

INTO A MOVEMENT: It Was Way Cool!

An unusual series of events led to Bert Crabbe’s baptism and ordination as part of the Christian church movement—sparked by a church planting assessment center, local-church interviews, and shared convictions about reaching lost people.