OCC Observes 10-Year Anniversary of Joplin Tornado (Plus News Briefs)
Briefs about the 10-year anniversary of the deadly Joplin tornado, Passion for Planting, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, Holley Christian Church's 150th anniversary, and more.
Briefs about the 10-year anniversary of the deadly Joplin tornado, Passion for Planting, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, Holley Christian Church's 150th anniversary, and more.
August 21, 2019
Compiled by Chris Moon and Jim Nieman Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., will open its eighth campus this fall. The new Chapel in the Woods Campus will be near the main Blankenbaker Campus of the megachurch, one of the largest in the Restoration Movement. Chapel in the Woods will be geared for reaching senior adults. “We’ve built a beautiful facility across the street from our Blankenbaker Campus, and everything from the architecture to the parking lot makes this an incredible facility for our senior adults to connect and worship through hymns and classic worship,” said senior pastor Kyle Idleman.
June 20, 2017
By David Dummitt Not long ago, when you talked to church leaders about church planting, eyes would glaze over and conversation topics would awkwardly shift. I”m excited to live in a time when this is changing. Organizations like NewThing, Stadia, Passion for Planting, Orchard Group, and others demonstrate that more and more churches are passionate about planting even more churches around the globe. Whether you lead a congregation of 50, 500, or 5,000, your engagement in church planting is critical to the mission that Jesus gave us to be and make disciples. Multiplication is a charge for each one of
November 18, 2009
Greg Nettle explains how Kingdom Synergy Partnerships brings healthy churches, Christian universities, and church planting organizations together to plant new churches and reach people across Ohio.
October 12, 2008
Jennifer Taylor traces how the National New Church Conference grew from Restoration Movement roots into the Exponential Conference, a major cross-denominational gathering for church planting leaders.
February 26, 2006
Tom Jones connects lessons from coaching Little League to the growing strength of church planting networks. Collaboration among churches and organizations can share resources, coaching, and services to launch new congregations and multiply kingdom impact.