Articles for tag: Troy McMahon

April 25, 2011

By Kent E. Fillinger It all began at the 2007 North American Christian Convention. Church planting was the theme of the gathering in Kansas City, Missouri, that year. And Dave Ferguson, convention vice president and lead pastor of Community Christian Church, Naperville, Illinois, had the idea of using the convention to help launch a new church in Kansas City. Restore Community Church is the result of that vision. Ferguson shared his vision with Troy McMahon, who had been serving with him as campus pastor for Community”s first multisite location, in Romeoville, Illinois, since 1998. Interestingly, McMahon had started as a

August 5, 2009

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square Technology

More Than Technology, and Not Boring at All

By Mark A. Taylor Troy McMahon walked into his local Starbucks June 18 and was surprised his friend, the barista, mentioned Troy”s recent trip to San Francisco. “How did you know about that?” Troy asked. “I”ve been following you on Facebook,” came the answer. The coffee server doesn”t attend Restore Community Church where Troy preaches””yet! But he”s one of many people the church planter reaches by using the sometimes maligned Internet social networking site Facebook. Paul Williams struck a responsive chord with his curmudgeonly critique of Facebook May 31. “On Facebook it seems all of life has been trivialized and

October 12, 2008

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Planting

Helping People Find Their Way Back to God in Kansas City

By Troy McMahon I was sitting on a park bench at Ozark Christian College, next to the young woman who would soon become my bride, when I made the decision. I was going to live a life without regrets.Â I had just attended the National Youth Leaders Conference where I heard Tony Campolo speak. He shared some statistics about people in their 90s. When asked what they would do differently in their lives if they had to do it all over again, three themes emerged. First, they would take more risks; second, they would reflect more; and third, they would

September 19, 2007

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Planting

Interview with Troy McMahon

By Brad Dupray Troy McMahon has taken the nontraditional route to becoming a church planter. After a stint as a technical manager in the Navy, and then as a manufacturing manager for General Mills, Troy joined the staff of Community Christian Church outside of Chicago. Having served in several roles on that church staff since 1996, he is now facing his biggest challenge as he and his family move to Kansas City to launch a new church. Troy and his wife, Janet, have been married for 20 years and are blessed with three children, Jacob (16), Mitchell (13), and Judiann

August 8, 2007

Christian Standard

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

NACC: Blessings and Disappointments

By Mark A. Taylor Maybe it”s the hugs I remember most: grown men on city streets embracing as though they were at a family reunion. Which, of course, is exactly what we call the North American Christian Convention. It”s the connecting place, according to NACC publicity, and for many the meetings outside main sessions are the most important part of the week. It was true this year, July 3-6 in Kansas City, as much as any other. But the week was about far more than just fellowship. This year”s convention lifted up the need for church planting and promised a

February 18, 2007

Dave Ferguson

Church & Ministry Church Planting

The NACC: Planting a Church in KC!

Dave Ferguson explains why planting new churches reaches people far from God, sharing Uni’s story of recovery and baptism through a new church community—and inviting readers to pray, give, and join a Kansas City launch team connected to the 2007 NACC.