As A.P.E. leaders, we know all about starting things— it’s intuitive and natural for us to generate ideas, groups, and communities— what’s harder for us is thinking proactively about when we need to stop things we’ve started.
Month: May 2015
Online Evangelism Cohort
I am considering starting an online evangelism cohort. Would this be something that interests you?
I want to create a community where we can talk about evangelism regularly, and I can encourage and coach you further into witness.
If you are interested, leave your email here, and I will send you more information as well as some questions.
What could the content of the cohort look like?
Zeal, But For The Wrong Gospel
[This post is part of the “4 Hour Campus Plant” series. I am live blogging my attempt to plant a ministry at a new campus with only 4 hours a week. This is a continuous story that builds, so make sure to start at the beginning.]
We didn’t get to meet this week on campus because of Memorial Day, but we did do a Google Hangout prayer time on Tuesday night at 9:30. Besides the fact that I fell asleep at 9pm when I started reading before the call, it was a great time to connect and really pray for the campus and each other. (Am I really getting that old???)
First Meeting On Campus
[This post is part of the “4 Hour Campus Plant” series. I am live blogging my attempt to plant a ministry at a new campus with only 4 hours a week. This is a continuous story that builds, so make sure to start at the beginning.]
May 12, 2015
Let me start by saying that the cost of planting is high. Ok, I was running late, I hurried out of my car to run to the meeting, and I forgot to pay the parking meter. What should have cost me $2 is now costing me $49 🙁
Planting Pushes Cults Away
[This post is part of the “4 Hour Campus Plant” series. I am live blogging my attempt to plant a ministry at a new campus with only 4 hours a week. This is a continuous story that builds, so make sure to start at the beginning.]
May 18, 2015
I was excited to go to LBCC today because Pastor Sean was going to join me and I wanted him to get a taste for what its like to plant a college ministry. While Sean is a prolific high school pastor and leader, he had never been apart of a ministry on a college campus – this would be his first time.
Here’s a taste of how we are feeling before we drive over:
Another Meeting With Pastor Sean
[This post is part of the “4 Hour Campus Plant” series. I am live blogging my attempt to plant a ministry at a new campus with only 4 hours a week. This is a continuous story that builds, so make sure to start at the beginning.]
May 8, 2015
After the meeting with Pastor Sean at the Mexican restaurant, I couldn’t contain my excited nor wait to get back together with him to talk and pray about LBCC. He made it clear to me that he had some time to give to this venture, so we schedule a meeting for the next Friday at my office.
Temptations Planters Face: Wrong Expectations
I am starting a new series on the Temptations Planters Face. As I am in the middle of a planting mission myself, I find certain temptations coming my way that cause me to get frustrated, anxious, distracted, and unsure. Obviously planting, and for that matter any ministry, can cause the above mentioned things to happen. But what I have noticed is that there are certain temptations planters face uniquely that, if not dealt with properly, can totally derail them.
The first one I will bring to us today is wrong expectations.
How Do You Share Jesus With Someone Who Has It “All” Together?
Every week I am answering a question about evangelism from readers on my blog over at www.beaucrosetto.com.
Can You Plant A Church With 4 Hours A Week?
[This post is part of the “4 Hour Campus Plant” series.]
Can you plant a church giving just 4 hours/week of time?
5 Actions That Thaw Frozen Organizations
By Jon Hietbrink
In a previous post, I suggested five indicators that a Movement is becoming a Monument, but identifying the problem is only a first step. Much more challenging than merely seeing a problem is doing something about it and effectively catalyzing organizational renewal.