Greg Austen Happy 4th of July, friends! Although this is a ministry update post, today is an extra special day as America celebrates its Semiquincentennial or 250th anniversary. In honor of that, I wanted to share a great conversation from three thought leaders that I appreciate, listen to, and learn from regularly. And, as far as the Ministry Update, if … Read More
What I Learned from Five Years of Church Planting, 3 of 3
Here are lessons 12-16 of 16: [1] Heb. 6:11, NLT. See also the story of Hagar and Ismael in Gen. 16. [2] Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing the Mountains (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2015), 21 of study guide from 2018. [3] Fleming Rutledge, Advent: The Once & Future Coming of Jesus Christ (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2018), 18, 26-27.
Making the Most of Your Child’s Baptism
Take a baptism class and/or read through and discuss a booklet like the one you’re reading now. Work with your pastor to make the service special. As a pastor, I make up special certificates for each person being baptized with my signature. [Tip: Just type printable baptismal certificate template in your computer’s search engine and you will get lots of ... Read More