One of the subjects we discussed at a recent gathering for Philly church planters was the assessment process and training for planting churches in urban areas. Many groups/movements provide assessments to help determine one’s giftedness, character, and calling to church planting. However, an assessment in California, Florida, or elsewhere by assessors without urban experience might Read more

          Last night my brother John and I met with a handful of Philly church planters, some who were meeting each other for the first time. There were men with Sovereign Grace Ministries, PCA, Vineyard, and Acts 29. And us, who at this time are not identified with any movement or denomination. What brought us Read more

          I’m just getting around to listening to the audio from the Preserving the Truth Conference. Among the topics treated was young earth creationism. YEC was presented as a “foundational truth that has to be preserved.” The speaker was a pastor who considers himself a scientist. As I was listening to the session on YEC I Read more