Dealing with Debt: How Church Members Can Become Better Stewards

By Ron Kelley

As pastors, we are well aware that many of our members struggle with issues concerning debt. A century ago, debt was regarded as an earned privilege for a few.  But today, debt is viewed as a right …

Church Planter Interview: Von Minor – Dallas, TX

Von Minor is the Teaching Pastor of a church plant in Dallas, Texas. Restoration Community Church Dallas started gathering, November 4, 2012, and launched in March, 2013. They have  already grown to more than 100 people and begun the process …

Church Planter Interview: Scott Lehr – Raleigh, NC

Scott Lehr is the Lead Pastor of a church plant in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2007, Southbridge Fellowship began as a meeting of 40 people to discuss a vision for a church in the Triangle area. We made “connecting people …

Church Planter Interview: Matt Bartig – St. Louis, MO

Matt Bartig is the Lead Pastor of a church plant in Moscow Mills, Missouri, just outside of St. Louis. North Road Church opened it’s doors this September. The area around Moscow Mills is poised to explode over the next few …

Church Planter Interview: Rob Wilton – New Orleans, LA

Rob Wilton is the Lead Pastor of Vintage Church, a church plant in New Orleans, Louisiana. In January 2008, Vintage Church began with 25 people. Over the first two years God blessed Vintage as people were saved and baptized, the …

Church Planter Interview: Jonathan Griffin – San Antonio, TX

Jonathan Griffin is the Lead Pastor of The Well Community Church, a church plant in San Antonio, TX. The Well will launch with eager anticipation on Easter Sunday of 2014! Over the past six months they have seen 25 people …

Church Planter Interview: Ryan Blackwell – San Francisco, CA

Ryan Blackwell is the Lead Pastor of a church re-plant in San Francisco, California. First Baptist Church of San Francisco was the first evangelical church planted on the west coast in 1849.  For many decades, this church led the way …

Church Planter Interview: Josh Wyatt – Boston, Mass

Josh Wyatt is the Lead Pastor of Charles River Church, a church plant in Boston, Massachusetts, that was planted in 2010. The church is located in the western most neighborhood of Boston, a neighborhood of 70,000 people which previously had …

Church Planter Interview: Dan Trippie – Buffalo, NY

Is it possible that the road to our future is found in the paths of our past? This is a question that has brought Pastor Dan Trippie to return home to Buffalo, New York to start Restoration Church. After living …

Church Planter Interview: Curtis Cook – Cambridge, Mass.

Curtis Cook is the Lead Pastor of Hope Fellowship Church, a church plant in Cambridge, Mass. Hope Fellowship Church was started in 2003, and has grown to more than four hundred people on weekly basis through three worship services.  The …