Black Ministry in Michigan is centered around Detroit and Flint. However, quite large numbers of African Americans and many other minorities live in Grand Rapids. Closing the only substantially diverse congregation in this small metro area was painful. Praying for workers in Grand Rapids after a September Black Ministry conference in Detroit finally produced fruit
After a year of developing relationships with three single moms whose church closed, a Nam vet just out of jail, and an Ethiopian immigrant by informally teaching leadership of a house church, two such plants began this month. How they will grow and mature is uncertain, but one lesson is clear. Do not stop praying
What would you think about planting a house church with the series “The Story”? It divides the history of the whole Bible into 31 lessons that include great summary videos and children’s lessons and adult study guides. Having experienced four of the chapters at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, CA, while visiting my son
The twenty-first century ekklesia is growing vibrantly through house churches. The global shift of God’s Kingdom is to the south and east as documented by Phillip Jenkins in his recent book, The Next Christendom. This new surge of mission outreach began as China closed its doors to missionaries seventy years ago and the underground church
The book of Acts speaks of the Holy Spirit directly prompting Paul and his companions to witness to a new community like Macedonia. (Acts 16:9closeActs 16:9 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” (ESV) closeActs
