1. Chapter One 90 Day Goals- 2015.2.1 Short term goals which fit into the bigger picture are very important for congregations. Short term goals are helpful for momentum because by God’s grace, through His means and under His direction they produce quicker results. Quick results are important for momentum and unity. Goals must always be
I was blessed in many ways on deployment. I got to see God do amazing things. God blessed me personally also. One of His many blessings to me was the friendship of LtCol Dave Huxsoll. On his first Sunday at Al Udeid Air Base, LtCol Huxsoll came into the Chapel and before my service began,
Twenty five years ago, I served in the Army’s 12th Special Forces Group. One day, I noticed a training poster in a building that I did not frequent. This poster looked to be from the Vietnam War; there was an African American soldier in olive drab utilities; he had a helmet and his M-16. The
Ministry is also about relationships; it is easy to get task oriented and focus only on goals and objectives. My experience in the military and in ministry is that people work much harder for something they believe in and with people whom they trust and know care for them. It is important to take time
The Robert Treat Deli has been a long term supporter of Anchor of Hope House Church in Westfield, NJ. The Kasich family and all their employees at Robert Treat have welcomed the ministry of the House Church, even taking Prayer requests from their customers and other business owners in the downtown area, which they then pass
Kennedy Nyangacha is a House Church Planter who immigrated here from Kenya. There are several languages spoken in Kenya; but Swahili is used by almost everyone in Kenya as well as other East African nations. House Churches are very relational. One of the challenges which must be addressed is speaking the truth in
This past week, I was blessed to continue a conversation with Pr. Mike Ruhl who is with the Center for US Missions. The Center for US Missions is a ministry within the LCMS whose goal it is to help the planting of our churches. I myself went through their Church Planter training in 1998.
This Advent, I am privileged to help out with Wednesday night worship services at my family’s congregation- Redeemer Lutheran Church in Westfield, NJ. This past Wednesday service was special in part because two House Church Planters were in worship together. Edna McClure is helping to plant Anchor of Hope House Church in the
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
