Monthly Archives: January 2011

My day with Bob Logan

Posted on January 31, 2011 by cpnotes

I just spent the day with Bob Logan, one of the church planting Gurus of North America.  Bob has dedicated his career to helping church planters succeed in fulfilling their calling.  He is the author of The Churchplanters Tool Kit, … Continue reading →

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Mistake #7 – Spending too much time on the wrong things

Posted on January 26, 2011 by cpnotes

There are things I like to do, things I can do, and things I am good at, but those are not necessarily the things I need to do.  The former things are usually the things I have some strength in, … Continue reading →

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Mistake #8 – Giving too much time to the wrong people

Posted on January 26, 2011 by cpnotes

I love people.  I like hanging out with them, learning from them, listen to them.  I enjoy helping people know Jesus and how to walk with him.  I love laughing with people and challenging people to think beyond themselves and … Continue reading →

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The Masterplan of Evangelism

Posted on January 25, 2011 by cpnotes

This is a book every church planter should read annually. Robert E. Coleman.  The Master Plan of Evangelism.  Michigan: Fleming H. Revell, 1993. Biographical Sketch of the Author Robert Coleman is the Director of the School of World Missions and … Continue reading →

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A great list of books

Posted on January 25, 2011 by cpnotes

Derek Sivers is one of the guys I try to keep an eye on.  Here is his bio (from his website)   http://sivers.org/about Derek Sivers is best known as the founder of CD Baby.  A professional musician (and circus clown) since … Continue reading →

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A Picture of Multicultural Churchplanting

Posted on January 24, 2011 by cpnotes

One day, a friend called.  A guy from Iran that  I had lead to the Lord and baptized.  He wanted to know if he could bring someone by to talk to me who was ‘interested in changing his religion’.  Soon … Continue reading →

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Mistake #9 – Not Understanding and Embracing Cultural Nuances

Posted on January 24, 2011 by cpnotes

Exegeting the Community, studying it, understanding it is important and it is more than understanding the demographics of a place.  Each community has their own ‘language’. Everyone may speak English (predominately) , but culturally there is the language of values, … Continue reading →

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Mistake # 10 – Relying on Denominational Support

Posted on January 23, 2011 by cpnotes

“Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give.” Proverbs 25:14 Church planting is currently a way for denominations to show success, that is not a bad thing, but their definition of … Continue reading →

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God Opening Doors

Posted on January 22, 2011 by cpnotes

I have been offering coffee, bananas & bagels in the lobby of our building now for a couple of months and have enjoyed getting to know some of the people who call this apartment building home.  There have been multiple … Continue reading →

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Background to my mistakes…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by cpnotes

When I started church planting, I didn’t have a clue what to do on a very practical level.  My wife and I  had participated in a church plant as a ‘team member’.  I had studied it in seminary as the … Continue reading →

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