On Sunday, I updated our church about the New Orleans church plant. A summary of the update is outlined below. News Completed our branding (logo, design, landing page for website – GraceBibleNOLA.org) registered as a corporation with the state of Louisiana...
First, Dinner… Recently, I was reading Everyone A Child Should Know with my family during dinner (our children love this book!). We learned about C. T. Studd (1860-1931), a famous cricket player who left the game after his brother nearly died, causing him to...
A logo has the ability to communicate important values about the group that it represents. Our aim in designing a logo for Grace Bible Church was to create a simple, unique image that embodies what we hold dear. The result was a simple image that allows for some depth...
“For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.” – III John 7 There are a few books that our core team is planning to read and discuss together in preparation for planting in New Orleans. Last month, we completed the first of...
Some of our core team recently took a trip to New Orleans, which, for several on the team, was their first time ever visiting the city. I updated the church during Equipping Hour about how our core team has been preparing since July 2021. This was a good opportunity...
In August, our core team began discussing what we’re calling “ministry-sustaining convictions.” These convictions are a collection of biblical truths that, if maintained, will ensure not only a strong start to a church plant, but will provide a sturdy foundation for...
In a previous post, I began sharing some wrong motivations for church planting. In this article, I want to share a few more that we discussed at our recent core team gathering. These wrong motivations are particular to church planting, but should be avoided in other...
Proverbs 4:23 teaches us that the “springs of life” flow out of the human heart. Our thoughts, desires, and even the motivations deep inside us determine the direction of our life’s various springs. For this reason, the members of the church plant must maintain right...
