by John Gross Even in this era of social media connections, the most effective method for establishing new contacts is by the old standard — word of mouth and personal relationships. While social media (six […]
The BBFI is a church planting story by John Gross, APEX Director I grew up in a little West Texas town called Phillips in the heart of the panhandle of Texas. Phillips had only one […]
by John Gross The Baptist Bible Fellowship has been a church planting organization for 66 years. Its purpose from the beginning has been to encourage church planting and church planters. It offers several unique avenues […]
by John Gross Although many aspects of communication confront the church planter on a daily basis, there are three areas of communication that are essential and must remain open. The first is with our Lord […]
by John Gross Based on new statistics, America is creating new, dynamic churches faster than it is losing old ones. American church planters are reaching many more people than had previously been thought. According to […]
by John Gross Just as we think we have to be fully grown before we can produce fruit, sometimes we think we have to be a large church before we can plant another church. Let […]
by John Gross A benefit of being director of the BBFI church planting program (APEX) is visiting our church planters as they begin the planting process. Easter is one of those seasons of the year […]
by John Gross Taking a mission trip to one of our new church projects can create memories to last a lifetime for your church and also encourages a church plant in its infancy. The excitement […]
by John Gross One of the most challenging biblical questions of ministry is: Is an individual “God-called” into ministry? The Bible is full of individuals who answered the call of God as they were persuaded […]
by John A. Gross When my wife, Susan, and I first went to Houston we were enamored with an area on the west side of Houston. The area was called Memorial, an up-and-coming fully developed […]
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