Church Planting
Church planting in Boston
by John A. Gross If the greatest deterrent to growth in a church is leadership, then a close second is structure. As a church begins to grow, most are structured to choke out the growth. […]
Church Planting
Church Planting
A report from Colorado
by John A. Gross Elmer Towns said of Baptist Bible College, “The size of enrollment is not the gauge by which you judge the success of a school but rather by the product that the […]
Church Planting
Building the MO
by John A. Gross “The more you know the more you begin to realize how much you do not know.” I am sure that statement is true when you begin to start a new church, […]
Church Planting
15 reasons why we need to plan churches: Part 2
by John A. Gross The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for (1) the numerical growth of the body of Christ in a city and (2) the continual corporate […]
Church Planting
15 reasons why we need to plant churches: Part 1
by John A. Gross The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for the numerical growth of the church in any city. According to C. Peter Wagner, “…planting a church […]
Church Planting
A great church planting story from Arkansas
by John A. Gross “Jesus’ central call demands we plant churches. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20 for instance) is not just a call for decisions for Christ, but to make disciples, to baptize, and to […]
Church Planting
A church planter’s vision
by John A. Gross What a thrill to see the overwhelming number of church planters at the Orlando meeting. The energy and fire they brought to the meeting was extremely exciting. Anthony Milas is our […]
Church Planting
A network for multiplication
by Dan Greer In recent months a remarkable network of leaders has begun to emerge from within the Baptist Bible Fellowship with a renewed passion for church planting and revitalization. It has been the “talk […]
Church Planting
Inner-city church planting
by John Gross New York City veteran pastor Tim Keller has written: “God began history in the Garden, but is ending it in the city … People are pouring into the cities … the looming […]
Church Planting
Three keys for the BBFI
by Dave Janney Pastor, Orlando Baptist Church Our Fellowship has always revolved around three important emphases — missions, church planting, and fellowship. Missions has been a bright light in our Fellowship. We have the ability […]