Church Planting

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 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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]