This has been a very rough year for WRC. Way behind budget for the year. I think that most of the churches surrounding us are experiencing similar years. The economy around here has tanked. Hopefully it will be over soon.
I hate budget discussions. I tend to want to be “pie in the sky” and say […]
“The American Church in Crisis” David Olson. Is a book that should be required reading for every pastor. Perhaps if more pastors understood the magnitude of the problem they would get off their backside and lead their church to plant churches. Olson says that any denomination that is not starting churches at least at the […]
Janis Joplin sang, “freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose, nothing ain’t worth nothing unless it’s free.” I’m not sure if that is a direct quote from “Bobby McGee” or not, I do know the first line is correct. This is late but I could’nt resist giving a shout out to our […]
Pro 23:7, “For as he thinks within himself, so is he.
I hate that verse not so much for what it says but what it means in my life. I am ashamed to say that often my relationship with God and what is happening in my life is based on how I feel. I hate living […]
Yesterday one of my co-workers and I attended a training session to be certified for a process that we use in our ministry here at WRC. Now I must say my co-worker was more gracious than I about the training.
I have used the material for the past 3 years under the direction of another pastor […]
Yesterday WRC commissioned 7 new church planters. Two of the guys have already started public worship and are both averaging about 180 - 200 in attendance. We are partnering with FBC Woodstock for three of the churches, two from their church and one from WRC. We are partnering with Church at the Ridge to plant […]
My friend Gary admonished me for yesterday’s post. That must mean I was way out of bounds! Imagine saying something Gary thought was too much?!
I am sorry if I offended “the guy in the bowtie.” I did not mean that in a derogatory manner. It is just that I have never seen him without one […]
I understand that there was a meeting at a denominational headquarters this week to discuss church planting. I also understand that WRC was mentioned a couple of times. Now I usually don’t feel a need to respond to these things because I know the mindset from which they come but since this was a fairly […]
A couple of weeks ago a gentleman wanted to engage in a dialogue about tithing and how tithing is an Old Testament concept and not for the New Testament Church. And in many ways that is true. Tithing is not required of a New Testament Christian. Giving it all is!
The truth is that God owns […]
This Saturday we will finish the last class for the School of Church Planting for 2008-09. We will commission 6 churches. Our first grandchild, Canvas Church of Savannah will be sent out!
West Ridge Church has participated in some way with 29 church plants in the last 5 years. This is either through financial commitment or […]