It can be a lonely business, church planting. Loneliness in ministry is one of the most often overlooked aspects of being a pastor’s wife. We’ve all felt it, some more than others. Many of us have experienced rejection, often by those whom we thought were closest to us. We put up ...
I recently preached through Romans 6:1–14 at 1.21 Church and was struck by the fact that we often fail to believe this truth and thus live out this aspect of the gospel. Through faith alone and grace alone, by Christ alone, we have freedom from the penalty AND the power of sin. The first ...
I have never had a bad relationship with my mother-in-law, but that has always been easy because I now live in America and so I only get to see her every 2–3 years. A serious car crash, a heart-wrenching divorce and years of alcoholism have left her in a fragile state with little money and ...
Have you ever heard a pastor or a church planter say, “I want to plant a church that I would want to attend”? It was probably me you were hearing. Although this may sound cool, I think it could have devastating results. Not because it would be very difficult and because that ...
Welcome to our new website! As God continues to grow our network, we are continually looking for ways to better communicate the vision for what God has brought us together to accomplish in North Carlina and beyond. This website is just one more avenue to push the gospel mission forward. We have ...
As I was praying for you the other day, for all of the daily challenges that we face as church planters, pastors and leaders, I was reminded of the powerful truth that Jesus gives us in Matthew's gospel account (Matthew 16.13-20). Jesus tells Peter that, upon his confession that He is the Son of ...
Porterbrook NC launched on January 29th with tremendous success and momentum. I would like to give a special thank you to Lachlan Payne, our Plant NC Network Coordinator, and to Fellowship Raleigh for allowing us to host this event. We currently have 40 participants in this theological training ...
Are there any discounts available? Yes. A discounted rate of $395 is available to Plant NC partners and to participants who register as part of a group of five or more. To access these rates please contact us via for the appropriate discount codes. What if I can't afford it? A limited number ...
I wanted to write a personal note as we prepare to launch Porterbrook NC on January 29th. As I have become more familiar with this great tool that we are introducing, I have to say that it is some of the best content that I have been exposed to in my many years of ministry. I am confident that ...
You may be thinking, “Seriously I thought being missional was cool?” or “I thought being missional was going to grow my church?” Well, I have good news and bad news for you. Missional Shift The good news is there is a healthy mission shift happening in the church. ...