Category Archives: Church Planting 101

Church Planting 101- Part 2 the calling of a lifetime

What with men is impossible, with God is possible. Sunday evening an event took place that is all too often overlooked and underestimated. As a young boy, I had witnessed and heard of the lore of “ordination councils” in which … Continue reading

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Church Planting 101- Part 1 The nuts and bolts of preparation

As we have begun the process of planting Greater Philadelphia Baptist Church, I’ve looked over and over websites and books for a concise “how-to” on the process of getting the ball rolling. Lots of good stuff out there, but most … Continue reading

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Dream Big Dreams

As we are in the midst of planning, praying, and preparing for the biggest step of our lives, I can’t help but think about the thoughts going through my head as a little kid. I can remember it like yesterday. … Continue reading

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A Great Need

We recently were able to get some general demographic numbers for the area. The five mile radius around the location we are currently considering is extremely dense. These are some of the statistics we have found. 1 mile radius- population … Continue reading

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Beginning the Journey

We have finally narrowed down the search for a location and a name for the church. Now we are in the next step of printing support letters and prayer cards.

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