The Bridge To establish a dynamic church, you must build bridges with unchurched people. Recently, I was on a long flight from London to Los Angeles. I sat by the window, and a young woman took the aisle seat next to me. I don’t believe in coincidence. Why had the Lord
The Key is Reproduction - Part 2 Forty years ago, a baby was born into a family in Bihar, the poorest state of India. (I am not sharing his name to protect him and our ministry in India.) He was in the “untouchable” class of Hindu people in India, among the
The Key is Reproduction This next principle of ministry growth is one of the hardest to learn and practice. Yet it is one of the most productive for the King and his Kingdom. Whether the Lord is leading you to establish a rapidly growing church or He is guiding you to
Central Work Recently, my wife, Cathy and I were in India. We heard a remarkable testimony of Jesus’ saving work in one person’s life. We will call him Yadav. He is from a village in northern India, where many terrorists live. In the 1990’s, Yadav became one of them. With guns
Find a Mentor True story. As a young man, I was asking for a ride alongside a road, when a big car stopped. There was a young driver and an old man in the car. They offered me a ride. I shared with them that I was a new Christian. The
Would you like to experience God’s Power in your life and ministry? Then follow the Power Principle. This is the second of the 12 Biblical Principles of Church Planting...
Would you like to maximize your success in 2019? If your answer is “Yes!”, then follow the Boss Principle. This is the first of the 12 Biblical Principles of Church Planting...
On July 11, 2009, during a Prayer and Planning Retreat, I asked the Lord this question: “Lord, do you want DCPI to train leaders to plant MORE than a million churches. If so, what is this expanded vision?” I was on my prayer walk...
Have you ever wondered what God believes a church must be? I have identified the steps a leader would have to take to plant a biblical Church. If you can do these 7 Simple Steps, you can plant a church! You can do it!
Solomon, the wise King, writes to us: “So I commend the enjoyment of life..." I agree with Solomon. Enjoy life! Eat and drink and be glad! What do you really enjoy in life?
