The Balance of Church Planting Living a life in balance can be difficult…especially for church planters! These are 3 important lessons that I’ve learned along the way. With so much compelling and important work to be done, it is easy to work too hard and too long. At Dynamic Church Planting International, we encourage church planters...

At DCPI, we live by principles from scripture that steer and shape our ministries. One of these principles is The Nehemiah Principle which states, “God’s vision must lead to prayerful planning, the result of which should be a comprehensive Task List set out upon a Time Line.” Upon learning that Jerusalem was in danger and her walls had...

I pray to our Great God that you and yours are healthy and strong during this pandemic! In Psalm 71:5 we read, For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth. The word hope carries a meaning of trust and expectation. From the root of the word hope, we discover the terms curve and to bend....

Fear Not! God Cares! In this time of the virus, people are afraid all over the world. Recently, I noticed a sign on our community mailbox that simply said: FEAR NOT. Shortly afterward, I saw my neighbor and friend, Steve. We met on our street…6 feet apart. Steve is a strong Christian. He said, “Do...

The Bridge https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jake-melara-ZDhLVO5m5iE-unsplash-512×340.jpg 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 placed this young...

The Key is Reproduction – Part 2 https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/unnamed-512×288.jpg 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 lowest social economic...

The Key is Reproduction https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/unnamed-512×340.jpg 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 start a church...

Find a Mentor https://dcpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/find-a-mentor.png 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 old man told...

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