We are going to start a new series called “Gospel Saturated Summer” which we will explain in the next post of the series. But for today we have one straight-forward question for you to answer: What is the Gospel? If you had one paragraph or one minute what would your answer be? Not a rough […]
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Hidden Gems – Part 8
Here is our next “hidden gem.” One of earliest posts and starting our “Stories From the Field” category was from Sterling, VA and Pastor Phil Proctor. The simplicity and authenticity that comes through on this post got some peoples’ attention, but maybe not enough people, so here it is in the hidden gems redo. Stories […]
More From DC Metro Mother-Daughter Church Planting
This is part 2 with Pastors Phil Proctor and John Paul Holloway who lead mother-daughter church plants in the DC Metro area. Phil in Sterling, VA and John Paul in Manassas. This episode digs into some interesting dynamics of mother-daughter church planting–the blessings and challenges to both. How does the mother church ‘re-energize’ itself after […]
Hidden Gems – Part 7
Here is our next “Hidden Gem”–our series highlighting interesting posts over the last 5 years that maybe didn’t get the attention they deserved. In early 2020, we talked with Brad Peppo an OPC church planter in Dayton, OH. Among the many topics was this one about how to open doors for discussion with people, how to […]
Hidden Gems – Part 6
Here is another “Hidden Gem” — our series highlighting interesting posts over the last 5 years that maybe didn’t get the views deserved. About 4 years ago, we stumbled across this video on Facebook from Paul Viggiano (Branch of Hope, Torrance, CA). It’s not even 3 minutes long but it says a lot…a lot about […]
Intentional Church Planting in The DC Metro Area
We interviewed Pastors Phil Proctor of Sterling Presbyterian Church (OPC) & John Paul Holloway of Acacia Reformed Church (OPC) in Manassas, VA. This is a recent mother-daughter OPC church plant. From day 1, Sterling OPC wanted to be a church-planting church. They were intentional about that mission and about creating an environment for a church […]
Hidden Gems – Part 4
Let’s pick up one of our “Hidden Gems.” After 5 years and 250 posts, we have detected several that had a distinct influence on people but maybe didn’t get the attention or circulation warranted. So we are sharing those on occasion over the next few months. Here, John Shaw (General Secretary For Home Missions) had […]