October 18th will be Antioch’s 3 Year Anniversary. Pretty hard to believe… When we planted the church, I don’t think we possibly could have imagined all that has happened in the last three years. The staff and elders both talked about the anniversary this week. It was cool to see everyone’s excitement. That’s the beauty […]
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I shared a part of a letter in a message this last Sunday at Antioch. It was a letter that I received in response from Eugene Peterson when we were getting ready to plant the church. It had been over a year since I looked at it and somehow I ended up rereading it last
So I started thinking on the road down to California what lessons I’ve learned since we planted Antioch a little over a year ago. The question has been banging around in my head ever since… Here are my thoughts as they stand right now (I’m certain I’d change something if I kept thinking about it,
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I hung out for 4 hours last night with two new church planting friends… Tim Bach and Lonnie Chapin. Tim and Lonnie are professional musicians and are looking to plant a church in a year or so. I always love hanging out with other church planters. There seems to be a common DNA and it’s
I thought I’d reprint the article that I wrote for the Antioch Magazine below. It’s funny how I keep coming back to these thoughts as if they were a compass. Here ya go!! “Don’t go to Antioch” Church, for me, was always a lot like kissing your sister… you could do it, but who’d want
I know of two new churches starting this Sunday in Bend!! Mission Church www.mymissionchurch.org and Sundeos Church www.sundeos.com (If you’re looking for a church give them a try!) Makes me remember what it was like when Antioch was first being planted… lots of excitement… lots of memories… and very little sleep :) I’ve loved being
Someone sent me this quote today: “No local church can afford to go without the encouragement and nourishment that will come to it by sending away its best people.” – David Penman It echoes the mantra that we attached to the name of Antioch… that we would be willing to take the best of what
One of the interesting parts of being a “tabernacle church” (set up and take down) and meeting in the theatre are the new movie posters and displays each week. Here is Conor Miller sitting in the newest one… a bigger than life “Simpson’s” display set right in front of our coffee area!!
I just got back in to town from a conference where I got to hang out with other church planters… I love church planters!! They are sold out and it’s pretty easy to see where their hearts are at when the driving passion in their lives is the kingdom of God and not the kingdom
I had coffee today with a new church planter friend of mine, Brent Hofen. Brent is out from Minnesota to plant a new work in Bend, Oregon. He is creative, strong, and has a clear vision. This is what I love about church planting… it raises the bar! My hope and prayer are that as
