We continue International Church Planting week with a brief talk on how Acts 1:8 gives us some clues to a possible church planting strategy in our churches in the 21st. Century. Click here to watch the video presentation. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in …
International Church Planting Week!
It’s international church planting week here at Luminex! We are celebrating and strengthening church planting all around the planet! People need Jesus all over the world, and so evangelistic church planting is a huge part of our mission of “developing leaders to start and strengthen churches. This week, we will highlight the some of the work of our Church Multiplication Catalyst, …
Finding Emerging Leaders
This edition of Whiteboard Wednesday is a reprise of a popular episode! We hope you enjoy this powerful post from the past! Season 5 is coming on the Wednesday after Labor Day! Taking another look at the Leader-Follower Matrix, which kind of follower would make the best emerging leader? On the Leader-Follower Matrix, there are two axis. The first is concerning the …
Join the Apex Seminar
No midlife crisis necessary! Only one in three Christian leaders finish well. There’s no need for a mid-life crisis! Instead, find your ultimate contribution at mid-life. Your best is yet to come! Apex helps Christian leaders discover the ultimate contribution God prepared in advance for them to make (Ephesians 2:10). Looking back at God’s preparation and forward to God’s calling, …
Why New People Come to Church
We all want new people to come to church. But often, we don’t understand the reasons why they come to church or eventually join a church. On this Whiteboard Wednesday, Doug McClintic, Church Multiplication Catalyst for Luminex, discusses why people come to church and the most effective ways to attract visitors into your church. And ultimately, how to bring new …
Gospel Integrity
The unrelenting news dribble regarding sexual harassment, political corruption, and the unmasking of cultural celebrities/icons is revealing a collapsing “House of Cards.” As church members and leaders, we have our own issues with a lack of integrity in our character and the image that we have portrayed. I, too, am to be counted among the hypocrites and worst of sinners. …
Whiteboard Wednesday: Why Plant a Church?
This edition of Whiteboard Wednesday is a reprise of a popular episode! We hope you enjoy this power post from the recent past. Season 5 is coming on the Wednesday after Labor Day! It goes without saying that church planting leads to new congregations. But planting can also spark renewal and revival for the established sending churches, too. On this …