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Church Planting

TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH PLANTING

November 15, 2011

Great to see three real friends of the gospel topping this list.  Thanks to Kent Shaffer for compiling this list and some other ways to define influential churches in the USA. These are the top churches to learn from about planting multiple churches: Redeemer Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) :: Tim Keller Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: [...]

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Interview with Terry Virgo – A vision for the church

June 30, 2011

This is the first in a multi-part series of interview clips that I filmed with Terry Virgo when he was in London with us. You will enjoy, and for those without broadband, a transcript of the video will also be shared. Edited Transcript: Adrian: Hi I’m Adrian Warnock and I’m here with Terry Virgo and [...]

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What Kind of House? Apostles, their delegates, multiculturalism, prayer, worship, & mission

June 21, 2011

This is the second part of a set of notes on Terry Virgo’s first session at 300 Leaders.  I have previously shared the video and downloads for the whole talk. 3. There was Barnabus. He had been sent. The Apostles were staying in Jerusalem. People have written about whether that was right or wrong. But [...]

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Check your motives

November 22, 2010

“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 Stop. Whatever you are doing right now, just stop. I know you are probably busy but you can spare five minutes can’t you?  Ask God the following question “am I doing anything out of rivalry or concept? Please [...]

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Young, reformed and charismatic? Come to St Louis January 2011

November 17, 2010

Do you live in the USA? Are you reformed, and theologically persuaded that the charismatic gifts continue? Perhaps like many you have not seen a positive model of how they can be expressed in a Bible-loving environment. Are you longing for a more dynamic experience of the Spirit’s power? If the above describes you, please [...]

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What makes Terry Virgo tick? Relational, evangelistically relevant churches

October 2, 2010

Terry Virgo has posted the first of a series of videos looking at the seventeen values that have helped to shape his ministry over the years. They are expressed as what kind of churches he has been trying to plant and establish. The goal is therefore that a Newfrontiers church will reflect each of these [...]

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Confluence Reformed Charismatic Blog launches today

October 1, 2010

Today is a big day. An exciting brand new blog has been born. Confluence aims to be a meeting place where the reformed, charismatic, and missional streams coalesce. If like me you, “want it all” then this blog should immediately be added to your reading list. You can subscribe to it today by RSS or [...]

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Tope Koleoso interview and your invitation to the Autumn 300 Conference

September 21, 2010

This autumn we are running another 300 conference here in Enfield, London. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you will have seen me speak of my love for my home church. I joined Jubilee back in 1995, and for the first 10 years we experienced the challenges of being a slow [...]

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Ed Stetzer’s research on Transformational Churches

September 12, 2010

If, like me, you are fascinated by the work that has gone into Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer’s latest book Transformational Church then the following video will give you a relaxed, longish presentation on just what they have been getting up to:

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Church in Vienna a guest post from James Devenish

August 19, 2010

Today’s post comes from a church planting buddy of mine, James Devenish, the pastor of International Chapel of Vienna. I love doing what I do – it is a great privilege and very humbling to preach the Gospel. I pastor an International church. Vienna is a great city – steeped in history of the Austro-Hungarian [...]

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TOAM10 – Interview on Church planting in Australia

August 18, 2010

Pete Brooks leads the Pacific Rim team of Newfrontiers and Grace City Church in Sydney. He speaks in this video about the challenges and rewards of planting on the opposite side of the world, even though Australia was where he was born and raised. Pete was a great person to interview and I am sure [...]

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Terry Virgo: “apostolic” vs. “missional”

July 29, 2010

Today’s video may challenge some of your preconceptions. In it Terry Virgo is asked if there is a difference between being apostolic and missional. In it he argues that the main task of apostles was not to write Scripture, and says that most Evangelicals today have only been taught to obey the Bible as individuals [...]

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TOAM10 – We have the mind of Newfrontiers or “Brussels, anyone?”

July 20, 2010

One of the minor little things that stuck with me at TOAM was a phrase that appeared at the end of each of the video clips they showed on our values. “Who is Newfrontiers? You are.” The truth is that Newfrontiers has always been more decentralized than many movements, and at the same time it [...]

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Newfrontiers Church plant in New Delhi

July 16, 2010

A year ago at Together On A Mission I interviewed Samir and Jackie who at the time were preparing to move to New Delhi to lead a church plant there for Newfrontiers. I always intended to share the video here, but a whole year goes past so quickly! Now that the plant is up and [...]

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Why your church doesn’t feel like family

June 18, 2010

Mark Driscoll is at his very best in the following clip. Ever wondered how family and mission entwine, especially in a growing church where you don’t know anyone? Ever wished for more intimacy and a greater relational feel in your church? Ever felt neglected and rejected in your church? Ever felt like your church was [...]

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BOOK NOW if you want to hear John Piper in London: Last few places!

June 8, 2010

As I have mentioned before, on June 26th John Piper will be the speaker at our second “300 Leaders” event here in London. This is an opportunity to you to hear Piper in a smaller, more intimate setting, and network with other leader from a variety of different backgrounds.  You need to book in now [...]

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The State of the Evangelical Movement – from Ed Stetzer with my own thoughts interjected

June 3, 2010
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These notes reflect my own impressions of what Ed Stetzer had to say at the recent Dwell London event. He was doing a seminar for cross-cultural workers to help them understand the current evangelical movement.  There are many of my own comments entwined with what Ed actually had to say. So blame me, rather than [...]

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Dwell: Terry Virgo on how prayer is essential for church planting

May 27, 2010

The second session of Saturday’s Dwell conference was based on similar material to the most popular video I have ever hosted here. Although I have heard that material before, this was adapted for church leaders, and it did me good to listen to it live and again. I think I will need to hear Terry [...]

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Ed Stetzer Interviews Terry Virgo of Newfrontiers

May 24, 2010

Terry Virgo founded Newfrontiers back in the mid 1970s. He was church planting before it was cool. He formed a missional network before the phrase was coined. There are now over 700 Newfrontiers churches spread out on every continent. Most of these began as house churches. But many of them have grown to become warehouse [...]

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A Group Of Early Pioneers

February 6, 2010

As I continue my time with the Newfrontiers Midwest churches , I am reminded of the old-time pioneers.  They would load up their family in a wagon and head out to where no-one they knew had gone before.  Eager to put down a stake as a marker and claim the ground, some of the old [...]

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