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Role #1 of a Church Planter…Tell Everyone
For the last 15 years I have… …read every book, every article, every blog on church planting that I possibly could. …attended all the conferences and trainings that I could about church planting and...
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Role #4 of a Church Planter…Focus on Culture, Culture, Culture
One of the areas that has been on my heart a lot lately about Thrive Church is our Culture. Culture defined is… “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an...
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Why I’m Excited about Sunday!
Ok, here’s the deal…I get excited a lot! I do. It’s true. But, nothing excites more than the local Church! Yes, even if Hootie and the Blowfish had a reunion tour in my front yard! Well…let me think...
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Role of a Church Planter #5…Develop Thick Skin
There are a lot of different voices in a church planters head. Ok, that sounds a little weird, but let me explain. Everyday, there are competing voices that try to get our attention and convince us of...
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Partner with us to make Thrive a reality
I have written a lot about Thrive and the dream to launch this new church on this blog. I believe passionately that the ‘local church is the hope of the world’ and that we desperately need more local...
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The dream for Thrive…
Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Brand New Church, Brand New Church Mt Pleasant MI, Church, Church Growth, Church Launch, Church Launching, Church Leadership, Church Plant, Church Planter, Church...
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Role of a Church Planter #6…Stop Comparing
A church planter has a lot of roles. They wear a lot of hats. I’ve been highlighting many of those roles on my blog. Just search church planting on my blog and you’ll find the previous 5 that I’ve...
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The Next Thrive gathering is this Sunday!
We are 2 days away from our next Thrive gathering! Why am I so excited? Because it’s the next step for Thrive to take before we officially launch. We’ve been praying for months. We’ve been dreaming for...
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Why I love my Church
This past Sunday, we took the next step in launching Thrive Church and it was exceptionally great. No seriously, it really was! I know I’m the Pastor and I know I’m one of the church planters and I...
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Why I love my Church pt. 2
A few days ago I wrote a blog post called ‘Why I love my Church‘. I wrote it just after Thrive’s monthly service and I couldn’t be more proud of our team. I’ve been thinking more about my love for my...
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5 yr old and under Churches that I’m Inspired by and Learning from…pt 2
Yesterday I posted a list of churches that inspire me and that I’m learning from. If you read through the list or clicked on the links, you probably noticed very quickly that they are all the...
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Sunday Night Thoughts on Life, Family and Thrive Church
Honestly, this week has been a tough one. Can’t really sugar coat it at all. So, it’s hard to process some thoughts about it, but, I’ll give it my best shot. Here’s what I know… Psalm 34:17-18 (msg) Is...
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3 Years Ago Today…What a ride it’s been!
It was 3 years ago tonight that Thrive (we weren’t even called Thrive yet…we just called ourselves…Brand New Church) met for our second ever worship preview night at the Shepherd Bar. I was coming...
View ArticleA HOME for Thrive…Can this happen?
It’s time. It’s time for Thrive to plant roots in our community. It’s time for Thrive to have a home. Thrive Church MI exists to help people find and follow…
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