In case some of you may be wondering why I’m writing these posts, I’ve been asked to give a little presentation today on the use of social media and online networking for church planters in SW Florida. I don’t consider myself an expert, but if there are some ideas that I could pass along that [...]
Archive for April 2009
Integrating Twitter with Facebook and Blog
April 30, 2009Twitter for the Local Church
April 29, 2009Shortly after joining Twitter in June of last year, I began developing a social media strategy for the church I serve, Grace Baptist Church. This strategy included redesigned our church website with a WordPress integrated blog to keep content current, a Facebook group, a church planting resource blog, and a church twitter account. Over the [...]
Don’t Waste Your Tweets
April 28, 2009Twitter is the fastest-growing media application in the world with a volume now greater than the New York Times. With the increasing number of people joining Twitter, it is important that you stand out, and by that I mean making your Twitter updates worth reading, even if they are just a few sentences long. Those [...]
Connecting with Global Church Advancement (GCA)
April 27, 2009As I mentioned in my last post, I was unable to attend the Gospel Coalition National Conference. However, in God’s kind providence, I was able to go up to Orlando for a couple of days to network with other church planters and network leaders, most notably Scott Thomas (Acts 29), Gary Rohrmayer (ConvergeUSA), and Steve [...]
2009 Band of Bloggers – From a Distance
April 22, 2009For most people, going to lunch and paying $15 for your meal would sound like a little pricey. For others who received $175 worth of books and two hours of gospel fellowshiping, that $15 is put in a whole new perspective. Of course, I am talking about the 2009 Band of Bloggers meeting which was [...]
Cornerstone Gospel Conference Audio/Video
April 21, 2009Over the past couple of days, I have been listening to the audio from Cornerstone Church‘s recent Gospel Conference (Francis Chan is teaching pastor at Cornerstone). These are some guys you may not be familiar with, but I encourage you to check them out. The links take you to downloadable MP3′s and MP4′s. :: Francis [...]
5 P’s
April 16, 2009Yesterday, I spent about an hour with Tom Ascol talking about the past ten months since I came on staff at Grace Baptist as an Associate Pastor. At various points during this time, I intended to post some thoughts and reflections on things I’ve learned, challenges I’ve faced, and joys I’ve experienced transitioning from a [...]
Southern Baptists Labeled (and Wordled)
April 14, 2009Over the weekend, Dr. Thom Rainer, President and CEO of LifeWay, conducted an informal survey on Twitter regarding people’s thoughts about the name “Southern Baptist.” Specifically, Rainer asked, What do you think when you hear ‘Southern Baptist’? The answers are quite telling. Below is a Wordle put together by Tony Kummer who added the following [...]
The Gospel and Biblical Community
April 13, 2009Jonathan Dodson, on the Resurgence, writes: Biblical community is significant not because it makes you feel significant, but because it recognizes that Jesus is our common source of significance. The gospel, not people, becomes the means to the end of our identity. Our sense of acceptance flows from our relationship with Christ which, in turn, [...]
O Christ, What Burdens Bowed Thy Head!
April 11, 2009O Christ, what burdens bowed Thy head! Our load was laid on Thee; Thou stoodest in the sinner’s stead, Didst bear all ill for me. A Victim led, Thy blood was shed; Now there’s no load for me. Death and the curse were in our cup: O Christ, ’twas full for Thee; But Thou hast [...]
POTW :: aidenclark
April 10, 2009View in Flickr (See it LARGE) View in Flickr (See it LARGE) View in Flickr (See it LARGE) On Monday of this week, I set out to catch a sunset only to see the sun play hide-and-seek behind the clouds, so I went over to the Cape Coral Marina to see what I could capture [...]
Insight Podcast: Interview with Tullian Tchividjian on Gospel, Church, and Culture
April 9, 2009My good friend Doug Baker has continued his long list of excellent podcasts with his most recent addition – Tullian Tchividjian. It was recently announced that Tullian accepted the position of pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, suceeding Dr. D. James Kennedy. Tullian is the author of several books, most recently Unfashionable: Making a Difference [...]
A Life of Constant Devotedness to God
April 9, 2009I’ve been working on a sermon focusing on the work of prayer in living on mission (from Matthew 9:35-10:4), and there’s no better example I can think of than the life of David Brainerd. Over the past couple of days, I have been reading over his journal, and I wanted to share with you some [...]
The Point of the Gospel
April 8, 2009Toward a Gospel Consensus for a Great Commission Resurgence
April 8, 2009I, along with many others, have been giving considerable thought with the desire to see a great commission resurgence in my generation. I am fully on board with the vision and look forward to being a foot soldier in the cause of participating in the mission of God through the advancement of the gospel in [...]
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