The Beef I Have With Franchise Type Churches. By Kevin E. Jesmer 11-27-17

Posts Tagged ‘church planting’

The Beef I Have With Franchise Type Churches. By Kevin E. Jesmer 11-27-17

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, November 27th, 2017 | No Comments

The Beef I Have With Franchise Type Churches… Controlling The Expression Of Gospel Mission By Kevin E. Jesmer 11-27-17 There is a trend of protestant churches, wanting to ditch their denominational name and present themselves as non-denominational Bible churches. The elders may feel that their denominational name and affiliation is the reason why their church […]

The Master Plan Of Church Planting – by Steve Brandon

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, November 24th, 2017 | No Comments

Wisdom From A Church Planter: I was recently asked (2001), “Steve (Brandon), what is your master strategy going to be when you are establishing this church in Rockford?” having seen Kishwaukee Bible Church grow from twenty people to more than 250 people, the answer came quite easily, “Our plan is to watch God build the […]

The Purpose and DNA of the Church. Posted by Kevin E. Jesmer 10-16-17

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, October 16th, 2017 | No Comments

The Purpose and DNA of the Church Posted by Kevin E. Jesmer 10-16-17 My wife was going through some old papers and found some information about new membership at Kishwaukee Bible Church (KBC), which we now attend. This was from 2012. I felt it was worth sharing as a reminder of what the core essence […]

Missionaries Must Build Relationships with an Interim Community.

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, May 2nd, 2016 | No Comments

Missionaries Must Build Relationships with an Interim Community. Kevin e. Jesmer 4-26-16 Nurturing Relationships Is A “Must” For Any Missionary – A Series of Essays by Kevin E. Jesmer (2015-2016) Link to Missionary and Mission Development main page. In this series we are investigating the different components of a successful cross cultural missionary endeavor. In […]

“Christians should feel that their church is an original work within their own culture.”

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, April 8th, 2016 | No Comments

“Christians should feel that their church is an original work within their own culture.” A church plant in Montreal Quebec. Indigenous does not always mean isolated tribes in a far of place. What about thinking of campus ministry as cross cultural ministry that requires application of the same principles? (Kevin Jesmer) Excerpts from Charles Kraft, […]

Missionaries Must Nurture Relationships – Part 2: The Receiving Church and Missionary Team

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, October 5th, 2015 | No Comments

Missionaries Must Nurture Relationships – Part 2: The Receiving Church and Missionary Team …by Kevin E. Jesmer 9-12-15 1 Corinthians 12:21 “The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” (NIV) Link to Part 1..Nurturing Relationships With Sending Church and Mission Agency […]

7 Principles for Church Planting According to the New Testament Pattern. BISHOP JOSEPH MATTERA 2-2015

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, June 12th, 2015 | No Comments

7 Principles for Church Planting According to the New Testament Pattern. BISHOP JOSEPH MATTERA 2-2015 Link to original article I recently spent some quality time with one of the best church planters in a particular city. In just a few years he has planted almost 10 campuses or extensions of the original church he started almost […]

The Pauline Cycle: A must for any church engaging in missions.

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 | No Comments

The Pauline Cycle: A must for any church engaging in missions. And when they had appointed and ordained elders for them in each church with prayer and fasting, they committed them to the Lord in Whom they had come to believe [being full of joyful trust that He is the Christ, the Messiah]. Acts 14:23 (AMP) […]

God knows the way to form a church. Let him show us how.

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

God knows the way to form a church. Let him show us how. by Kevin E. Jesmer 3-22-14 So many missionaries have told me how hard it is to start a church. I know that it is hard, but I also know that there is a way. God is all wise. Isaiah 55:8 reads, “For […]

The Elements of a Healthy Small Church – And the Hidden Agenda that Can Kill It

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 | No Comments

The Elements of a Healthy Small Church – And the Hidden Agenda that Can Kill It Posted on July 12, 2013 by Karl Vaters link to original article What does a healthy Small Church look like? It looks like a healthy big church – in all the ways that matter, anyway. No, a healthy Small Church is not […]

Christian Family On Christ's Mission:

Posts Tagged ‘church planting’