Raising Support

Money Is a VerbThe amazing thing about church planting is the change of mindset that must take place. A pastor must become a missionary and an evangelist--or there is no church.

After all, the main reason to start a new church is to reach people who don't have a background in the church, or who have stopped attending church for any number of reasons.

Those reasons might include cynicism, hurt, fear, or intellectual doubt. It might have something to do with...

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Nine Days

A Harrison Township roadwayPhil returned from a nine-day, eight-night trip to Philadelphia and South Jersey on Monday, October 27. Tired, but thankful, he had at least six significant ministry and church planting opportunities while he was away from his family. God enabled Phil to...

• visit several key supporters and encouragers
• make several presentations about the church plant (including one to Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia)
• attend an Acts 29 church planting Northeast Regional Conference in Troy NY
• visit friends in the NYC area
• preach at Village Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Mt. Laurel, NJ

While being away from children and wife for such a long time is difficult on everyone...

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