tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post8515717139577019333..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: Picking a launching-point in a new churchDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-33497211938706595042012-04-25T21:59:56.120-05:002012-04-25T21:59:56.120-05:00Looking at this post from the other side -- as a h...Looking at this post from the other side -- as a hearer -- how encouraging for me to know the hearts of men pastoring just as they should. The search for a new home can be discouraging, but you're in your church so I know the Lord continually raises up His faithful shepherds. <br /><br />I take it you're not planning on going multi-site anytime soon. ;-)Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400678595605810974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-55643179448950239192012-04-25T12:17:06.579-05:002012-04-25T12:17:06.579-05:00Interesting inside look. Most pastors have a few ...Interesting inside look. Most pastors have a few times a week in which they may preach, but one service in which they can be assured of a church-wide audience. Determining the direction of that service is one of the most important decisions a preacher makes.<br /><br />When I came to Milwaukee it was for a summer and I was not committed long-term, so I preached an available short-series (on Genesis 1-3) essentially to fill the time. Once I had committed to move here full time, I preached through I Timothy. The reason was that the congregation was still in the "mission" stage. Not only did we need to adopt our own constitution and set it on a biblical footing, we also needed everyone to commit to the New Testament ideal of a church. After that, I wound up doing what you are planning: 20 messages (in my case) on "Key Doctrines." After that I began a series on John, because I don't believe that the church should go long without studying through either one of the gospels or one of the gospel-heavy epistles.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-32541907901762100232012-04-25T12:15:07.133-05:002012-04-25T12:15:07.133-05:00Makes sense to me. I used to teach a Bible study b...Makes sense to me. I used to teach a Bible study back home and the first thing I decided we should do was go over a general statement of beliefs for the group, since it was an interdenominational group. Gets everyone is on the same page, defines terms for later use, and generally makes sure we're all there for the same purpose - to study God's Word and know Him more.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-7814860684010359422012-04-25T11:55:36.502-05:002012-04-25T11:55:36.502-05:00Good idear. Our pastor did the exact same thing wh...Good idear. Our pastor did the exact same thing when he began his first "series." http://www.twincitybible.org/resources/browse/series/biblical-philosophy-ministryTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348984425778030040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-15475116135260867552012-04-25T11:35:34.503-05:002012-04-25T11:35:34.503-05:00Well said, pastor. We preached through doctrinal ...Well said, pastor. We preached through doctrinal statement at our church when our pastor started. Very edifying. We now preach through a book (currently Matthew) with many other scripture references weekly (10-30ish) that allows God's word to illuminate God's word. The bibles get a workout every week.Nick Rollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208547559998974509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-51292557937571241682012-04-25T11:27:07.887-05:002012-04-25T11:27:07.887-05:00This is an excellent model, I think. I appreciate ...This is an excellent model, I think. I appreciate that in my current church, my pastor typically alternates between an expositional-topical series and walking through a particular book or selected text. Since I've been there, the series we have had are (in order): 1 Peter, prayer (specifically Jesus' instructions and model in the Gospels), 10 Commandments, suffering, and now Colossians.<br /><br />When you do a series on doctrine, are you planning on landing in a single text for every week? Ie, expositing John 16 for notes about the Holy Spirit, or Jeremiah 31 for covenant, etc. It sounds more like from your example of NT sermons that you will be more free in selecting various texts and tying them together into a systematic treatise on a particular topic, even in a single sermon.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657160848405432116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-33616059984507977262012-04-25T11:23:39.232-05:002012-04-25T11:23:39.232-05:00I wish you could know how happy Petey and I are to...I wish you could know how happy Petey and I are to have you as our pastor and teacher!!! Every day we mention something we've learned from you already... soooo excited for all that we'll learn in the future!!!!!<br /><br />We pray for you and thank God for you = ))Pony and Peteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001916666573033305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-15877376692291077612012-04-25T11:20:25.050-05:002012-04-25T11:20:25.050-05:00Excellent. I'll try to keep up with the podcas...Excellent. I'll try to keep up with the podcasts. <br /><br />My pastor is in the middle of an excellent 66-week series called "Jesus in Every Book of the Bible", which after spending the last two years in Romans, is refreshing for getting the big picture.<br /><br />May God bless you in your ministry there. Too bad it's not in California.David Regierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766862583586784668noreply@blogger.com