Do We Really Need Another Church Plant? We need to go where the people are. We need to think outside the box. We need to share the Gospel. These are just a few of the phrases that I hear frequently these days among church planters, including many who are very close friends and who I have a great deal of respect for. These are noble goals and ones that align with many leaders inside conventional churches too; theologically, I have no contention with these objectives. I am not

Why Christianity? In a recent session that I facilitated with a church I was asked: What is the core of the Christian message? Why might Christianity appeal to someone? I was then asked to summarize in writing the verbal response that I gave in that session. Below is my response. The Christian message is ultimately about redemption, renewal, transformation, and hope. If one reads the entire Biblical narrative – from the creation story in Genesis, through the Israelite journey