Archive for January, 2008

Killing the Core Team and Losing the Launch Team part 2

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Why did we have both a Core Team and a Launch Team?
One of the many things that jumped out at me in all my reading and studying about church planting was the stat that 80% of your launch team would not be with you after the first year. I wish I could remember where I […]

Killing the Core Team & Losing the Launch Team Part 1

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

A little over a week ago we killed the Core Team at the Bridge. This Sunday will be our last Sunday with our Launch Team. Over the next few days I will unpack the events as to what led to this, the positives, the setbacks, and what our plans are in moving forward without them.

Watchman on the Wall

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Yesterday was our final Sunday in our Ephesus Series. What a blessing it has been for me and those of us who gather at the Bridge to sit under the teaching of Jon Hietbrink. Yet again he shared some drawings that brought greater clarity and understanding then I had previously known. Jon then wrapped it up with […]

Youth Ministry Mishaps

Friday, January 18th, 2008

I had the joy of being a youth pastor for seven years at an awesome church prior to planting the Bridge. Rarely does a day go by that something doesn’t trigger a story from those years. I thought I’d share a few of my mishaps and mistakes for the enjoyment of others. Feel free to […]


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