Proverbs 23 – Gluttony & Church Planting

Monday I had the opportunity to share parts of the vision of Austin New Church with some church planters, potential planters, and resident planters at Hill Country Bible Church. It was humbling to share with them knowing that I’m just over a year and a half into the journey and the fact that I was [...]

Announcement: We’re Moving Locations!

What a week! After some great meetings, prayer, and conversation with the ANC staff, Board of Directors, and ANC Restore Communities we have decided to make the move from Akins High School to Jackie’s Performing Arts Academy on South Manchaca, effective immediately (this Sunday)! This is a great and unexpected opportunity for ANC and I [...]

Missional Church: African Refugee Churches

As many of you already know, Tray and I had the opportunity to go to Houston last week and help finalize an agreement on a facility that three African refugee churches will utilize for ministry. In this one location, we are going to be able to help plant three churches in three languages: English, Swahili, [...]

Tangible Kingdom (Week 1 Day 3) “Immersed in Community”

Today our reading leads us to consider “Four Immersions” that the early Christian Communities experienced. Each one of them are a part of the plan and each one of them play an important role: 1. They were immersed in New Culture: Often among those who have no context, care, or concern for their God. 2. [...]

Tangible Kingdom – Introduction

For those of you who know what’s going on I need you to do two things: (1) bookmark this site and (2) keep reading, there are some important thoughts for you as you begin at the bottom of this post. For those of you who don’t know… here’s what’s going on… ANC Restore Communities and [...]

Missional Church: Corporate Church

I’ve come to truly love the “sending” of the Church. I love the opportunity to band together in unity of Spirit when we go out into our workplaces, social circles, schools, and neighborhoods as ambassadors for something greater than ourselves. I’ve grown to love experiencing faith in new and exciting ways. I’m learning more and [...]

Missional Church: Partnership

I sat in a living room last night in East Austin dreaming, praying, discussing, and planning with a group of men I never would have known just a handful of years ago. Through networking initiatives like the Austin PlantR Network (www.plantr.org), a handful of lunches, meetings, emails, and phone calls, we each found ourselves looking [...]