http://plantingbythebrook.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 May 2008 01:35:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks back pastor Rob asked me to blog about how I was able to build a worship team to 6 very talented leaders, over 30 unbelievable musicians and singers, and a great sound team.  While other churches are paying quite well for their worship experience, our worship leaders ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/05/11/the-un-formula-blogger-dan-rutty/ The trend toward video campuses is growing and seems to be part of church strategy for years to come. We took our first crack at a video campus when Southbrook opened it's first "video venue" over two years ago. We had one thing going for us...the new video ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/04/07/managing-multi-sites/ The first reactions are usually positive: “Wow!  That is simply amazing!”  “That’s more than most churches see in 100 years!”  “God is really moving over there!”  Then the skeptics and the cynics show up: “You’re making it too easy.”  “Who’s going to disciple all those people?”  “There’s no way that ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/03/27/over-1100-saved-last-yearnow-what/ Part II,   Visioncasting and growing.   I mentioned in Part I (read it here) that we already had about 35 Greeters and Ushers.  What I didn’t  mention was that we actually had about 70 Greeters and Ushers in a 2-3 month rotating schedule, but… only about 35 of them would actually show ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/03/13/1st-impressions/ By: Jay Foreman, First Impressions Ministry Lead & Director of Home Groups. Southbrook Church, Weddington, North Carolina Way back in February of 2004, my wife Darlene and I visited Southbrook church for the first time. It was up at Providence High School in Charlotte , NC. We were in ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/03/10/right-person-for-the-right-job-part-1/ Hopefully by now you already know that I do not believe vision is overrated in church planting. In fact, vision plays an important role in any worthwhile endeavor. That is, true vision. and strong vision, inspiring vision, passionate, godly, and vision (as Andy Stanley puts it) that sticks. Andy Stanley correctly points out that “vision doesn’t have ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/02/21/is-vision-overrated-part-2/ No doubt about it, you even consider church planting today and you will be immediately assaulted by this word—VISION.   Some act as though it is the panacea for all things having to do with church planting. Others will tell you that it is somewhat important but by no means the most ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/01/31/vision-is-it-overrated/ I’ve been muling this over for quite some time now. You see, over the years a lot of church planters and their teams have come to us at Southbrook Church and asked for time, insights, advice, support, etc. I have a heart for everyone of them, but at times I ... http://plantingbythebrook.com/2008/01/30/lets-get-this-thing-planted/