P2P: Discerning the Call (part 2b) – Our Calling to a “Method” (The Local Church)

Make sure to check out the other posts in this series on Preparing2Plant Churches Part 2a of this blog: Discerning the Call – Our Calling to a “Method” (The Local Church) 2. A “Receiving” Church/es Church planters, especially those who “parachute” from the outside, have a reputation for disrespecting the already-established churches in the area. We can easily view ourselves …

P2P: Discerning the Call (part 2a) – Our Calling to a “Method” (The Local Church)

Planning2Plant (P2P) is a series by Bryan Barley following his year of preparation for church planting. While the first post dealt with the individual call, this post examines my calling to a particular “method.” My team’s methodology is to do everything we possibly can through the local church. I struggled whether to make this the first post in the calling …

SEBTS Introduces Dr. Bruce Riley Ashford as New Dean of the College at Southeastern

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has announced that effective January 1 Bruce Riley Ashford will be the new dean of the College at Southeastern, the undergraduate program at Southeastern Seminary. Dr. Ashford has been serving as director of the Center for Great Commission Studies at Southeastern since 2005. He teaches courses in theology, philosophy, and missions. Dr. Ashford is an active …