Category Archives: church planting

The Great Church Planting Conspiracy

Right on, man. Right on. http://www.benarment.com/history_in_the_making/2009/10/have_you_heard_it.html

This must be where Jesus parks his donkey…

Todd, Mark and I were checking out some available space today in West Ashley. I noticed this as we were leaving.
We’re seeing this kind of stuff more and more in Charleston.
Who is this parking space for?
Is it for a hurting man who needs the mercy the cross offers? If so, why is there only one [...]

“You’re Doing WHAT?!”

Big changes are underway here in the Parris household. Yesterday marked my final day of serving as the Program Director at West Ridge Church…and today marks Day 1 of an adventure in Church Planting! Annette and I will soon be packing up our lives and moving to Charleston, SC, to join some friends who are [...]

Louie Giglio and “Passion Church”

I used to serve under this guy before I came to West Ridge. You may have heard of him. Louie is a unique dude, and God does amazing things through him and his team at Passion. And now they’re starting a church in Atlanta.
It’s very exciting to me. But not so much in an, “Wow…THAT [...]

What should I tell Church Planters this Saturday?

Alright… I need your input. Saturday, I’ll be leading a Service Programming workshop at our Church Planting School. I have some thoughts together, but am trying to weight them based on what will be most helpful to these guys.
So, what do you know? If you’re a veteran church planter or launch-team member, what do you [...]