Church Planters' Blogs

I love to read the musings of those who have committed their lives to planting churches! Normally, they have moved into another dimension of ministry that requires creativity, thinking outside the box, flexibility, and a very clear focus on how to reach people who do not know Christ. These are modern-day pioneers, working out on the lonely fringes of kingdom expansion, often because they are driven by a unique passion that will not be satisfied by ordinary, traditional pastoral ministry.

And their blogs are so refreshing! If they are struggling with something, they don't mind tell the whole world; if they have discovered insights into their cultural setting, they're the first to share them freely with others; and they will always shoot straight with you. Not your typical, reverential, sermonic hype that glosses over the raw edges of ministry to broken people.

Self-portrait photo © Joe Thorn (church planter, blogger, renaissance friar)

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If you know of some great blogs written by church planters, please leave a comment with the particulars of your favorite church planter blog, and I'll do my best to put it right here for everyone to read. If it's really outstanding, I'll even include an RSS feed to showcase that planter's recent musings.

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Jon Hamp wrote

Chronicles of a church planter: www.plantmychurch.com
Raw, real, relevant, refreshing!

Posted August 12, 2008

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Derek Iannelli-Smith wrote

Have a couple of blogs you might be interested in...

http://oasisgc.wordpress.com

http://eph61820.wordpress.com

Posted July 23, 2008

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epicwriter wrote...

Hey bro...fellow church planter/blogger/lensmaster here. Feel free to add my blog if you like. It's www.epicaugusta.typepad.com

Blessings!

Posted August 24, 2006

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Blog List

Adrian Warnock: A member of Jubilee Church, London, a contemporary church affiliated with NewFrontiers worldwide family of churches.
William Shin: A Southern Baptist church planter in San Francisco,CA.
Mad Babble From A Church Planter...: Gary Lamb's blog.
Working the Angles: Pat Loughery's Ramblings from the Incarnational :: Missional :: Community Wormhole
The peregrine pastor: David Fairchild's blog. David is an elder at KaleoChurch in San Diego, California, part of the Acts29 Network.
THEOOZE : : Collaborative Blog: From THEOOZE.
Awakening: Joseph Cartwright.
Epic: Bill Huffhine and his wife, Lynn, are in the initial stages of beginning an "epic" disciple-making movement in Augusta, Georgia which will consist of a house-church network, regular worship gathering, and 24/7 prayer & worship initiative.
the planter: Bob Carder, Wentzville, Missouri, USA.
Hismethod: This is the blog of Bruce Chant, Pastor of NORTHSHORE Church, a church plant in Mindarie on the northern coastal suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.
joethorn.net: Discussing theology, culture and life. Joe Thorn planted Grace Baptist Church, Elburn, Illinois, in 2000 after attending The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
PorchPondering :: Reflections on Village Life: Steve Wright is planting a new Presbyterian church in Ladera Ranch, California.
Student Church Planting: Involving Christian students in the task of starting new churches. By Roger Ferrell and Geoff Baggett.