Church Planting
"And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20
St. Patrick’s: Seeing The Blessing in God’s Pace
By AMIA Communications | | AMiA Churches, Church Planting, New Works | church growth, St. Patrick's
Though in hindsight, it’s easy to see how God has worked through changes in the church, the decisions to move and to hire a new staff member were both big leaps of faith. “We were all wrestling with if we should jump into this. It would be something that would stretch us for sure,” Mark+ shares. He recalls a clarifying question raised in one of the conversations about the potential shifts: “What will happen if we don’t do this?”
Why Does AMiA Continue to Plant Churches?
By Mike Murphy | | Church Planting, New Works | AMiA, AMiA history
Planting new churches keeps a vibrancy and level of excitement alive in our organization that can only be described as contagious.
Seeing God’s Provision in the Planting Process
By AMIA Communications | | Church Planting | church-planting, from the pew, laypeople, St. Patrick's
By Allison Kalteyer, member of the St. Patrick’s Dallas launch team My husband, Robert, and I have seen God’s grace, provision and faithfulness firsthand since being involved in the planting of St. Patrick’s Anglican Church in Dallas, Texas. The road to finding St. Patrick’s first began in mid-2020. The season of 2020 has been a…
St. Patrick’s Dallas: Building a New Church Community
By AMIA Communications | | Church Planting | All Saints Dallas, church-planting, Dallas, Mark Walz, St. Patrick's
Named after the saint known for taking the gospel to Ireland, St. Patrick’s Dallas is built on the belief that the call to make disciples is not the responsibility of just one person, but the joy of the whole church. Just as St. Patrick’s ministry in the fifth century involved a team of clergy, lay…
Church Planting: Boundaries, Balance, Rest
By Jay+ Wright | | Church Planting, Leadership
Rev. Dr. Jay Wright shares insights into Church Planting.
Managing Growth in Children’s Ministry
By Christia Caudle | | Children, Church Planting | children, Children's ministry, ministry growth, resources, Text
Consistency, curriculum and caring volunteers are the major building blocks for a successful childrens' program.
Could Every Church Plant?
By Guest | | Church Planting | Text
By Ric Thorpe “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Luke 10:2 In Shadwell, East London, a stone’s throw from the ancient City of London walls, the local population includes 45% Bangladeshi Muslims, 45% young professional people and 10%…
Pentecost and Church Planting
By +Philip Jones | | Church Planting, Spirit | church-planting, Pentecost, Video
Bishop Philip Jones sets the stage for the observance of Pentecost (the birth of the Church) and shares how AMiA continues the ministry of church planting.
Three Streams: A Template for Identity and Worship
By Guest | | Anglicanism, Church Planting, Evangelism and Outreach, Three Streams
The three streams are a convergent force for our times. Can ancient guides like the Creeds and the Book of Common Prayer be a doorway to innovation?
Coffee With a Friend: Jay+ Wright, Part 2
By Jay+ Wright | | AMiA Churches, Church Planting, Leadership | church-planting, Dallas, St. Bartholomew's
[Read Part 1 ] On July 1, 2018 All Saints Dallas East became St. Bartholomew’s. We followed up with Jay+ Wright, rector of this newly independent church, to hear how God has been working at St. Bartholomew’s as they take this significant step, and what Jay+ sees in the years to come. Congratulations! What was…