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A report from Colorado

by John A. Gross Elmer Towns said of Baptist Bible College, “The size of enrollment is not the gauge by which you judge the success of a school but rather by the product that the […]

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Building the MO

by John A. Gross “The more you know the more you begin to realize how much you do not know.” I am sure that statement is true when you begin to start a new church, […]

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15 reasons why we need to plant churches: Part 1

by John A. Gross The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for the numerical growth of the church in any city. According to C. Peter Wagner, “…planting a church […]

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A great church planting story from Arkansas

by John A. Gross “Jesus’ central call demands we plant churches. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20 for instance) is not just a call for decisions for Christ, but to make disciples, to baptize, and to […]

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A church planter’s vision

by John A. Gross What a thrill to see the overwhelming number of church planters at the Orlando meeting. The energy and fire they brought to the meeting was extremely exciting. Anthony Milas is our […]

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A network for multiplication

by Dan Greer In recent months a remarkable network of leaders has begun to emerge from within the Baptist Bible Fellowship with a renewed passion for church planting and revitalization. It has been the “talk […]

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Inner-city church planting

by John Gross New York City veteran pastor Tim Keller has written: “God began history in the Garden, but is ending it in the city … People are pouring into the cities … the looming […]

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Three keys for the BBFI

by Dave Janney Pastor, Orlando Baptist Church Our Fellowship has always revolved around three important emphases — missions, church planting, and fellowship. Missions has been a bright light in our Fellowship. We have the ability […]

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Structuring for growth

by Dan Greer Over the past few months I have seen a groundswell of enthusiasm for planting churches in our movement or among those wanting to affiliate with our network. I regularly receive calls from […]