Thursday, January 17, 2013

What is a Survey Trip? Part 2

In less than a week Laura and I will be heading to London for a ten day survey trip. As we have shared our plans with friends and family, the overall reaction has been, "That is awesome...so what exactly do you do on a survey trip?" This is an excellent question! I'm glad you asked...

In the last post I discussed three foundational pieces of a survey trip: information gathering, networking, and prayer. Now I want to get specific about our upcoming trip...

Thursday, January 10, 2013

What is a Survey Trip? Part 1

In twelve days Laura and I will be heading to London for a ten day survey trip. As we have discussed our plans with friends and family the overall reaction has been, "That is awesome...so what exactly do you do on a survey trip?" This is an excellent question! I'm glad you asked...

Webster's definition of survey is:

Friday, January 4, 2013

God is on the move


Can you imagine a place rich in history filled with enchanting church buildings whose aged walls bear witness to centuries of gatherings of God’s people? Imagine vaulted ceilings holding the echoes of thousands of songs of praise heard long ago, stone floors worn by the knees of prayers, and weathered pews that remain empty year round. This is the state of most churches in Great Britain: empty rooms ‘waiting for the believers.’