by Derek Fekkes | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
My friend Brian says that church planting is sexy. He is currently planting a church in Bellingham. In Bellingham (and most cities), the idea of being a part of something new and doing something risky is enticing. If I’ve learned one thing about church planting, it’s...
by Derek Fekkes | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
In working through assessment questions for church planting within the 3 Strand network, I came across this question: “What does living out the gospel look like in your own life?” I’ve found that it’s easy to throw around the word...
by Derek Fekkes | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
My stomach turns upside down when I hear someone being pushy and annoying in an attempt to evangelize. It’s fairly obvious when the motive to talk to others about the good news of Jesus is self-justifying and ego-boosting. For years, I reacted to this by...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 4 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 1, part 2, and part 3. The first step towards planting a church in Stanwood will be to start a community group in the...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 3 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 1, part 2, and part 4. Although future discussions with the community group will help lay out the exact nature and core...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 2 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 1, part 3, and part 4. I never wanted to plant a church. For most of my life, I’ve been keenly aware of the needs present in...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 1 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 2, part 3, and part 4. It has always been easy for Christians to stray from what is central to what is secondary. The good news...
