Article by: Jeff Hoglen churchplanting.com Read the original article HERE Do you want to know if your church is actually becoming a sending church, or just talking about it? In this post, you’ll find Five Signs Your Church Is Becoming a Sending Church — real, practical markers you can check against your own congregation this week, not vague ideas about vision and mission. Every pastor says they want to be a sending church. Fewer actually build one. The difference doesn’t show

Article by: Thom Rainer Read the original article HERE "the wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is growing, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit" ( John 3:8, NLT ). We cannot predict the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus reminded us that "the wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is growing, so you can't explain