Grace Capital City began as just a handful of people gathered in a living room has continued to grow into a strong, diverse group of men and women who are committed to seeing the good news of Jesus Christ shared in ever corner of our city. Now, GCC wants to pass on what they’ve learned. Grace Capital City Apprenticeship 2018 …
Stay? Go? A Better Question When Church Planting Gets Tough
“Would you stay in the neighborhood if the church plant fails?” Bryan Stabb’s recent post on church planting success and failure rightly deconstructs common pitfalls concerning unreasonable and unhealthy expectations associated with church planting. An aspiring church planting hero who moved to a city, bought a house, rooted himself in a neighborhood, and picked out his and his wife’s burial …
Santa's Trick or Treat: Discipleship in the Smart Toy Era
In the few days after Christmas, we’ve seen families in new church plants here in Seattle realize they have given their kids new tech toys not realizing these toys are often not a “treat” but a “trick.” Smart Toys and Secrets For example, in a recent report on NPR, a new talking doll called Cayla has some serious issues and …