HBC Blog

Location = Check!

This past week while Pastor Mike, Mel, and Carinne were at Sovereign Grace’s WorshipGod conference, (which was awesome, as expected) we received a very important letter in the mail. This letter said that we have official approval for the Highlands Bible Church to meet at Cedar Mountain School, in Vernon,

One Anothers – Part 2

Last time we looked at 5 “One Anothers” – Love one another, show honor to one another, live in harmony with one another, judge not one another (improperly), welcome one another. This week, we will look at five more, so let’s jump right in! Instruct One Another.  “I myself am

Prayer and the Church At-Large

It always amazes me when I meet someone that encourages and blesses me in the craziest, most unexpected places.  Last week, 24 of us from @GPBCNJ were in Haiti.  In Haiti, I met a man there from Minnesota.  Minnesota.  I met him in Haiti.  See where I’m going with this?

Location, Location, Location…and God’s Providence

It’s probably, in all likelihood, the most often asked question of a church planter is “Where will the new church be?” It’s an honest question…and a very important one. Location is super important, and so are lots of other logistical questions, but the danger is that we can get lost

The Theology of Hanging Out

With all this talk of intentionality, where is all the fun? Spontaneity? Genuine love among friends? Does there always have to be an agenda? Can’t we ever just hang out?  Does it get lost in the mix? May it never be! Friendship is extremely important. The Apostle Paul expresses a

Jesus, the Church and Transmogrification

It’d be pretty hard to find someone who would disagree that the world is constantly changing, and not necessarily for the better.   “Things aren’t what they used to be, I’ll tell you that!” is a familiar cry among some. So why do we continue to do church the same

Overcoming Barriers in Evangelism

If you are like me…evangelism at one time, and perhaps still does, strikes fear deep into your heart, turning your blood cold, and dramatically affecting your ability to form complete sentences without your voice cracking, or remember anything that was ever written in the Bible. Ever. Sharing such personal beliefs is

Prayer

Prayer is the language of absolute dependence on God for everything. It is absolutely foundational for church planting. Without regular prayer, we might be tempted to think that we can do this all on our own, and as I’m fond of saying – we can certainly “do church” on our

Time to Jump In!

There comes a time when action is required. Prayer is the critical first step, but eventually…action is required. We have had some really exciting things happening with the Highlands Bible Church lately, some people even feeling God’s leading so strongly that they are considering moving to attend the Highlands Campus

So…What’s an Informational Meeting?

It sounds so corporate and boring – “Informational Meeting.”  Leaves a bad taste in your mouth like burnt coffee.  OK, perhaps not quite that bad.  An Informational Meeting is where we can do a bunch of non-corporate, non-burnt coffee things. Like… Cast the Vision.  What is the vision of the