Last.fm

I've been checking out Last.fm over the last couple of days, and so should you. Basically, it lets you build a radio station that is totally customized exactly to your tastes. You end up with a radio station that only plays the music you like. In addition, it recommends new stuff to you based on your previous musical preferences and constantly updates based on new stuff you are adding to your library. It is totally cool, totally free, and totally tubular, dude! You should get online and spend a few minutes playing around on it.

A Couple of New Links

Check out Kerry Mackey's ministry at Street to the Seat. Good stuff on assimilating new people into the life of the church.

Some of you might remember a guy named Lance Witt. He has a new ministry called Replenish. Looks interesting.

Mark Batterson's Blog

I recommended Mark Batterson's book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day on Walk the Trail. It is just excellent stuff for preparing your heart for planting. I have been going through it for the last month with my launch team. Mark also has an excellent blog that you should really check out. It is well worthwhile to subscribe to his RSS feed to keep up to date on what he is blogging about.

Church Planting Links

Here are a few church planting links that might be helpful. I will try to keep putting some of these up as I come across others.

Sam Douglass is my coach and mentor, a guy who has been there and done that in just about every area when it comes to church planting. He has just launched a brand new website and ministry called Just Coach Me. It's a great site. If you are at all interested in church planting, I cannot recommend enough getting connected with a good coach like Sam.

Ed Stetzer is works with Lifeway Research. He is perhaps the foremost expert on missional thinking in America today. He also is a church planter with a huge heart for church planters. His website, New Churches, has more information, tools, and resources than you can get through in a week. Also check out Church Planting Solutions.

The Acts 29 Network is probably the most vigorous church planting network in the country that is not associated with any particular denomination. They are theologically conservative and passionate about planting and planters.

Purpose Driven now has a planting network. The site is a little weak, but it has some helpful information, and their Launch Conference is valuable.

Finally, check out the church planting section of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention's website. The North American Mission Board also maintains an excellent site with lots of resources called Church Planting Village.