Born in Ohio and transplanted to Texas as a child, Jared earned a BS in Domestic Missions from Abilene Christian University. While still in school God ignited a passion in him for urban ministry, and he spent summer vacations working with various ministries such as Houston Impact Ministries, Memphis Urban Ministry, and Camp Shiloh in New York.
[featured_image]I remember the day very clearly. It was twenty years ago on this date, November 4, 1990, that Lake Hills Community Church was birthed. The week before we had a dress rehearsal in the multi-purpose room at Live Oak Elementary School and 18 people showed up. We were hopeful – but we didn’t have any […]
My colleague David White who serves with OC International in the Philippines has planted churches and trains and coaches church planters. Several years ago he wrote a great book on church planting –
Lake Hills Community Church in Castaic, CA had it’s grand opening worship celebration on November 4, 1990.
Twenty years ago my wife and I partnered together with a few friends to start a new church in Castaic, CA. We were convinced that starting new churches is vital to extending God’s kingdom.
Many years ago I was challenged with the vision of Discipling A Whole Nation. I loved the way that vision flowed out of Christ’s final words to His disciples and the breadth of such a simple statement. I thought at the time – “Now that’s a cause that I could give my life to!”
Jesus never told His disciples to start churches. There’s not even a command to start churches anywhere in the New Testament.
Recently I met with a church planter for lunch. He shared with me a meeting that he had been in recently with other pastors in the area.
