Josiah assisted in a church plant because he felt that was his calling after he had finished seminary a few years before. It was a difficult experience, as first calls can be,

In preparation for a stint in church planting after seminary, I attended a Church Planters Boot Camp. A discussion about outreach began and one pastor brought up The Alpha Course.

Daniel and I sat hunched together in a crowded coffee shop, discussing the person and the work of the Holy Spirit. As we talked, I noticed a man to my left listening in.

I decided to take a risk on Mike. He was not your typical leader, no formal training, but great ministry experience through YWAM.

Meet Josh, a mild-mannered, Catholic-raised follower of Christ. Because Josh had lived in France and was fluent in French,

There I was—just a young pastor starting to work at a large church, eager to do well. The church practiced only adult baptism and