Ed Knows

I’ve decided that Ed Stetzer is like the Bo Jackson of church planting. Not only does he understand the statistics behind the church planting movement,he is one of the best strategists anywhere. Needless to say, the guy knows his stuff and I’m thrilled that now he’s on my side of the field. Check Ed out at http://blogs.lifeway.com/blog/edstetzer/

Started seven years ago with two church plants, today the Association of Related Churches, (ARC) has planted 53 relevant, life-giving churches across the country, many of them now effective mega-churches. We are a non-denominational church planting engine that offers coaching, assessment and financing to young church planters and church networks. Because of the partnership of vision minded pastors like Greg Surratt, Chris Hodges, Dino Rizzo, Rick Bezet and Scott Hornsby, the ARC is poised to make an even bigger impact in the next few years. Great new friends have come along side of ARC to make the potential even greater…Guys like Matt Fry, Craig Altman, Craig Groeschel, Stovall Weems and many others have put the MO in the organization. As we continue to grow, we are excited to forge a new friendship with Ed Stetzer and want to welcome him into our circle of friends. Can’t beat that, after all…

Ed knows church planting.

Comments

[Billy Stevens]

Bro. Billy, I played ball at Northwestern with your nephew Frank. We ran pretty hard together - i count him a very dear friend - he was saved and backslidden, i was lost and thinking i was saved - however, God had bigger plans. It is by God's Amazing Grace that we are both in the ministry.

You are with one funny guy this week. I met Ed a few weeks ago at the La Baptist Convention. We were lost, Eric Geiger was navigating, I was driving, Ed was antagonizing and laughing. Make sure Ed has plenty of Purell - kind of a fettish with him.

Frank has told me alot about you and ARC.
We will be praying for your work.
Billy Stevens
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billy@fbchouma.com