Aaron Marcelli | July 28, 2010
I have begun reading through the book of Nehemiah and just keeping a list of all the leadership principles I come across. I cannot believe a church planter has not written a book yet about all the principles in Nehemiah that apply to ministry and church planting. These leadership nuggets though apply to all fields [...]
Aaron Marcelli | July 24, 2010
“So where are you guys at?” is a question I feel is being asked of us a lot lately as we have become more open about church planting. At times I’m tempted to hang my head, almost ashamed, as I have to confess to others that we are not that far in or we do [...]
Aaron Marcelli | June 8, 2010
Last weekend Katy and I finished our church planting school. Thanks to all of you who have sent encouraging emails and messages via facebook! Though we are still early in the game, we are being aggressive in pursuing any opportunities that could get us into Chattanooga or having us better prepared once we get there. [...]
Aaron Marcelli | June 7, 2010
There is a lot of buzz in professional basketball world about free agent Lebron James and which team he will play for next season. After the Cleveland Cavs were dismissed early from the playoffs I was 90% sure James would play somewhere not in Ohio next year. After hearing Lebron and others talk though, I [...]
Aaron Marcelli | May 28, 2010
Personal Growth Vision Faith Leadership Purity Salvation and Life Change The lost in Chattanooga Friends Family members Homeless Addicted Opportunities The Church Plant God to grow it Relationships Finances The right place People Unity Launch/core team My Marriage Sacrifice Love Purity Trust Partnership My Relationship with God Clarity Wisdom Faith Power in prayer To hear [...]
Aaron Marcelli | May 23, 2010
I recently signed up for a volunteer leadership role at our church. I figure if I’m planning to one day start a church and lead people, it would probably be a good idea to do that now. And even though leading in the volunteer capacity of head usher was the only position they needed filled, [...]
Aaron Marcelli | March 30, 2010
When I talk about pursuing church planting, I always tell others how I was horribly scared and confused when I began thinking about the idea. Some of those feelings make since for such a large project and some of them should continue. Others, however, I think were just a result of feeling lost, overwhelmed, and [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 11, 2010
I cannot think of a dream a person could possibly have that would not effect or involve others. Opening a store, improving business, moving to another country, attaining a certain job, even simply wanting to have a family all require others to be on board. Chapter six of Put Your Dream To The Test discusses [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 30, 2010
The first book I chose to read in 2010 was John Maxwell’s Put Your Dream To The Test. Of course, I’m all about having dreams, living with goals, making plans, and believing in the passions of your young aspirations rather than just letting them fade away. That’s why this book title appealed to me. Just [...]
Aaron Marcelli | December 19, 2009
It recently occurred to me that it has been quite a while since I last spoke about my church planting journey on this site. Giving over to the idea and committing to church planting took quite a while, which is very interesting considering it is something I have had a burden to do for a [...]
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