Ju. Jones

I anxiously await the release of the first book written by my friend Ben Arment, entitled Church in the Making.  Ben is the former lead pastor of Reston Community Church, who partnered with us in launching our first Expression at The Bridge.  I haven’t read it yet, but have had the opportunity to pick his brain a bit and get further elaboration through his blog.  If you’re considering planting a church, you should read this book before you start.  Seriously.  If you’re like me, you can probably read his blog posts on book and begin running with some of the concepts.  Ben deals with some hardcore, brutal facts as it pertains to church planting.  According to Ben, there are three elements that make or break a church before it starts: good ground, deep roots, and rolling rocks.  After being involved in two church plants and observing those started by friends and peers, I got to tell you.  This stuff is “the truth.”