Billy Hornsby http://www.billyhornsby.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:32:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Innovate Church Conference http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/08/innovate-church-conference/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/08/innovate-church-conference/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:19:01 +0000 admin http://www.billyhornsby.com/?p=58 Just got home from the Innovate Church Conference at Thomas Road Baptist Church. It was a gathering of nearly 1000 pastors from around the country. Rick Warren spoke the first night and was, as usual, inspiring and authentic. He is an incredible leader. The next day we heard from Church Colson. Chuck Colson challenged us all to defend the faith by being true to Biblical truth and doctrine. He is a brilliant man with deep convictions that even challenged me to get back into a stronger study of the scriptures We also got to hear from my dear friend and hunting buddy Tom Mullins. Tom did a great job relating on how to deal with stress as a leader. We had a great time together…as well as with my friend Matt Fry. Matt did awesome in his panel discussion on leadership.

My great friends Matt Fry and Jonathon Falwell

Jonathan Falwell is a gracious host and is doing a wonderful job at TRBC and Liberty University. I joined Ed Stetzer, Tom Mullins, Elmer Towns, Matt Fry, Brian Bloye and Jamie George in a panel discussing Church Planting. What a legacy Jerry Falwell left behind! To see Jonathan carrying on with integrity and clarity of vision is refreshing and exciting. Check out this LINK to see more about the conference.

Thanks for the invitation Pastor Falwell!

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/08/innovate-church-conference/feed/ Success for the 2nd in Command http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/08/success-for-the-2nd-in-command/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/08/success-for-the-2nd-in-command/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:46:57 +0000 admin http://www.billyhornsby.com/?p=55 If you are a 2nd in command leader or if you have 2nd in command leaders that work with you, be sure to check out Billy Hornsby’s new book,Success for the Second in Command. Click HERE for more info or to order a copy today.

Success for the Second in Command

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/08/success-for-the-2nd-in-command/feed/ ALL ACCESS 2008 http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/all-access-2008/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/all-access-2008/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:30:23 +0000 admin http://www.billyhornsby.com/?p=54 What can I say? The All Access Conference was a tremendous blessing to me and for the many that attended. Church of the Highlands was an incredible host, Brian Houston did a fantastic job, and we were honored by Jonathan Falwell and many other main session speakers and workshop speakers who each did an amazing job. Thanks be to God for ARC and the team that He has brought together for this ministry to plant 2000 churches by 2020. I want to let the attendees to have the final say about the conference on today’s blog. Add a comment on this blog and tell me about your experience. Here’s one:

“Just a word to say how much I and my staff enjoyed the conference this year. It was awesome and really confirmed our direction and fired up everyone on the team. I look forward to getting to download all the workshops and listening to the them all when they are available. Thanks for asking me to be a part of the ARC it is a blessing to me and my church.”

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/all-access-2008/feed/ Olathe Life Fellowship Church http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/olathe-life-fellowship-church/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/olathe-life-fellowship-church/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:45:25 +0000 admin http://www.billyhornsby.com/?p=17 Olathe Life Fellowship Church in Olathe, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City is a thriving life-giving and relevant ministry. I thank God for Timmy and Jana Gibson and the testimony of their lives as they have planted and built an amazing local church. Olathe Life is one of the early ARC church plants that have set a high standard for church planting and has helped many other ARC churches and pastors find success in launching churches.

Timmy and his family are dear friends of mine and to many other ARC pastors. The church was vibrant in worship and very relational. Timmy and Jana thanks for your hospitality and the work you are doing in Olathe.


]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/olathe-life-fellowship-church/feed/ New Home for Billy’s Blog http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/new-home-for-billys-blog/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/new-home-for-billys-blog/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:29:30 +0000 admin http://bh.orbitaldesigngroup.com/?p=16 Hey everyone! Just wanted to welcome you to my new blog page. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/new-home-for-billys-blog/feed/ Remembering the Beginning http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/remembering-the-beginning/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/remembering-the-beginning/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:56:19 +0000 admin http://bh.orbitaldesigngroup.com/?p=15 I am with John and Luke Bolin this week filming some videos for the upcoming ARC conference in Birmingham, Alabama. Yesterday, April 1st, Greg Surratt and I sat and reminisced about how ARC began. It was wonderful to recollect all the bits and pieces that brought a church planting movement into existence. It made me realize just how much God was bringing us together in a sovereign way. Greg is a joy to work with in this vision even though he is not from Louisiana.

In those early days God brought Dino Rizzo, my brother Scott, Rick Bezet, and Chris Hodges together with Greg and I to ask, “What if?” Now, “what if” has become “what now?” After 59 new church plants and the possibility of 30 this year, we are asking God for His direction for the future. We still believe that we will plant 2000 churches by 2020 and that ARC churches will have a huge impact on world missions. So, pray with us and believe with us for the great things that God wants to do through ARC. I also want to thank the ARC Leam Team for all that they do to make church planting on this scale a reality. Thanks to:

  • Stovall Weems
  • Rob Ketterling
  • Matt Fry
  • Randy Bezet
  • Rick Bezet
  • Scott Hornsby
  • Chris Hodges
  • Greg Surratt
  • Dino Rizzo
  • John Sibeling
  • Joe Champion
]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/04/remembering-the-beginning/feed/ Fellowship Church http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/fellowship-church/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/fellowship-church/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:34:31 +0000 johnbolin http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/fellowship-church/ Scott_and_team

 

Scott and Tech Team

 

Ronnie_and_gayle

 

Ronnie and Gayle Bennett

 

Hankbuckronniescott
Scott, Buck Hornsby, Hank Henagan, Ronnie Bennett

 


Gary_plauche_brothers_2

At Bluff Creek

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/fellowship-church/feed/ A Week in Birmingham http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/a-week-in-birmingham/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/a-week-in-birmingham/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:32:17 +0000 johnbolin http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/a-week-in-birmingham/ Charlene and I spent the last week in Birmingham, Alabama with family and friends. On Wednesday March 19th Michael Smith and I visited EQUIP to meet with Tom Atema, Doug Carter and Nadya Rodoslavova concerning the upcoming European Coordinator’s meeting in Prague, CZ. I am thrilled to hear the great reports of the Million Leaders Mandate training throughout Europe. 231,000 leaders are being trained throughout the continent and the Country Coordinators made it all possible. We will be in Prague to celebrate what all they have done.

While in Birmingham we had the chance to be in the Easter services with Pastor Chris Hodges at Church of the Highlands. What an experience! Over 11,000 people packed out all of their services and campuses. Pastor Chris and Tammy shared on the importance of what Christ did by being raised from the dead…giving us hope for a new life from all that holds us back. The resurrection of Jesus is the basis for our new life in God…free from all that was death to us. Also, John Larson, Brad Parsley and the COH band and choir lead us in fantastic worship. John did a special song that was brilliant. Way to go John.

A great week with family and the family of God…can’t beat that!

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/a-week-in-birmingham/feed/ Crossroads Church in Reunion, Colorado http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/crossroads-church-in-reunion-colorado/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/crossroads-church-in-reunion-colorado/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:32:09 +0000 johnbolin http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/crossroads-church-in-reunion-colorado/ I spent this weekend with Keith and Julie Boyer in Reunion, Colorado at Crossroads Community Church. Keith has done an incredible job in this very small suburb of Denver. He has garnered a wonderful leadership team with amazing potential for growth and evangelism. All around town were signs in people’s yards identifying themselves as members of Crossroads Church. The worship, the well organized services and the people inspired me and gave me the sense that this will be a church that will impact this area of Colorado in the future as it is beginning to do now.

Sunday evening I met with Jeremy Jacoby and Mark Larson with the Lutheran Church in the area. They have become dear friends over the past couple of year. Jeremy has launched a Lutheran Church in this same area and is having amazing results. Mark is the Regional director of mission for the LCMS and is planting churches all over the region in the years to come. Mike Ware of Victory Church, a life-long friend was also there on Sunday evening. Mike pastors an explosive church in the Denver area.

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/crossroads-church-in-reunion-colorado/feed/ Peter and Carolyn Haas at Substance Church in MN http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/peter-and-carolyn-haas-at-substance-church-in-mn/ http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/peter-and-carolyn-haas-at-substance-church-in-mn/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:01:15 +0000 johnbolin http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/peter-and-carolyn-haas-at-substance-church-in-mn/ What an amazing couple…Peter and Carolyn Haas. These guys are my heroes. Substance Church is just turning 3 years old and has already reached over 800 people in the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus. Billypeterhaas_6I was thrilled to see the growth in the church and hear the vision that God has placed in Peter’s heart for reaching thousands in this fast growing city. The church is a dynamic example of what ARC churches attempt to accomplish. Evangelism, great worship, world missions, and discipleship are done with great enthusiasm and excellence. I recommend Substance Church to anyone who wants to learn how to do church the right way. This church has it going on.

I had the chance to visit with Tory Forina and his wife Elisabeth, Rob and Becca Ketterling and get reports on all that God is doing with them. ARC is blessed to have this group in our midst as examples of courage and commitment to the success of the local church. Thanks to the Lord for all of you.

]]> http://www.billyhornsby.com/2008/03/peter-and-carolyn-haas-at-substance-church-in-mn/feed/