This weekend at Riv, we talked about all the church plants we have been involved with over the last few years and a lot of people wanted to know more about each of them and how they can help. Here is a rundown of the recent plants. Restore Church – Detroit, Michigan Pastor Mike Hanafee [...]
Church Planting is a big part of what we are all about at Riv. To that end, we partner with Acts29 for the assessment of Church Planters and their ongoing support and coaching. We decided to team up with them was because they do a better job than anyone at digging into the life of [...]
A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Detroit with the guys from Restore Church. One of the highlights of the day for me was a tour of old abandoned church buildings. For me it was a reminder of Jesus’ words to Peter: “I will build my church, and the [...]
Riverview has a rich history of church planting and it is exciting to see it ramping up again. Here are a few things we are up to: Restore Church Tomorrow I am heading down to Detroit to meet with Mike and Clete, who we helped plant Restore Church last year. Since launch, they have been [...]
Because there are so many college students and other transients in our church, we experience constant turnover. People graduate, get jobs, and move all the time. One of the most common questions I get is “Do you know of a church in [INSERT CITY NAME] here?” Most of the time, I don’t. Some of the [...]