Marvin Lyons - DOVE USA
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Marvin Lyons

Evangelistic

Raised on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, saved at age 21 and radically changed by the gospel, Marvin’s heart is to reach out to those who are lost. His enthusiasm is contagious and his message simple: anyone can do it– anyone with a heart for Jesus and a concern for the unsaved. He volunteers in the Lancaster County Prison where he serves as chaplain and as team leader for a DOVE team. He ministers at Barnes Hall, a youth detention center. Marvin and his wife, Liz, have five children.

Ministry focuses

  • Evangelism: sharing your faith among strangers
  • Being filled with the Spirit as you share your faith with a stranger
  • God’s heart for the lost
  • God’s love for His Church to reach a lost world
  • How to minister to prisoners

Invite Marvin Lyons to your church

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CHURCH PLANTING RESOURCE

Build a Budget With What You Know

A first-year church planting budget comes with plenty of unknowns. Start with what you know, estimate what you don’t, and build a financial plan you can refine as the church grows.

Start with a plan

A clear budget helps you anticipate expenses, recognize potential challenges, and make better financial decisions before they become urgent. Tracking income and expenses throughout your first year also gives you real numbers to work from when planning the next.

If administration isn’t your strength, involve someone who is gifted in it. The church planter doesn’t have to build the budget alone, but every church plant should have one.

WANT TO GO DEEPER?

Church planting made practical

For more guidance on budgeting and the church planting process, explore Church Planting Made Practical, compiled by Ron Myer with Jeff Hoglen.