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Church Planting Beatitudes: Valuing What Jesus Values
Dan Steel
And, dressed in sneakers, when he saw the crowds, he entered the rented auditorium and stood up. His core team came to him, he switched on the projectors, and he began to teach them. Blessed are the self-sufficient, for they...
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7 Points for Preaching a Christmas Sermon
J.A. Medders
Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. The lights, decorations, food, gifts, family time, and gospel doctrine make it a special time of year. There are many moving pieces and items calling for a preacher’s attention during...
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Building Your Launch Team
God does not use a lone individual to start a church.
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Modeling the Mission
Noah Oldham
When Paul planted the church in Philippi, he didn’t just preach a sermon—he modeled what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus in a new community. For church planters and their teams, Acts 16 provides a blueprint for...
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6 Ways to Guard Your Church’s Culture
Barnabas Piper
I suspect most people in church leadership have had a conversation with a church member that started something like, “Man, remember when X-and-such ministry was so much better,” or “Things used to feel so much different around here, I miss...
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Why You Must Plant with Excellence—and Humility
Dan Steel
In Christian ministry, few words spark as much nervousness as excellence. On the one hand, the word carries rich biblical resonance. Paul urges the Corinthians to “excel in everything—in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love...
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The One Story Every Church Planter Must Tell
J.A. Medders
To plant well—to preach, teach, counsel, and evangelize well—we must think rightly about what the Bible is. And what it is not. We know it’s God’s Word; it’s inspired, it’s God speaking to us. I also want you to see—and...
