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Why Your Church Needs to Multiply
Jimmy Scroggins
Our movement is powered by sending churches: churches that send church planters, churches that send people, and churches that send resources to the field where the churches need to be planted. That’s why developing a multiplication culture in our sending...
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When the Church is Growing but Your Womb is Empty
Heather Oldham
It’s one thing to walk through infertility. It’s another thing to do it while planting a church. Because in church planting, you’re always holding out hope. You’re sowing vision. You’re carrying life and momentum and energy into rooms that feel...
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Spurgeon on the Preaching Voice
J.A. Medders
You know a great preaching voice when you hear it. Some men, blessed by God, are equipped with Dolby Surround Sound vocal cords. Their voice is powerful, arresting, interesting, and a delight to listen to. I’ve joked before that I...
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The Art of Hard Conversations: Speaking the Truth in Love
Jon Kelly
If you serve in leadership long enough, you will inevitably find yourself navigating relational conflict. Because of the presence of sin, this is not only expected—it’s inevitable. And for pastors and ministry leaders, it’s often amplified. If you’re not willing...
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10 Lessons from Nehemiah’s Wall
Noah Oldham
When church planters and their teams embark on the adventure of starting something new, they’re often drawn to the big, explosive moments in Scripture—the boldness of Paul’s missionary journeys, the clarity of Jesus’ Great Commission, and the fire of Pentecost....
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A Culture of Honesty in Your Church
Barnabas Piper
What is honesty? On the surface, that’s a straightforward question with a straightforward answer. “Telling the truth.” “Not lying.” But we all know, from relational experience–and maybe from watching too many legal dramas–that there is much more to it than...
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Copy, Paste, or Create? The Art of Contextual Church Planting
Dan Steel
About 2.5 percent of any given population are considered true “innovators.” These are the folks who instinctively think outside the box—the pioneers, the ones who approach problems from unexpected angles and aren’t afraid to take risks on ideas others might...
