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Four Anchors for Growth and Health in Church Planting
Noah Oldham
A few years ago, I sat at a Christmas dinner table with our elders, deacons, and their spouses—good men and women who had labored, sacrificed, and stayed steadfast in the work when it would’ve been easier to drift. We ate....
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Planting Beyond Paul: Recovering the New Testament’s Diverse Models
Dan Steel
There’s a script that dominates much contemporary church planting. The planter is visionary, pioneering, and entrepreneurial. The planter moves into new territory, gathers a core team, grows a congregation through evangelism, strong preaching, and clear vision (and maybe great coffee),...
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Leading Without Losing Heart
Jon Kelly
In Season and Out of Season Leadership—especially pastoral leadership and church planting—is both a sacred privilege and a profound weight. It invites you into moments of breathtaking joy and gut-wrenching sorrow, often in the same week, sometimes in the same conversation. It...
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When You’re Feeling Stuck
Ronnie Martin
The phrase “feeling stuck” likely elicits a visceral reaction. It recalls a moment in the past or a feeling in the present when you feel stifled, pressed in, unable to progress, or held back from moving forward. It could be...
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Strong Leaders Need Strong People
Noah Oldham
Church planters often look at King Saul as the prototype of failure—an anxious, self-protective leader whose insecurity and disobedience eventually led to God removing his kingdom (and ending his life). That reading is true. Saul is a warning sign on...
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Hard Work and God’s Grace
Barnabas Piper
How many times have you been asked some version of the question, “So, what do you do between Sundays?” The impression many people have is that pastors roll into church on Sundays, preach a sermon, pray with some folks, and...
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Parenting Strong-Willed Kids in the Pressure of Church Planting
Heather Oldham
Church planting exposes a lot about us and about our kids. The expectations feel heavy, the spotlight can feel invasive, and the constant sense of being watched can make the normal messiness of parenting feel like public commentary on your...
