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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...
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Two Shifts to Spark Your Disciple-Making Movement
Vick Green
In the 1920s, it’s believed that two of every three cars on the road were a Ford Model T. Henry Ford changed the automobile industry forever. Not only did his Model T become the most popular vehicle of all time,...
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Doubting Your Call in Down Times
Ronnie Martin
“But what if it turns out that I’m just not called to do this?” The voice on the other end of the phone sounded concerned. Slightly exasperated. Mentally exhausted. The church plant was entering its third year, and although they...
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The 5 Hour Sermon: A Covo Preacher’s Guide
Phil Thompson
We planted in the best year for church planting ever—2020. And as a result, we chucked the typical church planter’s playbook and started with a Sunday morning gathering in a location where people could spread out and distance themselves. But...
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Spurgeon’s 9 Tips for New Preachers
J.A. Medders
Charles Spurgeon was a great preacher and a great trainer of preachers. Through the Pastors’ College, Spurgeon trained and helped hundreds of men become faithful and effective preachers. I took his lecture titled “Sermons” and came up with nine summary...
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Don’t Wait for Year Five: Vision Lessons for Church Planters Today
Noah Oldham
In 2014, I preached a sermon at our church’s five-year anniversary. We celebrated all that God had done, but we didn’t stop there. We turned our eyes toward the future and asked: Who are we becoming? Who will we be...
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6 Things Your Kids Need Most from You as Their Pastor
Jon Kelly
One thing I struggled to embrace in my early years of ministry is that I’m not only my children’s father—I’m also their pastor. I always aimed to be a good dad, but I didn’t give much thought to what it...
