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Brad Brisco

Brad Brisco directs strategies development for the North American Mission Board. He holds a doctorate in missional ecclesiology; his thesis focused on assisting existing congregations to transition in a missional direction. He also serves on the national leadership team for Forge America Mission Training Network. Brad is the co-author of “Missional Essentials,” a 12-week small group study guide, “The Missional Quest: Becoming a Church of the Long Run” and “Next Door As It Is In Heaven.”

Resources from Brad

Work as Worship: Covocational Planting and Vocation
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Work as Worship: Covocational Planting and Vocation

Brad Brisco

If God is sovereign over all things, then our work in the marketplace is an act of worship, too. Here's how we can see His divine hand at work, even in the midst of the mundane.
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Rethink Multiplication 

Brad Brisco

If our goal is rapid church multiplication, we must strive toward a movement that, as the saying goes, “breeds like rabbits.” Here are four characteristics of multiplying churches with movement cultures.
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Rethink

12 Missiological Principles for Church Multiplication

Brad Brisco

To plant disciple-making, missional churches, we must change how we think about God’s mission and the church. Rethink: 12 Missiological Principles for Church Multiplication by Brad Brisco explores how to: Rethink the Missionary Nature of God Rethink the Missionary Nature...
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Work Matters! Covocational Planting & Vocation

Brad Brisco

When we leave the house on Monday morning to “go to work,” we must remember that we do not somehow leave God behind.
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Covocational Church Planting Teams

Brad Brisco

A covocational church planter has no other option than to plant with a team. But how do you foster team dynamics to plant a healthy church that is effectively engaging its context?
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5 Reasons to Be a Covocational Pastor

Brad Brisco

Being a covocational church planter – whose primary vocation is in the marketplace and at the same time is called to start a church – offers five distinct advantages.
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Developing a Missional Engagement Strategy 

Brad Brisco

As a planter begins to create a missional engagement strategy, these three theological foundations must be kept clearly in focus.
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7 Advantages of Non-Profit Planting

Brad Brisco

What if one church-planting path actually offered distinct advantages over traditional and bivo/covo means?
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3 Benefits of Bivocational Church Planting 

Brad Brisco

A new movement is afoot: More church planters are choosing to plant bivocationally because they see it as a more desirable way to plant a new church. Here are three advantages to bivocational church planting.
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Church Planting Masterclass

8.5 Hours 79 Videos

There’s a lot to know before starting a church, and finding reliable information can be daunting. There’s a lot out there. The Church Planting Masterclass is valuable, accessible training from expert practitioners, to help kickstart your church planting journey with clarity and confidence.