The Church Planting Masterclass is an outline of the core competencies required for all church planters in Send Network. Pastors, planters, and leading contributors from across Send Network have provided their expertise in areas of Biblical rationale, team building, family calling, community impact and more.

Learning objectives

  • The importance of church planting
  • Being on mission
  • Exegeting your community
  • Types of sustainability
  • Leader values
  • Communication
  • And more!

Included in the course:

  • 80 presentations focused on church planting basics
  • Teaching from leading practitioners, pastors and leaders
  • Theological and practical topics like church growth, leadership development, budget, learning your community, the theology of church planting and more
  • Bite-size, digestible videos to fit into your busy schedule

Course Content

  • Kingdom

    Meals + Mission by Matt Chandler (6 mins) (6:16)

    Subversive Kingdom by Ed Stetzer (7 mins) (6:46)

    Living, Teaching, Doing by J.D. Greear (8 mins) (7:50)

    The Kingdom in Your City by Dhati Lewis (9 mins) (8:45)

    All About Jesus by Trevin Wax (6 mins) (6:02)

  • Character

    A Vision for Diversity by Trillia Newbell (9 mins) (9:06)

    Proximity Before Power by Trevin Wax (6 mins) (6:06)

    Dependence on the Spirit by Martin Vargas (10 mins) (10:04)

    Sacred Endurance by Trillia Newbell (7 mins) (7:19)

    Rest in God's Affirmation by Trevin Wax (6 mins) (5:59)

    The Importance of Rest by Noe Garcia (8 mins) (8:22)

    Friendship and Trust by Kathy Litton (6 mins) (6:03)

  • Engagement

    Commitment to Personal Evangelism by Ed Stetzer (7 mins) (6:47)

    All Things to All People by Kenji Adachi (9 mins) (8:34)

    Being a Missionary in Your City by Matt Chandler (5 mins) (5:27)

    Befriending Your Community by Dean Inserra (6 mins) (6:04)

    Jesus’s Saturation Strategy by Martin Vargas (7 min) (7:10)

    Developing a Missional Engagement Strategy by Brad Brisco (7 mins) (6:39)

    Equipping Church Members to Share Jesus by Mark Mittelberg (9 mins) (8:59)

  • Vision

    Urban Opportunities by James Hobson (8 mins) (8:12)

    From Burden to Vision by Dhati Lewis (7 mins) (6:39)

    Envisioning a Highly Evangelistic Church by Mark Mittelberg (10 mins) (9:33)

    Think City, Not Church by Kenji Adachi (2 mins) (2:14)

    Exegeting Your Community by Ed Stetzer (7 mins) (6:46)

    Creating Vision with Preaching by Noah Oldham (5 mins) (5:30)

  • Sustainability

    Acting Like Missionaries by Brad Brisco (8 mins) (8:12)

    Facing Challenges and Discouragement on Mission by David Platt (7 mins) (7:12)

    The Freedom to Press Pause by Trillia Newbell (11 mins) (10:43)

    Familial Sustainability by Heather Thompson Day (7 mins) (7:09)

    Prioritizing Physical Health by Noah Oldham (5 mins) (5:15)

    Creating a Culture of Discipleship by J.T. English (6 mins) (6:25)

  • Team

    Funding Your Church Plant by James Hobson (6 mins) (6:17)

    Church Planter Is Missionary and Theologian by Ed Stetzer (7 mins)

    Building Your Core Team by Ed Stetzer (7 mins) (7:18)

    APEST and Your Team by Brad Brisco (8 mins) (7:55)

    Empowering Evangelistic Leaders by Mark Mittleberg (8 mins) (8:06)

    Choosing Ministry Partners by Clint Clifton (9 mins) (9:29)

    Recruiting a Team by Dean Inserra (4 mins) (4:13)

  • Values

    Leading People by Jimmy Scroggins (7 mins) (6:55)

    Traits of a Values-Driven Leader by Sergio Guardia (5 mins) (4:45)

    Highways and Hedges by Kenji Adachi (5 mins) (5:25)

    Defining Your Values by Kenji Adachi (5 mins) (5:31)

    Communicating Your Values by Heather Thompson Day (6 mins) (5:48)

    Values-Driven Decision Making by Sergio Guardia (5 min) (4:59)

  • Disciple-Making

    Expanding the Kingdom by Vance Pitman (9 mins) (8:42)

    Living Out Your Deepest Values by James Hobson (6 mins) (5:36)

    Gaining by Losing by J.D. Greear (6 mins) (6:31)

    Building a Disciple-Making Culture by Matt Chandler (5 mins) (5:27)

    Building a Discipleship Pathway by Clint Clifton (4 mins) (4:01)

    Identifying Marks of a Disciple by J.T. English (7 mins) (6:36)

  • Faith

    Fruitful, Not Just Factual by Craig Springer (8 mins) (8:29)

    Developing a Residency by Clint Clifton (7 mins) (6:57)

    Risk-Taking and Gospel Progress by J.D. Greear (6 mins) (6:09)

    Faith Over Fear by Trillia Newbell (7 mins) (6:39)

    Owning and Modeling the Value of Evangelism in Your Life by Mark Mittelberg (11 mins) (10:37)

    Praying Bold Prayers by J.D. Greear (8 mins) (7:57)

  • Systems

    Pursuing Intimacy with Christ by Vance Pitman (9 mins) (8:39)

    Developing Faith Goals for Your Church by Noah Oldham (5 mins) (4:47)

    12 Traits of a Healthy Church by David Platt (7 mins) (6:43)

    Spiritual Gifts in the Body by Scotty Smith (4 mins) (4:08)

    Order The Church Biblically by Clint Clifton (10 mins) (10:04)

    Moving People From Pagan to Pastor by J.T. English (7 mins) (6:35)

    Traits of a Strong System by Brad Brisco (7 mins) (7:24)

    Prioritization and Time Management by Kathy Litton (6 mins) (5:57)

  • Communication

    Redeeming the Time by Kempton Turner (6 mins) (6:08)

    What Makes a Church Plant a Church? by Chris Dowd (13 mins) (12:32)

    Building a Church on the Word by David Platt (7 mins) (7:04)

    Preach the Word by Dean Inserra (7 mins) (6:55)

    Preparing to Preach by Kempton Turner (4 mins) (4:15)

    Preaching to the Unchurched by Matt Chandler (4 mins) (4:26)

    Becoming a Better Communicator by Heather Thompson Day (7 mins) (6:50)

  • Family

    How to Listen Well by Craig Springer (7 mins) (7:10)

    Interpersonal Communication by Heather Thompson Day (6 mins) (6:27)

    Your Family Is Your First Flock by Kathy Litton (7 mins) (7:05)

    Involving Your Family on Mission by David Platt (6 mins) (5:45)

    Family Relationships by Ed Stetzer (7 mins) (6:43)

    The Church Planting Wife by Kathy Litton (8 mins) (8:10)

    Suffering, Service, and Sacrifice by Trevin Wax (6 mins) (6:10)

    Helping Your Wife Thrive by Christine Hoover (14 mins) (14:15)

Meet the Instructors