Church Planter Kids in a Secular School
Episode 689: Church planting families face complex issues in today’s increasingly secular social environment, especially when...
New Churches Podcast
The New Churches podcast offers practical answers to your real ministry questions. We aren’t going to provide lofty pie-in-the-sky theories. Instead, we are going to help you in your real ministry context, with your real thoughts, questions, and issues.
The New Churches podcast offers practical answers to your real ministry questions. We aren’t going to provide lofty pie-in-the-sky theories. Instead, we are going to help you in your real ministry context, with your real thoughts, questions, and issues.
Episode 688: A lot of planters and pastors want to read more but they are strapped...
Description: Episode 687: Leaders are readers and if you’re not a learner in this day and...
Episode 686: The old maxim is “Church planting and money – it’s hard to get them...
Building a Team for Your New Church
Episode 684: One of the biggest challenges planters face is recruiting people and building them into...
Episode 683: Sometimes church planters get a sense of entitlement about monetary support. Host Clint Clifton...
Episode 682: Every church planter has experienced the link between prayer and progress in the ministry....
Episode 681: Sometimes church planters feel tension between being a pastor and a husband and father....
Episode 680: Serial church planting hasn’t seemed to be a valued option in the world of...
Episode 679: Hector Medina came from a gang background and hated God and Christianity. Now he...
Episode 678: As a church planter, what does “sustainable” mean to you? Host Ed Stetzer discusses...
Episode 677: It’s hard to get people who are on your side to give you honest...
Episode 676: The ministry demands of church planting can weigh heavily on a pastor, with the...
Episode 675: Trevin Wax and Clint Clifton review our new (free) Church Planting Masterclass, which offers...
Episode 674: Churches with a desire to multiply will greatly benefit from the expertise of pastors...
Episode 673: When the preparedness of a prospective church planter is being assessed, different evaluators may...
Episode 668: The past couple of years have been a difficult season for church planters and...
Building A Church Planting Family
Episode 661: When the Lord casts a vision of planting a network of multiplying churches, the...
Episode 660: Pastors and church planters feel the pinch of not having enough time. Host Clint...
Episode 659: Choosing a church name is like picking an outfit you’re going to wear for...
Episode 658: Each individual planter and every church context has a unique set of limitations and...
Sabbaticals for Church Planting Pastors
Episode 657: As pastoral work has in recent years grown more difficult, sabbaticals seem to be...
Episode 656: With most churches now starting with multiple-pastor, multiple-elders models, a de-emphasis on the role...
Episode 655: The “Zero Year” is the time of preparation that leads up to the church...
Episode 654: Many church planters set out to reach people with the gospel but often find...
Church Multiplication in ‘Sin City’
Episode 653: Planting a church is challenging enough, but when your city is almost-completely unchurched, the...
Episode 652: What should a church planter do who’s at the soul level of tired? Host...
Loving Your Family While Planting a Church
Episode 651: Planting a church inevitably creates enormous pressures on the planter’s family. Host Ed Stetzer...
Leading and Loving Difficult Team Members
Episode 650: Church leaders, at some point, will have a difficult time with a team member,...
Episode 649: Some people think pastors shouldn’t be friends with members of the congregation. Others think...
The Downside of Professional Christianity
Episode 648: Full-time paid ministry is fraught with perils. Host Trevin Wax and Ed Welch, a...
Episode 647: At some point in church ministry, practically all pastors will experience betrayal or hurt...
3 Ways to Improve Your Preaching
Episode 646: One of the most important topics for pastors and church planters is improving their...
Episode 645: Preaching to a small crowd offers both unique opportunities and particular challenges. Host Clint...
When Crisis Strikes Your Ministry
Episode 644: An explosive crisis in a church can destroy both the congregation and Christ’s reputation...
4 Funding Models for Church Planters
Episode 643: Ed Stetzer, Tiffany Smith and Clint Clifton discuss the advantages and disadvantages of four...
Episode 642: Next-generation missionaries and church planters are leveraging their careers for mission. Host Ed Stetzer...
Episode 639: When people experience powerful moments at church, they leave remembering having encountered the Lord...
Episode 638: Systems for multiplying church leaders must have a healthy balance of the organic and ...
Discovering Pastoral Potential
Episode 637: One of the biggest problems a pastor faces is developing leadership. Host Clint Clifton...
Q&A: Church Planter Residencies
Episode 636: Residencies are crucial to multiplication in church planting, but how do you start and...
Getting Serious About Getting Healthy
Episode 635: The physical health of a church planter directly affects his spiritual health – and...
Dreaming Big on a Shoestring Budget
Episode 634: Can a church-planter or team dream big on a shoestring budget? Co-hosts Clint Clifton...
Episode 633: If a church planter has “parachuted” into an unfamiliar city, how can he best...
Episode 632: Church-based residencies are a growing trend in ministerial and church planter training. Co-hosts Ed...
Episode 631: What three main factors cause church plants to fail? Co-Hosts Clint Clifton and Todd...
Church Plants Multiplying Early
Episode 630: When should a church plant set its sights on planting a daughter church? Co-hosts...
Why is Church Planting So Hard?
Episode 629: What two things can we do to encourage more bivo/covo church planting – and...
Episode 628: What are some traits of domineering leaders and how can you recognize them in...
How Does Funding Work for Church Planting?
In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The three categories of church planters The process for developing the...
How Do I Get Started in Church Planting?
In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Three components of calling to plant a church – and why...
What is a Church Planting Movement?
Episode 625: Host Ed Stetzer and Brad Brisco, NAMB’s director of bivocational church planting, discuss church...
Where is Church Planting in the Bible?
Episode 624: While the words “church planting” don’t appear in the Bible, the entire context of...
What Pastors Should Learn From ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’
Episode 623: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” offers several...
Mike Cosper: Maker of ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’
Episode 622: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” takes you inside...
Episode 621: It’s hard to imagine a Christian today not knowing what church planting is all...
Introducing the New NewChurches.com
Episode 620: It’s no secret that church planting is tough. Church planters and the pastors of...
Episode 619: How to Give a Gospel Goodbye
In Episode 619 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel, Ed, and Todd discuss how to leave...
Episode 618: Biggest Reasons Why Church Planting Works
In Episode 618 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why church plants work....
Episode 617: Your Leadership Pipeline and Discipleship Pathway Revisited
In Episode 617 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd revisit the most popular topic...
Episode 616: Hiring Skills, Part 3
In Episode 616 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd continue their discussion on discerning...
Episode 615: Ways a Pastor Can Lead, Part 2
In Episode 615 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed continue a discussion on how...
Episode 614: Hiring Skills, Part 2
In Episode 614 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd continue to discuss discerning character,...
Episode 613: Ways a Pastor Can Lead, Part 1
In Episode 613 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed begin a discussion on how...
Episode 612: Hiring Skills, Part 1
In Episode 612 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss discerning character, chemistry, and...
Episode 611: The Great Sort, Part 3
In Episode 611 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed finish their discussion on the...
Episode 610: When Does a Worship Center Feel Full?
In Episode 610 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how to make the...
Episode 609: The Great Sort, Part 2
In Episode 609 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed continue their discussion on the...
In Episode 608 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what it looks like...
In Episode 607 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss what can pastors expect...
In Episode 606 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what it looks like...
Episode 605: New Metrics of Church Planting Post-COVID
In Episode 605 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel shares a panel from a CPLF gathering...
In Episode 604 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what it looks like...
Episode 603: New Metrics for Church Planting During COVID
In Episode 603 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel shares a panel from a CPLF gathering...
In Episode 602 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what remote work may...
Episode 601: New, Creative, and Imaginative Ways to Plant Churches, part 3
In Episode 601 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed explore new, creative, and imaginative...
Episode 600: Trends vs. Fads & The Great Sort
In Episode 600 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel, Ed, and Todd discuss how to tell...
Episode 599: New, Creative, and Imaginative Ways to Plant Churches, part 2
In Episode 599 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed explore new, creative, and imaginative...
Episode 598: Video Preaching or Live Preaching?
In Episode 598 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the choice between video...
Episode 597: New, Creative, and Imaginative Ways to Plant Churches, part 1
In Episode 597 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed explore new, creative, and imaginative...
Episode 596: Changing Direct Reports
In Episode 596 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the nuance and the...
Episode 595: Revitalizing a Church Plant, part 2
In Episode 595 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed continue to discuss what it...
Episode 594: Leading People You Don’t Like
In Episode 594 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how you lead people...
Episode 593: Revitalizing a Church Plant, part 1
In Episode 593 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss what it looks like...
Episode 592: What Ministry Planning Looks Like
In Episode 592 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how you do ministry...
Episode 591: Church Plant Location Zoning and Other Issues
In Episode 591 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss zoning issues surrounding finding...
Episode 590: The Relationship Between a Campus Pastor and the Central Location Staff
In Episode 590 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what the relationship looks...
Episode 589: Student Ministry in a Micro-Church Context
In Episode 589 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss what student ministry can...
Episode 588: The Relationship Between a Lead Pastor and a Campus Pastor
In Episode 588 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the nuances, tension, and...
Episode 587: Reconsidering Events for Evangelism
In Episode 587 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed reconsider the effectiveness of events...
Episode 586: Leadership Succession
In Episode 586 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the system for leadership...
Episode 585: Revisiting Fundraising That Works
In Episode 585 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed revisit the discussion from episode...
Episode 584: Property Strategy
In Episode 584 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss church planting and multisite...
Episode 583: Reconsidering Pitfalls, Landmines, and Blind Spots in Church Planting
In Episode 583 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed reconsider the question posed in...
Episode 582: Creating a Rolling Budgeting Cycle
In Episode 582 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss creating a rolling budgeting...
Episode 581: The Role of Churches in Church Planting
In Episode 581 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss the role that churches...
Episode 580: The Effectiveness of One-on-One Meetings
In Episode 580 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss one-on-one meetings with people...
Episode 579: The Role of Networks in Church Planting
In Episode 579 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why a church planter...
Episode 578: The Importance of Feedback and Evaluation
In Episode 578 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the role of performance...
Episode 577: The Role of Denominations in Church Planting
In Episode 577 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why denominations are still...