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5 Facts about Facilities Every Planter Should Know

Brian White

From the very first Sunday, the clock is ticking toward finding a permanent space for your church. All the details can become a fog. Here are five facts about facilities every planter should know.
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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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3 Ways to Equip the Next Generation

Chris Phillips

“Your generation doesn’t have it as bad as our generation” is a stale approach to bringing up tomorrow's leaders. Here are three ways you can lead the next generation today.
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5 Practices for Praying with Purpose

Matt Miller

Embracing these five practices will take your personal prayer life to a whole new level and help you be intentional in discipling others to pray.
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Four Reasons You Should Start a Residency

Clint Clifton

Starting a residency will transform your ministry and your church. Here are four reasons to have an intentional plan for turning members into missional leaders.
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6 Reasons You Should Start a Sermon Prep Team

Will Browning

Pastors today have less time to do the one thing we have been commanded to never neglect: the ministry of the Word. Here are six ways a sermon preparation team can help you solve that problem.
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The Matthew 16:24 Principle for Church Planting

I like to do things my way. But only when I was willing to lose my life was Jesus able to save it ... and accomplish things I never could have myself.
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How to Engage Your City with the Gospel

Jason Tipton

If we are going to engage our cities with the gospel, we must keep three things in mind.
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5 Reasons Your Church Needs a Statement of Faith

Trevin Wax

At some point, the question comes up: What does this church believe? Every church should be able to point members and visitors to a doctrinal statement. Here are five reasons why.
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FAQ: How to Start a Residency

Clint Clifton

What is a residency? A residency is a plan for turning members into missional leaders. Pastors are given a clear job description in Ephesians 4:11-13: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip...
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How to Make the Most of Your Easter Service

Ryan Rice

Easter is an excellent opportunity to reach the lost and make much of Jesus, regardless of your worship style, church size or budget. Here are four ways to make the most of your Easter service.
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Lessons From the Trenches: 4 Things I Will Do Again and Again

Jason Zellmer

I have learned a valuable lesson for battling in the trenches: When you discover what works, stick with it. I want to share four things that are biblical, effective and, regardless of your context, will yield success as you battle in the trenches.
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Lessons From the Trenches: 4 Things I Would Never Do Again

Jason Zellmer

As a young planter, I had the passion of William Wallace but the self-awareness of Gomer Pyle. On the battlefield, I learned four things that I will never do again.
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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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A Reflection on Revival

Isaac Woodward

I have struggled with the Asbury revival. I was envious. What about my community, Lord? My envy pointed to a deeper issue.
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Your Church Needs More Than You

Gabe Martin

Your church needs more than you. Making this a bedrock conviction of your church-planting strategy will enable you to plant a church pleasing to God and edifying for His people.
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Doing More with Less

Chris Phillips

I was exhausted and burning the candle at both ends. No one had taught me a simple, practical command that we see in Scripture countless times: doing more with less.
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7 Key Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers

Will Browning

Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be a challenge. These seven tips will help you increase your volunteer force and keep those already serving engaged and committed.