Barnabas Piper
How many times have you been asked some version of the question, “So, what do you do between Sundays?” The impression many people have is that pastors roll into church on Sundays, preach a sermon, pray with some folks, and...
Heather Oldham
Church planting exposes a lot about us and about our kids. The expectations feel heavy, the spotlight can feel invasive, and the constant sense of being watched can make the normal messiness of parenting feel like public commentary on your...
Ronnie Martin
If you’re like me (or … nothing at all like me), you have still probably seen a gazillion film or stage adaptations of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. One of the beautiful features of Dickens’ story is that it...
Noah Oldham
If you’re planting a church today, you’re doing it in Babylon. You may be in a rural town, a fast-gentrifying neighborhood, or a dense urban core—but culturally, we’re all in exile. You’re pastoring people who are discipled daily by secular...
“Even Jesus flipped tables.” If you, like me, have ever uttered these words in defense of your own anger (or heard someone do so), then I am writing to you. The story of Jesus driving out the money changers from...
Dan Steel
And, dressed in sneakers, when he saw the crowds, he entered the rented auditorium and stood up. His core team came to him, he switched on the projectors, and he began to teach them. Blessed are the self-sufficient, for they...
J.A. Medders
Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. The lights, decorations, food, gifts, family time, and gospel doctrine make it a special time of year. There are many moving pieces and items calling for a preacher’s attention during...
New Churches Podcast Season 5 Episode 12
In this episode of the New Churches podcast, host Jeff Medders is joined by Noah Oldham, Tony Merida, and Patrick Schreiner, to explore the often-overlooked role of pastoral care.
God does not use a lone individual to start a church.
New Churches Podcast Season 5 Episode 11
In this episode of the New Churches podcast, Noah Oldham sits down with pastors Will Basham, Bryan Loritts, and Jon Kelly to explore the inevitable conflicts church planters face, drawing lessons from Acts 15.
When Paul planted the church in Philippi, he didn’t just preach a sermon—he modeled what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus in a new community. For church planters and their teams, Acts 16 provides a blueprint for...
I suspect most people in church leadership have had a conversation with a church member that started something like, “Man, remember when X-and-such ministry was so much better,” or “Things used to feel so much different around here, I miss...
New Churches Podcast Season 5 Episode 10
In this episode of the New Churches Podcast, host Jeff Medders is joined by Jon Kelly, Elizabeth Woodson, and Dean Inserra to explore Acts 16 and the principles of church planting and leadership development.
In Christian ministry, few words spark as much nervousness as excellence. On the one hand, the word carries rich biblical resonance. Paul urges the Corinthians to “excel in everything—in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love...
Download these free, editable ministry templates for the holiday season to help you enhance your social media campaign, presentations, or sermon slides. This PDF includes links to three unique Canva template styles, allowing you to customize graphics tailored to your...
To plant well—to preach, teach, counsel, and evangelize well—we must think rightly about what the Bible is. And what it is not. We know it’s God’s Word; it’s inspired, it’s God speaking to us. I also want you to see—and...
New Churches Podcast Season 5 Episode 9
In this episode of the New Churches Podcast, host Jeff Medders is joined by Elizabeth Woodson, Dean Inserra, and Bryan Loritts to explore the diversity of the early church in Acts, focusing on the church at Antioch.
We talked about it for years. We longingly gazed at stories on Instagram. Every summer, we would say, “We just need to do it.” And then finally, this year, we did. We booked a fall road trip through New...
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