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Demystifying Church Facility Financing

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 699

Episode 699 Church planters are thinking about financing permanent facilities, but probably no group of people is less equipped to go into commercial real estate transactions. Host Clint Clifton talks with Colby Garman and Ray Clark about the basics of...
Article

Church Planter Basics 6: Sing!

Jordan Kauflin

Your congregation doesn’t need the music to sound a certain way. They need to understand that God is worthy of all our worship. Pastor, equip your church to sing!
Podcast Episode

Finding a Facility for Your Growing Church

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 698

Episode 698: Finding a facility for a new church is is one of the most challenging aspects of planting, particularly in an urban environment. Host Clint Clifton talks with Colby Garman and Ray Clark about why creative facility solutions are...
Article

Church Planter Basics 5: Protect Kids

Brad Hambrick

What is your ministry responsibility for handling abuse against a minor vs. abuse against an adult?
Podcast Episode

The Value of Staying Put

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 697

Episode 697: No planter goes in thinking it’s going to be easy, but none knows quite how hard it’s actually going to be. Host Clint Clifton discusses the incredible benefits of endurance in planting with Jeff Belcher and Amanda Hudson....
Article

Church Planter Basics 4: Make Missionaries

Cliff Jordan

The problem in churches today is that we aren’t making missionaries. Planters would do well to see their churches as missionary training outposts for the kingdom of God.
Podcast Episode

Supporting Those You Send

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 696

Episode 696: When a church sends out a planter, the relationship hasn’t ended; it’s just begun. Host Clint Clifton discusses with Jason Robertson and Dannie Williams how Sending Church pastors can provide meaningful support to planters as they face their...
Article

Church Planter Basics 3: Win Souls

Catherine Renfro

Church planting is a journey like no other. It’s exciting. It’s fun. It’s hard work. But it’s worth it when you see Jesus do what only He can do.
Podcast Episode

What is the Mission? Why Does it Matter? Part 2

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 695

Episode 695: How you plant a church is shaped by missiology and what you end up with is shaped by ecclesiology. Host Ed Stetzer hashes through different approaches to both with Nathan Knight and Rivers Partin. In This Episode, You’ll...
Article

Church Planter Basics 2: Disciple Others

Ricky Wilson

When I set out on the journey to plant a church, God gave me one sentence: “The key to unlocking the Great Commission is contained in each disciple.”
Podcast Episode

What is the Mission? Why Does it Matter? Part 1

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 694

Episode 694: What is the mission of the church? To many, the answer seems obvious but the topic actually is pretty significantly debated. Host Ed Stetzer engages the subject with two guests – Nathan Knight and Rivers Partin – who...
Article

Church Planter Basics 1: The Church 

Clint Clifton

As we seek to be creative or innovative in planting, we must not compromise the integrity of the institution God intends to use to bring His gospel to the world.
Course

10 Steps to Developing a Children’s Ministry

1.5 Hours 15 Videos

Children’s ministry matters. The truths children learn about Jesus Christ are of eternal significance. Children’s ministry is a strategic investment in the life of your church and why you must commit to making young disciples during these formative years.
Podcast Episode

Why I Would Never Support Your Church Plant

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 693

Episode 693: Many times, church planters are disappointed when they work hard to rustle up support but walk away empty handed. Host Clint Clifton talks with seasoned Sending Church pastors Jason Robertson and Dannie Williams about why pastors who love...
Article

5 Ways to Pour into Aspiring Pastors

Bobby Jamieson

Pastor want to raise up other pastors. It's one of the best ways to advance the Great Commission. Here are five ways to pour into aspiring pastors.
Podcast Episode

Embedding Into the Fabric of Your City

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 692

Episode 692: When you are planting a church in a community that’s new to you, getting deeply embedded in that community is extremely important. Host Ed Stetzer talks with Jeff Belcher and Amanda Hudson about the why and how of...
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Three Relationships Church Planting Wives Need to Cultivate

Christine Hoover

There's no set job description for being a church planter’s wife. Your goal is intentionally cultivating authentic, relational connection in every sphere of your life.
Podcast Episode

Build in the Beginning What You Want in the End

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 691

Episode 691: Whatever you want to be true of your church in maturity must be embedded at the beginning. Host Clint Clifton discusses with Todd Adkins and Jamie Limato how a church planter should be thinking about his end goals...