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Your Church is Going to Die

Clint Clifton

People rarely consider how churches begin and almost never consider how they end. Churches, just like people, have lifecycles. They are born and they die. Where is your church in its lifecycle?  
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Where is Church Planting in the Bible?

New Churches Podcast Episode 624

Episode 624: While the words “church planting” don’t appear in the Bible, the entire context of the New Testament is entirely a church planting context. Host Ed Stetzer discusses the topic “Where is Church Planting in the Bible?” with Clint...
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3 Benefits of Bivocational Church Planting 

Brad Brisco

A new movement is afoot: More church planters are choosing to plant bivocationally because they see it as a more desirable way to plant a new church. Here are three advantages to bivocational church planting.
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What Pastors Should Learn From ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’

New Churches Podcast Episode 623

Episode 623: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” offers several crucial takeaways for pastors and church planters. In this second of two #NewChurches episodes, host Trevin Wax asks Cosper to share what he thinks...
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Confronting 5 Traits of Dysfunctional Teams

Jeff Mingee

How do I avoid my team becoming dysfunctional? If it is dysfunctional, what do I do? 
Podcast Episode

Mike Cosper: Maker of ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’

New Churches Podcast Episode 622

Episode 622: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” takes you inside the story of Mars Hill Church in Seattle – from its founding as part of one of the largest church planting movements in American...
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Five Keys to Church Planting Success

Clint Clifton

When I began church planting, I was so zealous to see new churches started and so confident in God’s power to use anyone He chooses that I regularly sent church planters into their mission field with only a pat on the back, even when I questioned...
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Will Planting Mess Up My Kids? 

Noah Clifton

Today, I had someone introduce me like this “This is Noah. His dad started the church.” I get introduced this way very often, as do many kids when their parent’s plant and pastor a church.   The reaction of the child can...
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How Can I Know If I’m Called to Church Planting?

Shane Pruitt

These three brief principles will help anyone wrestling with a call to any area of ministry.
Podcast Episode

What is Church Planting?

New Churches Podcast Episode 621

Episode 621: It’s hard to imagine a Christian today not knowing what church planting is all about, but the truth is the most-googled church planting question is “What is church planting?” A lot of folks out there don’t know anything...
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Demystifying Church Planter Funding

Clint Clifton

Before we start this conversation, it’s important to note that church planting isn’t always a full-time vocational venture. Many church planters choose to work full- or part-time jobs to support their families while church planting. This is a perfectly valid...
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Introducing the New NewChurches.com

New Churches Podcast Episode 620

Episode 620: It’s no secret that church planting is tough. Church planters and the pastors of the churches that send them need trustworthy guidance and we think we have a unique opportunity here to convene some of the best thought...
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Why Is Planting a Church So Hard?

Brian O'Day

Here are several reasons that may encourage you!
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How Do I Get Started in Planting?

Gabe Martin

To get started in church planting, you must confirm that God has called you to this work. 
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Does the Bible Command us to Plant Churches?

Clint Clifton

You won’t find the term “church planting” in the Bible, but that doesn’t mean church planting is not a biblical idea. If you’re looking for it, you’ll see church planting all over the New Testament. For example: 1. Jesus was...
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Why is Church Planting so Important?

Chris Dowd

We face an interesting time in our history: Both the supply of churches and the demand for them seems to be decreasing. Never has there been a greater need for more churches than right now. Considering this context, let me...
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Why Plant Churches?

Tim Keller

The continual planting of new congregations is the most crucial strategy for (1) the numerical growth of the body of Christ in a city and (2) the continual corporate renewal and revival of existing churches. The normal responses to discussions...
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The New Churches Relaunch

Trevin Wax

Today, I am excited to announce the relaunch of NewChurches.com, now powered by Send Network!   Church planting is a natural overflow of good discipleship, but many church leaders wonder how to get started:    What are the first steps to becoming a...