Resources for Growing Church Planters

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Discipling New Believers

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 730

Episode 730 Jesus said to make disciples, but how do we make disciples who make disciples? Host Clint Clifton talks with Dave Proffitt and Colby Garman about the challenge of discipling new believers. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How evangelism...
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5 Reasons to Be a Covocational Pastor

Brad Brisco

Being a covocational church planter – whose primary vocation is in the marketplace and at the same time is called to start a church – offers five distinct advantages.
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New Year’s Resolutions for Church Planters

Noah Oldham

Do you hate New Year's resolutions? Have you planned to change, only to be frustrated by failure? Noah Oldham offers two ways to maintain healthy habits and lead a healthy church.
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What Clint Clifton Would Want You to Know About Church Planting

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 728

Episode 728 Clint Clifton believed our love of the Lord compels us to evangelize and multiply churches. Host Ed Stetzer, Colby Garman and Trevin Wax honor Clint by talking about what mattered to him. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What...
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Set Yourself Up for a Great Year!

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 726

Episode 726 Looking at this past year, many of us think, “Wow, that could’ve gone better.” Host Clint Clifton talks with Dave Proffitt and Colby Garman about planning well to execute your ministry task. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Who...
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Ministering out of Brokenness

Garth Leno

When our family was beset by suffering and brokenness, our loving Father used it to teach us, and our church plant, six crucial lessons.
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Pastor Reps

Four Ways to Prioritize Physical Health

Noah Oldham

Prioritizing your physical health while drowning in pastoral responsibilities can seem impossible. But what if your health no longer took a backseat to pastoring? Pastor Reps: Four Ways to Prioritize Physical Health by Noah Oldham explores: Biblical Foundations for Physical...
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Year in Review: 3 Ways to Improve Your Preaching

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 725

Year in Review: Episode 725 One of the most important topics for pastors and church planters is improving their preaching. Host Clint Clifton and Noah Oldham discuss ways to continue to grow as preachers. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Two...
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Why Talk About Marriage in the Context of Church Planting?

Dave Harvey

We need to hear about marriage and church planting because a planter’s ministry is only as strong as his marriage – and solid marriages provide the groundwork for the leader’s fruitfulness and longevity in ministry.
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How to Develop Confidence in Gospel Preaching

Clint Clifton

Dispense God’s Word to His people with care. The gospel is church planting's most concentrated weapon. Wave it like a banner before your people.
Podcast Episode

Year in Review: Organizing Your Week

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 723

Year in Review | Episode 723 Pastors and church planters feel the pinch of not having enough time. Host Clint Clifton talks with Todd Adkins and Jessica Thompson about the value of – and techniques for – organizing your week....
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Year in Review: Reaching People Far from God

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 722

Year in Review: Episode 722 Many church planters set out to reach people with the gospel but often find their new churches full of folks from other churches. Host Ed Stetzer talks with Heiden Ratner and Vance Pitman about the...
Article

How to Start Small Groups in Your Church

Ricky Wilson

New Year's is a great time to launch or relaunch your church plant's small group ministry. It will give your people deeper community, deeper connection and a healthier church – that plants other healthy churches!
Podcast Episode

What Churches that Multiply Do Differently

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 721

Episode 721 Many pastors intend for their church to multiply, but very few actually start new churches. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Welborn about what churches that multiply do differently than those that don’t. In This Episode, You’ll Discover:...
Article

3 Reasons Women’s Ministry is Essential to Church Planting

Brittany Brown

Ministry to women is non-negotiable, from the beginning stages of our church plants and throughout the life of the church.
Article

9 Unique Baptism Options for New Churches

Clint Clifton

The joy of a lost soul coming to Christ often is followed by a challenge: finding a way to baptize them. Here’s a list of 10 unique baptism options, all inspired by planters.
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From Maintenance to Multiplication

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 719

Episode 719 Pastors are so overwhelmed with responsibilities that they often move the bar really low to having a maintenance mindset, rather than pursuing a vision of multiplication. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Welborn about how to move from...
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Choosing Leaders: Who to Entrust and Who to Avoid

Thomas Winborn

Every church planter must learn who to entrust with leadership and who to avoid. Here are eight traits of people to trust and seven of those to avoid.