Resources in this category support a church planter's walk with God.
If you're new to church planting, you're likely coming onto the scene with just as many questions as you have ambition. So, here are some tips, tricks, and guidance to help you consider the best ways to lead your launch team in this new season.
Dean Fulks
First-time planters and first-time parents share so much of the same experience. Here are three key lessons to learn as you seek to nurture and care for your new core team.
Chris Phillips
How can we connect our people with outreach opportunities that make a difference? Here are 7 ways to make evangelism happen within your community.
Aaron Cavin
Church planting is difficult work; you can't accomplish the work of God's kingdom alone. Here are three ways that joining a church-planting network will change the trajectory of your missional calling forever.
Amy Bloye
If planting a church scares you to death, I want to offer you some amazing encouragement: You not only can survive, but you and your family can thrive on this journey! Here's how.
Dean Inserra
Why should a church planter recruit a team to work alongside in the mission? Here are two compelling reasons.
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.
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.
Jason Tipton
If we are going to engage our cities with the gospel, we must keep three things in mind.
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...
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?
How do you equip church members to become missional leaders? How to Start a Residency by Clint Clifton explores 9 questions to help you begin a residency at your church. What is a residency? Why should every pastor start a...
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.
Brian White
God kindly allows us the privilege of helping new believers step forward in discipleship. Serve them well by helping them understand their new identity in Christ and take active steps of response.
Mark Vance
There is no script for leading a church through trauma, but these five principles have held true throughout our season of crisis leadership.
Jon Kelly
Many people have a hard time reading or cannot read at all. If we are to fulfill the Great Commission, we must know how to disciple people who struggle to read. These four tips may help you.
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.
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!
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