Resources in this category support a church planter's walk with God.
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.
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.
Eliza Huie
The blurry lines of ministry and home life present significant challenges for ministry kids. Here are several ways both parents and church can build up their emotional wellbeing.
Jenique Saunders
When pastors make forgiveness a personal value essential to church culture, they have a unique opportunity to usher in new ways of engaging with people after wrongdoing.
Dave Comeau
As a church planter, embrace setbacks and disappointments as the hand of a wise Father at work. You will not regret the time spent growing in these four graces.
Jared Huntley
Church planting is a team sport; you need team members gifted in ways you are not. Healthy churches are established by teams gifted in diverse ways.
Brad Hambrick
Every church must be equipped to respond well in the initial stages of learning about instances of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused helps leaders understand: Ministry Context Ministry Tension Ministry Responsibilities...
Christine Hoover, Elicia Horton, Jennifer Huntley, Kathy Litton & Lindsey Carlson
A tree puts down roots and bears fruit. The process of growth and life becomes observable to those around it. Five Markers of Healthy Planting Wives explores five keys for church planting wives to live and flourish: Spiritual Formation Authentically...
Clint Clifton
Clint Clifton says aspiring church planters are always asking him, “What’s the most important church planting advice you can give me?” Here are the 10 pieces of advice he gives most often.
Eric Trout
As pastor of a young church plant, I have a strong conviction to train up preachers. At Restoration Church, we have a simple process to train preachers in a three- to four-month lab format.
Mike Godfrey
We all need mentors and trustworthy brothers and sisters in Christ willing to give us honest feedback. When the feedback is brutal, remind yourself they are saying hard things to you for your success, not your failure.
Will Klotz
Would your family be a fruitful addition to your core team or send you toward a Jerry Springer-style family meltdown? Will Klotz offers some pros and cons, along with a few pieces of practical wisdom he picked up as a planter himself.
Noeman Diaz, planter and pastor of Iglesia Vida in La Mesa, California, is one of the few unmarried church planters in the Send Network. Our Clint Clifton sat down with him to discuss the unique benefits and challenges of planting as a single man.
“Words of encouragement to a wife are like water to a plant.” Every wife needs and craves encouragement from her husband – especially when he is a church planter.
Bob Burton
As you look to resource your residency, three key components ought to be included to produce health.
Ryan Johnston
When it comes to funding residencies, we have everything we need within arm’s reach to do everything God has asked of us.
What are the two best things any pastor could do to find great residents?
Ed Stetzer & Matt Rogers
It’s not difficult to convince people to join a new venture like a church. But it is difficult to discern and invite the right people into your core team. Ed Stetzer and Matt Rogers examine five shared foundations for a...
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