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Church Planting Masterclass

8.5 Hours 79 Videos

There’s a lot to know before starting a church, and finding reliable information can be daunting. There’s a lot out there. The Church Planting Masterclass is valuable, accessible training from expert practitioners, to help kickstart your church planting journey with clarity and confidence.
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Quick to Listen?

Dan Steel

My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. — James 1:19 In a world saturated with social media that’s way too often characterized by being slow to listen,...
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9 Essentials for Church Planters

J.A. Medders

Every sport has metrics for what makes an ideal athlete. Speed, wingspan, IQ, mechanics, and so forth contribute to an athlete’s effectiveness. These metrics also serve as areas for growth in an athlete’s journey. Everyone needs development. No one expects...
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Best Practices for Core Team Members

Ed Stetzer

Your core team is the heartbeat of your new church. So, how do you get your people moving in the same direction for the same mission? Here are 7 incredible ways to get off on the right foot as you set the tone of who your church is becoming.
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6 Ways to Steward Finances in Your Church Plant

Travis Cunningham

What's ours is God's. Here are six ways to steward what God has gifted our churches as we seek to live on mission as His church.
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Starting, Staying, and Surviving Church Planting

So you want to be a church planter. Here are 4 takeaways for discerning your calling as gleaned from one of the greatest church planters in history, the Apostle Paul.
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Moving Toward Sustainability in Your Church Plant

Travis Cunningham

How you teach, model, and celebrate generosity impacts the sustainability trajectory of your plant. Here's how you can help create a lasting culture of stewardship.
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6 Lessons on Fundraising for Your Church Plant

Travis Cunningham

"Fundraising" doesn't have to be a bad word. Here are six lessons to keep in mind as you plant the church God has called you to and trust in His provision along the way.
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From Guest to Invested: 7 Tips for Engaging Prospective Church Members

Will Browning

So you've got a new church guest... Now what? Here are 7 ways to move your guests from casual visitors to partnering church members.
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A Biblical Vision for Children’s Ministry

Danielle Whitley

Jesus said to them, “Let the little children come to me." Here's how your kids ministry can create opportunities for the next generation of children—and their families— respond to the gospel.
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A Quick Theology of Money for Church Planters

Travis Cunningham

Money, money, money. Church planters have to have it. Here's how the gospel impacts our stewardship, generosity, and peace of mind regarding finances.
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Planting Churches with Friends

Dean Fulks

Relationships are essential. This is especially true in the context of church planting. Here's why leaning into the relational connections of your congregation and community is a game changer for planters.
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How to Lead Your Church in Planting Partnerships

Matthew Z. Capps

Planting a church is hard; trying to plant one alone is even harder. Here's how you can lean into community by pursuing partnership.
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Qualities of Peacemakers

Tony Merida

The Prince of Peace calls us His own. Here are the 3 ways Christ calls you to extend peace as you make His name known.
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Discovering Future Leaders

Matt Rogers

"Future leaders do not simply appear; they are discovered." Here are the 4 traits to look for for in the future leaders of your church.
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Time Management for Planters

Chuck Land

Our time in the office is not the infinite resource it seems to be. Here's how you can reign in your priorities as you seek to serve God well as you shepherd His people.
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Six Practices of Proactive Member Care

Michael Visy

People are not obstacles we navigate in our ministry; they are our ministry. Here's how you can build intentional relational equity with the people God has called you to shepherd.
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Why (and When) Your Church Needs a Student Ministry

Shane Pruitt

We as the Church are called to reach the next generation with the gospel. Here's why God wants your new church plant involved in His mission to engage the young people in your midst.
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5 Questions for Resolving Conflict in a Church Plant

Tony Merida

Though conflict remains present in world today, Christ has equipped us with the ministry of peacemaking. Here are 5 ways to engage the conflict in your midst as you seek to instill gospel truth and peace.