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The Supernatural Fruit of Abiding in Christ
By Doug Holliday: John 14 concludes with Jesus and the disciples leaving the Upper Room, so Jesus’ teaching and prayer in John 15-17 happens somewhere between the Upper Room and the Kidron Valley opposite the Mount of Olives. On the walk down toward the valley, before crossing over and entering […]
Succeeding in Church Planting
Home > Blog > Succeeding in Church Planting January 20, 2021 Succeeding in Church Planting By New Churches Team Setting Your Priorities Most church planters are not successful because they lead the opposite of Jesus. In the Gospels, we see Jesus often trying to get away from large groups of […]
Trusting the Spirit Enough to Keep Quiet
By Discipleship.org: Shut your mouth. That sounds a little harsh, I know, but track with me… To make disciples who make disciples, there is great value in keeping quiet. This has been the most consistently challenging, beneficial, and practical disciple-making lesson the Holy Spirit has taught me. It is a […]
Episode 559: Preaching on Church Planting
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 559 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss an outline for a sermon series on church planting “If you had four Sundays at the very beginning of the year in January, what are four big things you would talk about to begin the visioning […]
The New Scarcity: Why Content Alone Won’t Generate Future Growth For Your Church Or Organization
By Carey Nieuwhof: For years, the key to growth for many churches and other organizations (think media, conferences etc) has been to create great content. In the case of a church, great preaching often (not always, but often) has been synonymous with growth. In the case of conferences, media and […]
What Can We Do About All the Problems? We Can Keep Showing Up
By Brandon Cox: So, what do we do about all this stuff? Years of preaching and listening to sermons about how to be positive, happy, and successful definitely did NOT prepare us to endure a lengthy global pandemic, which triggered a recession, which occurred during an election year, in which […]
BETA10: Making the Most of a Phygital Easter
By TheChurch.Digital: 80 days and counting until Easter 2021 is upon us. If your church is like most, you’re currently avoiding thinking about the massive stress that is a Phygital Easter Service. It doesn’t have to be that way, and through the BETA SHOW we’re going to give you some […]
Lead with What Your Church CAN DO with Chris Bell
By unSeminary: Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Chris Bell, from 3Circle Church in the Mobile, Alabama area. When the pandemic started, all we heard about was new restrictions and what we couldn’t do. Chris was immediately challenged to focus on what the church CAN do […]
Letter to “Almost Disciple Makers”
By Justin Gravitt: Hey, I’m trying to write more letters and God brought you to mind. First, I just want to say that your passion for God is obvious. You take the time to study and apply the Scriptures. Your heart for Jesus is clear. There’s no doubt that He’s […]
The Church Is Not the Building
Home > Blog > The Church Is Not the Building The Church Is Not the Building By John Muzyka Before you commit to lease or purchase a facility, it is imperative that you get CLARITY on who you are and what your ministry is called to do. Doing the groundwork […]