Passion for Planting is thrilled to offer free church planter courses like our online tutorial and courses. These tools, as well as our Foundations webinar, Boot Camp training, and Church Planter Residency program, equip church planters with foundational practices and principles for starting healthy reproducing churches.

Starting a church isn’t as simple as we’d all like it to be. A lot of thought and energy will be poured into starting a church that reproduces disciples of Jesus, but these tools will help you get started on your church planting journey.

Free Church Planting Tutorial

A step by step church planting tutorial covering over 20 topics you need to address as you plant your church. Ready to get started?

Free Online Church Planting Courses

Passion for Planting is proud to offer free online church planting courses developed to equip leaders with knowledge, tools, and ideas to help them prepare to plant a healthy reproducing church.

• Church Planting 101: Fundamentals
  You’ve been called to plant a church – now what? This Introduction to New Church Development course guides you towards valuable “next steps” for the incredible journey you’re about to embark on. You’ll receive practical nuts and bolts knowledge and learn “how to” methods for church planting from the ground up. Topics include: calling, visionary leadership, planning, oversight, fundraising, launch team recruitment, ministry team development and operations for the new church (e.g. marketing, outreach, facilities, equipment, legal requirements, worship/teaching).
  Start 101
• Church Planting 201: Practical Ministry
  Pastors are counselors, teachers, and leaders. They’re motivators, encouragers, and preachers. But most importantly, pastors should be shepherds. The planter needs to be ready on day 1 to serve as the pastor and shepherd for the new church family. In this course, the planter will learn “how to” skills for practical ministry areas such as pastoral care, counseling, weddings, funerals, benevolence and family ministry (children and youth).
  Start 201
• Church Planting 301: Preaching and Teaching
  Why do churches make such a big deal out of preaching? Why does the sermon typically take up half of a church service?  Well, the truth is churches make a big deal out of preaching because the Bible makes a big deal of preaching. Sermon preparation and delivery is one of the most important functions of the senior minster. This course will prepare the church planter for preaching and teaching in the new church.
  Start 301

Church Planting Residency

Selecting the right residency is an excellent choice for learning from those who have experience to help you get prepared for this journey. Residency programs are offered by several organizations. Take a look at the article from Christianity Today linked below.

If you’re just beginning to determine God’s call in your life and if that call is to plant a church, a residency program is a great option. Investing time in the beginning will save you from a world of hurt as you are trying to save a hurting world.

Here’s a link to our residency program. Spaces are always limited. Choose wisely.

Church Planting Boot Camp

You may be called and qualified to plant a church, but that doesn’t mean you know how to plant a church. Many aspiring church planters make the mistake of venturing off to plant a church without adequately preparing for the journey and end up suffering the consequences. Don’t make that mistake!

Participate in our church planting boot camp which will familiarize you with the nuts and bolts of church planting and help you develop the strategies necessary to make your vision a reality. Our training is a week long (Monday-Friday) and is hosted at the nZone in Chantilly, VA, a suburb of Washington D.C. To learn more about our boot camp training click here: Boot Camp.