Author: Sean Cronin

Episode 579: The Role of Networks in Church Planting
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 579 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why a church planter might consider partnering with a network. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What kingdom collaboration looks like How networks have changed over the years Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “If a network is going to […]

How to Help People Who are Burned, Bruised, or Wounded in Your Church with Steve Grusendorf
By unSeminary: Welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Steve Grusendorf who is a part of the denominal leadership at the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He started as a local pastor at a CMA church, always serving in leadership development, and a few years […]

Gospel Opportunities Right Outside Your Door
Home > Blog > Gospel Opportunities Right Outside Your Door Gospel Opportunities Right Outside Your Door By Ed Stetzer “Good fences make good neighbors.” Published in 1914, Robert Frost’s famous “Mending Wall” is a classic American poem. Every year, middle school students are tasked with memorizing it and high school […]

Developing Church Bylaws
The task of developing church bylaws can seem daunting. What should they say? Where do you start? The easy solution would be to just copy and paste your church’s name into the bylaws of the church down the street. However, what you gain in convenience might not be worth what […]

501c3 Status
Does your church need to apply for 501c3 status before it can receive tax deductible donations? Nope! So why would a church apply for this? According to IRS Publication 557, as well as IRS Code 508: “Churches (including integrated auxiliaries and conventions or associations of churches) that meet the requirements of […]

Incorporating
What do you need to do to incorporate? Visit your Secretary of State’s website (or in a few states, the Corporation Commission) and search for how to start a new nonprofit or religious entity. In most states, you’ll file the document online. But be careful! Your state probably won’t require […]

Why Flex Space For the Church
.et_post_meta_wrapper By Portable Church Industries: GOING FORWARD CHANGE is the trend and FLEXIBLITY is the goal! This post is offered to bring attention to the impact the pandemic of 2020 is having on The Church, and the decisions Church leaders are making in response. Specifically, the response they are making […]

The Awkward Relationship Between Money and The Church…And What You Can Do About It
Today’s post is written by Jim Sheppard. Jim is CEO & Principal of Generis, a consulting firm passionate about helping churches accelerate generosity towards their God-inspired vision. By Jim Sheppard Money and the church. It’s an awkward relationship. Have you noticed that? If I had to guess, I would say […]

It’s Not Your Fault
By Jim Putman: A few months ago I sent out an email to my readers asking them to share their number one problem when it comes to making disciples. I received many, many emails. A number of different themes came up as I read through them, but one thing in […]

Episode 577: The Role of Denominations in Church Planting
By NewChurches.Com: In Episode 577 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why denominations are still important in church planting today. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What some denominations are doing to support church planting What benefits are gained from joining a denomination Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “Denominations can […]