Author: Sean Cronin

Six Mistakes as a Church Planter
Home > Blog > Six Mistakes as a Church Planter Six Mistakes as a Church Planter By Mark Dance My first two churches would be considered replants by today’s definition. Although both started and ended well, I made a lot of mistakes along the way. Most people will forget about […]

How to Live on Mission Like Jesus
By Doug Holliday: “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.‘” John 20:21 This past weekend, we moved our daughter into her new dorm at the University of Florida. The weekend before that, we drove another daughter up to Long Island […]

Lessons From Casting Vision & Pushing Forward During the Pandemic with Drew Sherman
By unSeminary: Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Drew Sherman, lead pastor of Compass Christian Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Compass has four physical locations as well as an online campus and is one of the fastest growing churches in the country. […]

PODCAST 108: DJ Soto – Virtual Reality, Final Fantasy XIV, and the Church
By TheChurch.Digital: I love conversations with DJ Soto. DJ challenges me, regularly, and this conversation once again pushes the limits. As Lead Pastor of VR Church, DJ is stretching the boundaries of Avatar Church. Yes, Avatar Church. Here at The Church Digital Podcast, we talk Physical/Phygital church all the time. […]

Lies We Believe: Growth Indicates God’s Blessing
By Justin Gravitt: Satan uses lies to attack disciples. Not only is he the father of lies (John 8:44) he also accuses disciples day and night (Rev. 12:10). We overcome lies by first uncovering and then standing on the truth. We’ve already uncovered these lies: 1. I can’t make a […]

Why You Should Lower Your Expectations for 2021 Starting Now
By Carey Nieuwhof: You’re so anxious to get 2020 over with. I get it. I feel that too. it would be amazing if somebody returned everything to some semblance of normalcy right about now, wouldn’t it? Sitting here in December 2020 at the end of a long year, it’s tempting […]

Episode 551: How to Staff for a New Church Plant in a COVID-19 Era
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 551 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed continue to discuss how COVID-19 has affected church planting. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why now may be the time to empower volunteers How much caution is needed for staffing decisions Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “For all the […]

The Art and Science of Change
Home > Blog > The Art and Science of Change The Art and Science of Change By Todd Adkins Leading change in any organization is both an art and a science and requires us to be agile leaders. There comes a time when you must quickly assess a situation, understand […]

Move from Religious Activity to Relational Investment
Making Disciples By Craig Etheredge: “So if I buy into what you are saying, what is going to be different about my ministry six months from now?” It was a good question, coming from a seasoned pastor. As we shared lunch together in a nice restaurant, the topic of conversation […]