Author: Sean Cronin

How Do I Discern a Call to Church Planting?
Home > Blog > How Do I Discern a Call to Church Planting? How Do I Discern a Call to Church Planting? By New Churches Team Discerning a call to church planting is a process. A lot of it is intangible. When Ed Stetzer planted his first church, he was […]

Episode 545: How to Create a Preaching Calendar
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 545 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss planning out a one-year preaching calendar. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: A step-by-step guide to planning out a preaching calendar How long a sermon series should be Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “I do like to have a […]

In-Person Church Attendance Is Here To Stay (But 5 Ways It’s Changing In the Future)
By Carey Nieuwhof: As things continue to change and the crisis we’re in drags on, you’re probably asking what’s going to happen to physical church attendance in the future. That’s a really important question. The good news is that as long as there are people, people will gather. The need […]

Using Tech to Increase Bible Engagement at Your Church with Scott Lindsey
By unSeminary: Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re honored to have with us today Scott Lindsey, the executive director at Faithlife. Faithlife is the company which created the Logos Bible Software for digital Bible study. Scott is with us today to talk about Faithlife, how they […]

Three Powerful Habits of Healthy Disciple Making Cultures
Justin Gravitt: Healthy things are created and sustained by need-meeting habits. Just consider the core habits needed for a healthy lifestyle: healthy eating and regular exercise. Both habits meet many of the body’s core needs. The first for nutrition, the second for musculoskeletal health. Not only do these habits largely […]

How to Develop a Budget
Home > Blog > How to Develop a Budget How to Develop a Budget By Ed Stetzer Where does all the money go? The question every church planter must ask. Money follows to vision, so the type of church you plan to start significantly influences the money required to start. […]

Success Is a Weekly Agenda
By Ken Adams: My ministry friend, Brian Dodd, says that, “Success is a daily agenda.” I agree with Brian, but I’ve found that my life revolves around a weekly agenda more than a daily agenda. Granted, days make weeks and weeks make months and years, so ultimately the idea is […]

How did this small church more than triple in size in less than 3 years?
By Greg Curtis: Hint: it wasn’t outreach. Watch my 23 minute video interview with Robby Smith who pastors Redemption Church, a small church that has tripled in size in less than 3 years (including growth in during the quarantine). I love this guy, his leaders and his church. They are […]

Signs of a Distracted Leader
By Shawn Lovejoy: Focus is powerful. Leaders who are thriving during this current season of uncertainty keep the best of their energy and attention leveraged in the same direction. There are few limits to what relentlessly focused leaders and teams can accomplish. The opposite is also true… Distracted leaders and […]