Category: Blog
The Foolish Quest for a “Silver Bullet” in Global Missions
by Steve Jennings: We have an insatiable desire for fast results and quick fixes. Over the years I’ve lived overseas, it’s become clear that this yearning has touched our missions methods as well. As I’ve read books on missions and sat through seminars, I can’t help but sense that we’re […]
Church Metrics will Help You Avoid this Mistake
by Patrick Bradley: Measuring a few important things on a church metrics scorecard will help you in a few important ways. Not the least of which is keeping you from making myth-based decisions. Years ago on a plane ride, I watched a documentary about the invention of the M16 rifle. […]
5 Signs Your Church Isn’t Ready For the Future
by Carey Nieuwhof: It’s a tough question to answer: so, is your church ready for the future? A lot of the time, I’m afraid the answer is no. Culture is changing so rapidly that’s it’s hard for anyone to keep up. Ask people what’s changing faster, the culture or the church, […]
Discipling in Times of Weakness
by Ali Zimmerman: Since fourteen, I have struggled with a long list of health problems. While many doctors have helped me manage my symptoms, no one has been able to attribute my condition to any specific cause. My symptoms have varied. The severity of each symptom has varied. But I have […]
Newsletter — March 2018
Time to Skate to Where the Puck is Going Library of Strategies Here at Passion for Planting we say that you don’t have clarity on an idea until you take the time to write it down. That’s why we encourage our church planters to develop written strategies that will guide […]
5 Ways Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle Cultivated Meaningful Membership
by Geoff Chang: In 1854, when Charles Spurgeon began pastoring the New Park Street Chapel, he had a handful of deacons and a membership of 313 (though the actual attendance was much smaller). In just twelve weeks, they outgrew their space and made plans to enlarge their building. But almost […]
3 Secrets to Crushing Your Goals AND Loving Your Family
by Carey Nieuwhof: Most people think that if you win at work, you need to lose at home. The demands of leadership are so tough that it’s almost impossible to win on both fronts. And—honestly—sometimes we lie to ourselves as leaders. We pretend it’s going great at home when we know […]
What to do when you get harassed by someone in your church
by Peyton Jones: This week Pete Mitchell and I discuss What to do when you get harassed by someone in your church. To get straight to listening click here and to download in iTunes click here. We had a podcast a few weeks ago where we started talking about this topic but this is a […]
Lies Pastors Believe
By Daniel Im: I know it’s hard to believe, but pastors are human too. Like the rest of us, pastors are susceptible to believing lies. Lying is the native language of our heart, which started back in the Garden of Eden. Although pastors constantly teach about truth and love, they also […]
3 Leadership Cop Outs That Sound Spiritual, But Aren’t
by Carey Nieuwhof: I often hear from people who say “We don’t any need more ideas/strategies/conferences/skills…all we need to do is ________,” and then they fill in the blank with something that sounds spiritual. Maybe you have people like that at your church, or someone like that on your team. It’s […]