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Time Management Matters in a Pandemic More Than Ever
By: Brandon A. Cox Time Management Matters in a Pandemic More Than Ever .et_post_meta_wrapper As I write this, we’re preparing for our 17th Sunday of NOT meeting together for a weekend worship service. Most of our people understand and appreciate the caution. A few are trying to understand and be […]
Unified Disciple Making Theory
By: Discipleship.org Albert Einstein wasn’t trying to explain disciple making in the church. But, like most pastors, Einstein thought there was something missing. The famous scientist was convinced of a yet-undiscovered framework that tied together the two known forces (gravity and electromagnetism) in the physical universe. For decades he worked […]
Turning Up the Volume on Reaching Unchurched People with Brett Bixby
By: unSeminary Thanks for listening in to this week’s unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have Brett Bixby join us from Bridgewater Church – a multisite church with campuses in New York and Pennsylvania. Founded in 1807, Bridgewater Church plateaued for many years with most of their growth being transfer growth […]
Redeploying Staff or High-Level Leaders During COVID-19
Home > Blog > Redeploying Staff or High-Level Leaders During COVID-19 Redeploying Staff or High-Level Leaders During COVID-19 By New Churches Team COVID-19 has meant lots of change for your church. One issue you may be facing is redeploying staff. So, how do you reassign and redeploy staff and high-level […]
I Want to Live In the 8th of Romans
By: Brandon A. Cox I Want to Live In the 8th of Romans .et_post_meta_wrapper This is where I often live… the 7th of Romans. I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate… it is […]
Episode 504: Does a Need Necessitate a Call?
By: New Churches In Episode 504 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss if feeling like the community is in need of a biblically-based church necessitates a call to plant a church. “My name is Justin and I am wondering if a need necessitates a call. My wife […]
What Form Should Disciple Making Take?
By: Discipleship.org Chances are, you’ve debated one of these topics before. Defending your opinion and viewpoint is part of what it means to be human. Sometimes we vigorously defend our position with any facts we can find … while closing our eyes to other, less helpful facts. Disciple makers can […]
CNLP 349: Bob Goff on Breaking Out of Safe, Dreaming Bigger Than You Think You Can and How to Make a Difference Across the Street
By: Carey Nieuwhof NYT bestselling author and recovering lawyer, Bob Goff, talks about rebuilding when your life breaks down, how to dream bigger than you ever have, and what never losing a case at law taught him about life. This wide-ranging interview is a tour de force of what’s possible […]
New and Adapted Volunteer Roles
Home > Blog > New and Adapted Volunteer Roles June 24, 2020 New and Adapted Volunteer Roles By New Churches Team In the wake of COVID-19, we have a tremendous opportunity in our churches to build an army of volunteers and leaders, not just an audience. All of the new […]
Be Careful Which Way You Lean
By: Brandon A. Cox Be Careful Which Way You Lean .et_post_meta_wrapper I love the story of The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss, and one of the most impactful lines comes in an exchange between the Lorax and the Once-ler: The Lorax: Which way does a tree fall?The Once-ler: Uh, down?The Lorax: A […]