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The Spirit-Filled Life Is a Fruitful Life
The Spirit-Filled Life Is a Fruitful Life .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: I remember a professor in college once asking our class, does a peach tree bear peaches because it’s a peach tree? Or is it a peach tree because it bears peaches? And who cares? Far more importantly… When led by […]
Storybrand for Small Church Pastors
by Jeff Reed: You are a small church pastor, minister, staff member, or volunteer. You want to make a difference. You want your communication to move people. You want your invites to result in guests. You likely ask questions such as, “How do I use what I have to make […]
Episode 461: 5 Ways We Need to Invest in Church Planting, Part 2
by New Churches.com: In Episode 461 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed continue to discuss five ways we need to invest in church planting. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why we need to start finding the next generation of church planting leaders What other approaches to church planting […]
How Are We Going to Replace the Steeples?
by Jeff Reed: It occurred to me the other day that churches, for the most part, don’t have steeples anymore. Well, some do. Ironically, the church where my family and I currently attend and serve does have a steeple. It’s an older historical church building in the heart of Coral […]
Avoid These 7 Pitfalls in Your Discipleship Group
By Julie Woodruff: We talk a lot about what we should be doing in in our Discipleship Groups, but what are the stumbling blocks that we need to avoid in order to make them as fruitful as possible? Too Much Fellowship– We encourage our Discipleship Groups to open with a discussion […]
Three Phases of Churches Planting Churches
Home > Blog > Three Phases of Churches Planting Churches Three Phases of Churches Planting Churches By Ed Stetzer It seems for the last four decades or so, church communities have been talking about planting other churches. But much of that time was spent talking without taking action. The difference […]
Fear
by Craig Etheredge: Fear can hold you back, but the Spirit can make you bold. Probably the biggest excuse that keeps us from talking about Jesus is fear. We are afraid to talk to someone we don’t know. We are afraid of how they will respond. We are afraid of […]
5 Social Media Posts That Your Church Should Be Sharing
by Jeff Reed: Creating meaningful social media posts for your church can feel like such a daunting task, but being intentional and taking the time to plan your content will create a much more meaningful experience for your audience! What is God Up To – “Publish his glorious deeds among […]
Why Do Small Groups Exist?
by Justin Gravitt: Recently I’ve been using two sneaky questions to ask pastors and small group participants why small groups exist at all. The question I ask pastors is, “I know nearly every church has them, but what Scriptural examples are there of small groups?” Most take me to Scriptures […]
How Meetings Can Clarify Vision
by Shawn Lovejoy: Meetings are used for many things. One missed opportunity I see in many meetings is failing to communicate, clarify or rally around vision. In my book Be Mean About The Vision: Preserving and Protecting What Matters, I reveal the most crucial vision questions; and I’m giving them to […]