Category: Blog
Episode 448: Effective Ways to Approach Church Growth
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 448 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the most effective ways to grow a church. “What is more effective in growing a church – church planting or multisite?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How the idea of multiplication has been shifting Why purpose […]
When the Godly Get Depressed
When the Godly Get Depressed .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: A couple of days ago, I shared this tweet: Good people get depressed. Godly people get depressed. Depression isn’t sin. It’s a state. Sometimes it’s circumstantial. Sometimes it’s spiritual. Sometimes it’s chemical. Treat it holistically. Pray. Get counseling. Talk to your […]
The Church Health Trends You Need to Be Looking At
Today’s blog post is by Tony Morgan. Tony is the founder and lead strategist of The Unstuck Group, a company that helps leaders grow healthy churches by guiding them through experiences that focus vision, strategy and action. By Tony Morgan If you’re familiar with any of my work, you probably […]
Episode 446: What is the Best Leader to Team Member Ratio?
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 446 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss leader to team member ratios. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why the ratio of 1:4-6 is appropriate for the entire leadership pipeline What to do if you are currently leading more than 6 people Shareable Quotes […]
Newsletter December 2019
Preparing For The Coming Future Understanding Your Calling Could God be calling you to plant a church to reach future generations? If so, gain clarity on next steps you can take to prepare yourself to start a new church. Our Passion for Planting Assessment Center combines a pre-screening process with […]
CNLP 307: John Ortberg and Carey Nieuwhof on Workaholism, How to Be Appropriately Vulnerable, and Finding God When Things are Bad in Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: John Ortberg has a brand new podcast, What Were You Thinking? Today, we flip the mic, and John interviews Carey Nieuwhof about workaholism, how to be appropriately vulnerable about your story, and finding God when things get tough in life and leadership. Welcome to Episode 307 of […]
Be Wise About Your Faith Journey
by Discipleship.org: Four people were on a plane when it suddenly lost power and started falling toward the ground. The pilot got on the radio to announce an even bigger problem: “There are four of us, but only three parachutes. It’s my plane and my parachutes, so I’m going to […]
You were Created to Get Creative
You were Created to Get Creative .et_post_meta_wrapper By Brandon Cox: God is quite creative. All you have to do is look up and around you and you’ll see a world filled with wonder, with color, in mesmerizing detail. Often when people express themselves creatively, even when they aren’t producing specifically […]
Living a Holy Life
by Discipleship.org: Obeying Jesus means living a holy life. The term holiness has fallen on hard times these days. Just try avoiding something that might be morally questionable and wait for it. People will say you have a “holier than thou” attitude or will call you a “holy roller.” The word […]
Episode 445: Church Planting in Cities
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 445 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss a city approach to church planting. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The social and economic barriers faced in planting in a city Why it’s important to intentionally and strategically build a diverse community Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): […]