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The Difference Between Coaching and Disciple Making
by Justin Gravitt: You know what a coach is. You’ve seen them on TV. You’ve heard them interviewed at post-game press conferences. They break down their team’s performance, explain in-game decisions, and look ahead to the next game. Coaches lead. They build strategy, direct the execution of strategy, adjust strategy, […]
Episode 431: Leveraging Halloween for the Gospel
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 431 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss how churches can best use Halloween to reach the lost with the gospel. “What do you think is the best way that churches can leverage Halloween for the gospel?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: A strategy […]
My Top Six Mistakes as a Church Planter
Home > Blog > My Top Six Mistakes as a Church Planter My Top Six Mistakes as a Church Planter By Mark Dance My first two churches would be considered replants by today’s definition. Although both started and ended well, I made a lot of mistakes along the way. Most […]
5 Things A Leader Worth Following Always Gets Right
by Carey Nieuwhof: The longer I lead and the more I see, the more I’m convinced that character ultimately determines a leader’s true success. Moral failure takes out more leaders than it should. But real success is deeper than just avoiding the ditch. So where does the deepest level of leadership success […]
The Wrong Way To Have Hard Conversations
by Shawn Lovejoy: Has your team ever gotten along just enough to keep moving along? Conflict goes unresolved, under-performers skate by with no accountability, toxicity becomes the norm and morale is non-existent? Some organizations exist in that space. Having harmony on the exterior while tension exists just under the surface. […]
Rookie Disciple Making Mistakes: Driven by Fear
by Discipleship.org: Are you a disciple making rookie? Rook • ie Meaning: A new recruit, especially in the army or police. A member of an athletic team in his first full season. In sports, rookies represent hope. Some arrive to the team as hyped prospects expected to be the future […]
Episode 429: Discerning the Lord’s Leading
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 429 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss discerning your preferences from the Lord’s leading. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What causes most pastors to be driven The importance of an ongoing relationship with the Lord Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “Realize you can’t separate those […]
3 Campus Growth Tactics for Your Multisite Church
by unSeminary: Has your campus growth stalled out? Have you launched a few locations but they aren’t reaching the community in the way that you’d like? Are you wondering why your campuses aren’t growing as large as your initial location? In a recent study of the multisite church movement, Leadership […]
Talking Church and Social Media with Gary Vaynerchuk: Podcast 272
by Leadership Network: In this throwback podcast episode, Nils Smith and Gary Vaynerchuk talk about social media and the church. While this may be a past episode, we’ve come to realize how relevant this is and how the forward-thinking Gary Vaynerchuk is still spot on on some of the things […]
Episode 428: Planning for the Future
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 428 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how planning for the future requires prayer and more. “The future and how God will provide needed future leaders and funds keeps me up at night.” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why prayer is important in […]