Category: General Church Planting

How to Effectively Share Your Church Story to Investors [Pitch Deck]
By Russ Cantu: You spent $5000 and got nothing in return. You heard it somewhere —a coach, mentor, pier, start up bro— that you needed a pitch deck. You were told to hire a designer, run a high quality print of their developed deck, and distribute it to prospective investors. […]

Bonus Deep Dive: Current Best Practices in Operational Reserves for Your Church with Steve Carr
By unSeminary: Thanks for tuning in to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re doing a bonus deep dive about operational reserves and how much our churches should be saving. We have expert Steve Carr from CDF Capital with us to help us think through these questions. Maintain generosity. // During the […]

Realign, Restructure, and Reopen Your Church
Home > Blog > Realign, Restructure, and Reopen Your Church Realign, Restructure, and Reopen Your Church By Todd Adkins This season may not seem beautiful at the moment, but I believe we have a unique opportunity to see our ministries thrive today and in the days to come. Some of […]

National Church Leader Survey on Attitudes Towards In-Person, Remote, or Hybrid Work Arrangements
By unSeminary: Is your team moving back to an “in-person” office experience? Do you know how your team members feel about working at home once life looks a little more normal? What does the future of church leadership work arrangements look like? We must understand the impact that COVID-19 has […]

Grow Your Passion with Derwin Gray
By Shawn Lovejoy: Passion is central to being a courageous leader. Derwin Gray, former NFL football player, founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church, and today’s guest, believes the process of growing our passion lies in our motives. In this episode of The CourageToLead Podcast with Shawn Lovejoy, Derwin shares […]

Episode 604: Staffing
By NewChurches.org: In Episode 604 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what it looks like to build back better when it comes to staff. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How do you lead out when it comes to staff Why you need to rethink how to fill […]

Moving from Pre-Recorded Church Online to Live with JD Mason
By unSeminary: Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with JD Mason, the online campus leader from Liberty Live Church in Virginia. JD is chatting with us today about how church online has evolved for Liberty Live Church since the pandemic and why they made the decision to transition […]

Diffusing an Angry Volunteer
Home > Blog > Diffusing an Angry Volunteer June 16, 2021 Diffusing an Angry Volunteer By New Churches Team Maybe it’s happened to you. You are running through a regular weekend service, minding your own business, and things get tense. Cut it with a knife tense. Something doesn’t go as […]

Episode 585: Revisiting Fundraising That Works
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 585 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed revisit the discussion from episode three on fundraising. “In a context with so few believers, what strategies would you recommend for church planters to expand their network in order to raise financial support?” In This Episode, You’ll […]

Servant Leadership with Dino Rizzo
By Shawn Lovejoy: Servant leadership is not an isolated event. It is a cultural shift. In this episode of The CourageToLead Podcast with Shawn Lovejoy, we are joined by Dino Rizzo, Executive Director of ARC Churches, Associate Pastor at Church of the Highlands, and author of Servolution. Shawn and Dino […]