Category: General Church Planting

How to be a Good Friend During the COVID Crisis
Home > Blog > How to be a Good Friend During the COVID Crisis How to be a Good Friend During the COVID Crisis By Brad Hambrick As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are going to experience an increased number of situational and emotional crises in the weeks […]

PODCAST 060: Larry Walkemeyer & Getting People On Kingdom Mission
by TheChurch.Digital: My favorite part of this podcast episode is that it is everything I expected it to be and I had set the standard very, very high. Larry Walkemeyer is the Lead Pastor of Light and Life Christian Fellowship in Long Beach, CA. Larry is also the author of […]

Connecting Guests to your Church Online during the Quarantine (Facebook Live session 2 summary)
By Greg Curtis: I loved spending 25 minutes on Facebook Live with many of you, sharing what we are learning right now about engaging guests online at my church. I promised a written summary of that discussion with linked resources so here it is! The session was built on a […]

Hey Church Leader, How's Your Margin?
by TheChurch.Digital: Dearest church leader, online pastor, or tech worker- With all sincerity, I tell you this: Take a break. It’s the only way you’re going to successfully rediscover your RHYTHM. Don’t get snippy with me, either. I know it’s tough right now. But your rhythm is of VITAL IMPORTANCE. […]

The Only Satisfying Source of Security and Significance
The Only Satisfying Source of Security and Significance .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Marriages often crumble because one spouse looks to the other to completely satisfy his or her innate need for significance and for security. It’s too great a burden for any fellow human being to bear. God, on the […]

Effective Churches Will Make This Shift
“You can teach people analysis, but you can’t teach them experience.” – Matt Mashburn by unSeminary: We’re heading into a time where the future of staffing and team development will look very different. As church leaders, we will inevitably be facing some tough decisions around staffing in the near future, […]

How Pastors can Pivot for Discipleship and Community in a Distributed World
by TheChurch.Digital: In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a significant change in how the church uses digital platforms for gathering communities together. In the months to come, the question I’ve been asking myself is, “How far back will the pendulum swing?” My prayer is that the church embraces technology […]

PODCAST 058: What Does It Mean to be On Mission During Coronavirus?
by Jeff Reed: What is the role of the Church? In this Coronavirus season, that is a difficult question. How do we broadcast our church service online? By far this is the most popular question the church is asking in this Coronavirus season. While it’s a valid question to ask, […]

Episode 478: Launching a Downtown Campus
In Episode 478 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss launching a campus in downtown. “What advice would you give me to launch a campus in the downtown area of my city?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why knowing what parking is available is vital in a downtown […]