Category: General Church Planting
Growing Spiritually Through Three Years of Self-Quarantine
Growing Spiritually Through Three Years of Self-Quarantine .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: As I write this, almost 40% of the American population are in lockdown-mode. Governors in several states have ordered the closing of schools, restaurants, bars, clubs, and other public gathering spaces. And even with the modern phenomenon of online […]
Tips for Evangelism in a Post-Christian Era
Home > Blog > Tips for Evangelism in a Post-Christian Era Tips for Evangelism in a Post-Christian Era By New Churches Team In every generation, people have defeater beliefs. The question is, how do you deconstruct them? Defeater beliefs cause them to think Christianity can’t be the only way because […]
God Fiercely Protects His People
God Fiercely Protects His People .et_post_meta_wrapper By Brandon Cox: Ever messed with a mamma goose? Few mistakes are more costly! The writer of Psalm 91 uses the picture of a protective parent bird to illustrate the fierceness of God’s guardianship over his people. Surely he will save you from the […]
Thinking Outside of the Box with Your Livestream
by Jeff Reed: I realized something was up today when I saw many of my friends from seminary post their church’s livestream for the very first time. I didn’t realize what a groundbreaking thing video was because I have a lot of friends in the church online and digital ministry […]
Raising Financial Support: Tips for Getting to 100%
Home > Blog > Raising Financial Support: Tips for Getting to 100% March 18, 2020 Raising Financial Support: Tips for Getting to 100% By New Churches Team The Process Nick Brzozowski is planting Anchor Church in Champaign, Illinois; Charley Dever is planting Hope Church in Knoxville, Tennessee; and Brady Gray […]
3 Ways To Lead Through Times of Fear & Uncertainty
by Shawn Lovejoy: “We have never seen anything like this.” At the time of this writing, the COVID-19 Virus has been labeled a “pandemic”, businesses are suspending operations or working remotely, churches are scrambling to figure out how to hold gatherings, America is essentially closed, and we’re hearing statements like […]
Behind the Scenes of Mergers, Multisite & Campus Upgrades with Jason Held
by unSeminary: Thanks for listening in to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Jason Held, the Executive Pastor of Administration at Journey Church, which has campuses in Wisconsin as well as a campus in Lithuania. Jason is with us today to talk about how Journey Church […]
PODCAST 052: Coronavirus & Preparing for Emergencies
by Jeff Reed: Whether coronavirus is a legitimate fear or not is not the topic of conversation here. Fact is, we face all sorts of city-wide emergencies on a regular basis. Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Bitter Cold… Institutional churches face challenges like this on a regular basis in situations that prevent […]
Redeeming Rural
Home > Blog > Redeeming Rural Redeeming Rural By Josh Laxton A couple weeks ago the Laxton house couldn’t agree on a movie for family movie night, so my wife clicked on Hoosiers. Now, a movie as old as Hoosiers certainly raised my children’s eyebrows—and even complaints—since they weren’t born […]
How to Handle Haters on Social Media: Podcast 284
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about dealing with haters, bashers, and critics on social media. Listen as they share their thoughts on the importance of addressing negative comments, handling controversial issues, and creating general rules for your church’s social media engagement. Share your thoughts using the […]