Category: General Church Planting

Episode 471: The Importance of Evangelism
In Episode 471 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why there has been a decline of evangelism. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What keeps people from sharing the gospel Some specific seminary programs worth looking into Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “We are drawn to tools and the end […]

Scripture Memory
by Replicate: The discipline of scripture memory has become, without a doubt, the most significant of the disciplines in my life. God has used scripture memory to not only bring about change and transformation in my life, but has used it to challenge and encouraged other believers. As we consider […]

The Underestimated, Secret Power of Humility
The Underestimated, Secret Power of Humility .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: How does a person become great and powerful? Our usual answers revolve around realizing the goodness within ourselves, overcoming the competition around us, and suppressing all of our weaknesses. God’s plan is the opposite, of course, and it works far […]

PODCAST 051: Ed Stetzer & Defining a Successful Church
by Jeff Reed: What makes a successful Digital Church? Church Online? Church overall? What is it? I’ll tell you what it’s not: our Sunday morning attendance numbers… yet this is where many of our analytics (and attention, for that matter) stop. A quote from Ed Stetzer years ago has always […]

A Healthy Team Ratio
Home > Blog > A Healthy Team Ratio A Healthy Team Ratio By New Churches Team Throughout your church there are a variety of teams. Primarily you have a pastor to staff, but you might also have any combination of staff to volunteers, leaders to coaches, ministry directors to coaches, […]

Have you forgotten someone at the leadership table?
by Leadership Network: Next week, our very own Kadi Cole will be on the mainstage at the Exponential Global Conference sharing with thousands of church planters and leaders. God has positioned Kadi with influence and insight into how churches can multiply a movement of female leaders. This issue must matter […]

3 Implications of Church Decline
by Jeff Reed: I meet with a mentor twice a month. This fall, one of us brought news to each meeting of a church that had closed, merged, etc. These were all types of churches. Some churches had 800-1000 just 10 years ago; others had 400-500 and multiple staff members. […]

Episode 469: The Future of Seminary Education
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 469 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss the future of seminary education. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What seminary programs currently look like Some specific seminary programs worth looking into Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “I’m not discouraged about the future about of education.” – […]

What Does a Women’s Discipleship Group Look Like?
by Replicate: Imagine how different the story might have read had Jesus chosen to disciple twelve women instead of twelve men. I am certain there would have been more detailed questions and discussion! By God’s design, women think differently, have different emotional needs, interact differently and process things differently than […]