Category: General Church Planting
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 […]
Two principals I learned in Jerusalem that will help you connect new people at your church
by Greg Curtis: Here is a photo of Michelle and I once we made it down the long road to the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane. We are standing in front of what is the oldest Olive Tree in the garden, around a thousand years old. […]
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 […]
PODCAST 050: Biblical Function of a Digital-Only Church, Part 1
by Jeff Reed: Can a digital-only expression of church hold up to the Biblical standard of a church? This is the question that we, here at The Church Digital and Stadia Church Planting, are wrestling with. Can you create community online? Sure! Can you worship? Of course! Can you pray digitally? […]
Outside the Box Multisite Church Launch
Home > Blog > Outside the Box Multisite Church Launch Outside the Box Multisite Church Launch By Bryan Rose If becoming a multisite church, or adding another campus, is on your vision-radar right now, chances are you are primarily thinking in terms of Sunday morning worship. Most multisite church expressions […]
5 Tips for Incorporating Live Video in Your Social Media Plan
by Jeff Reed: Video, Video, Video! You’ve heard it – Video is the king of content on social media. So how do you start to incorporate video into your social media plan? Here are five tips! Start Small – Add one video per month to your plan, then, try a […]