Category: General Church Planting
Insider View of the XP Role at a Fast Growing Church with Steve Smith
by unSeminary: Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have Steve Smith, Executive Pastor of High Point Church in Chicago, with us today. As High Point Church grew and multiplied, it had to make some key shifts to the way it was structured. Listen in as Steve shares about […]
The Biggest Challenges in Churches
Home > Blog > The Biggest Challenges in Churches The Biggest Challenges in Churches By New Churches Team Every church faces challenges. Some of those are common to every church in America; some are unique based on your church’s location, culture, and congregation. No matter what your challenges are, you […]
3 Reasons To Start Online Small Groups
by Rey DeArmas: In my time spent leading church online, I’ve encountered many who are a bit slow to consider leveraging digital platforms for discipleship. I understand, Church Online has its share of critics. However, online small groups should be an easy win for the Church and help many more […]
4 Attitudes You Can Choose Today
4 Attitudes You Can Choose Today .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Sometimes God takes me back to kindergarten, spiritually speaking. I spend time reading theological treatises, but I sometimes forget the most basic and simple of truths. Here’s one of those basic truths I sometimes struggle with: We choose our attitudes. […]
Dreaming of A Digital Church
By Jeff Reed: Exciting news for Church Online fans out there. I (Jeff) have accepted a role with Stadia Church Planting as Director of Digital Church Plants. For Stadia & The Church Digital, we’re defining a “digital church” as a church that plants/launches/starts virtually with an option to maybe one […]
How Do You Know When You’ve Made a Disciple?
Justin Gravitt: How do you know when you’ve made a disciple? It’s an important question, after all Jesus’ last words were for us make disciples as we go. It wasn’t a new mission, but rather one that He’d invited his disciples into very early in His ministry (Matthew 4:19). The […]
The Leader’s Dilemma
Dan Reiland is the Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at INJOY. Dan is one of many outstanding mentors for our Leader Groups – leadership collaboratives […]
To Breakout, We Must Breakdown
Home > Blog > To Breakout, We Must Breakdown To Breakout, We Must Breakdown By Josh Laxton How can pastors and leaders guide their churches to experience a breakout? Breakout can be defined as a sudden move to the next level. Therefore, with many of our churches (at least 60% […]
The Spirit-Filled Life Is a Fruitful Life
The Spirit-Filled Life Is a Fruitful Life .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: I remember a professor in college once asking our class, does a peach tree bear peaches because it’s a peach tree? Or is it a peach tree because it bears peaches? And who cares? Far more importantly… When led by […]
Storybrand for Small Church Pastors
by Jeff Reed: You are a small church pastor, minister, staff member, or volunteer. You want to make a difference. You want your communication to move people. You want your invites to result in guests. You likely ask questions such as, “How do I use what I have to make […]