Category: General Church Planting
CNLP 307: John Ortberg and Carey Nieuwhof on Workaholism, How to Be Appropriately Vulnerable, and Finding God When Things are Bad in Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: John Ortberg has a brand new podcast, What Were You Thinking? Today, we flip the mic, and John interviews Carey Nieuwhof about workaholism, how to be appropriately vulnerable about your story, and finding God when things get tough in life and leadership. Welcome to Episode 307 of […]
Be Wise About Your Faith Journey
by Discipleship.org: Four people were on a plane when it suddenly lost power and started falling toward the ground. The pilot got on the radio to announce an even bigger problem: “There are four of us, but only three parachutes. It’s my plane and my parachutes, so I’m going to […]
You were Created to Get Creative
You were Created to Get Creative .et_post_meta_wrapper By Brandon Cox: God is quite creative. All you have to do is look up and around you and you’ll see a world filled with wonder, with color, in mesmerizing detail. Often when people express themselves creatively, even when they aren’t producing specifically […]
Living a Holy Life
by Discipleship.org: Obeying Jesus means living a holy life. The term holiness has fallen on hard times these days. Just try avoiding something that might be morally questionable and wait for it. People will say you have a “holier than thou” attitude or will call you a “holy roller.” The word […]
Episode 445: Church Planting in Cities
By NewChurches.com: In Episode 445 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss a city approach to church planting. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The social and economic barriers faced in planting in a city Why it’s important to intentionally and strategically build a diverse community Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): […]
The Church Jesus Started is a Generosity Movement
The Church Jesus Started is a Generosity Movement .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: I love the church. And I don’t love it nearly as much as Jesus loves the church. He’s the One who died for her. We often evaluate the church today as an institution. We’ll talk about what’s wrong […]
What Churches Can Learn from Kanye West: Podcast 275
by Leadership Network: In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about Kanye West’s newest album “Jesus is King,” and his Sunday Services. Listen as Nils and Aaron share their thoughts on what churches can learn from the virality of his latest artistic project that has gained various opinions […]
Episode 444: A Church Plant Asked to Become One of Our Campuses
by New Churches: In Episode 444 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how to handle a church plant who is asking to become one of your campuses while also maintaining their autonomy. “I have an interesting church dynamic question. Our church and leadership are very kingdom-minded and […]
5 Things Younger Leaders Can’t Stand About Older Leaders
by Carey Nieuwhof: As you may have noticed, there’s a bit of tension in the workplace and in the culture these days. Younger leaders are complaining (a lot) about older leaders (who are often their bosses). Older leaders are complaining (a lot) about younger leaders. The ‘Okay, Boomer’ moment happening […]
The Rare and Valuable Gift of Gratitude
The Rare and Valuable Gift of Gratitude .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: Researchers agree with what has been written in scripture for two thousand years – gratitude is powerful! Expressing thanks actually releases endorphins in our brains that cause us to feel happiness. One of the most valuable practices you can […]