Category: General Church Planting
Your First Impressions Checklist for Christmas
by Greg Curtis: Most of the focus at Christmas revolves around what happens in the auditorium, not around it. Yet it’s where the “common areas” surrounding your auditorium/sanctuary are that most of your guests will decide if your church is one they will be returning to or not. That’s why […]
3 Key Ways To Lead Like Jesus
by Jim Putman: It is both the job and privilege of every Christian to be a disciple of Jesus. And part of that job is the call to disciple others. You can disciple someone without holding a Bible degree – Jesus did a good job of demonstrating that by the men […]
You Have Everything You’ll Ever Really Need Forever
You Have Everything You’ll Ever Really Need Forever .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: My nine-year-old asked me the other day, “If I ask Santa for a laptop, he’ll get me one, right?” To which I simply replied, “Probably not.” Some of us view God as a sort of genie in the […]
Episode 439: Should I Pursue Using a Declining Church’s Building?
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 439 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss how a church planter should approach a declining church about a merger. “My name is Bart and I am planting a church in Sarasota, FL. We are currently renting the building that we meet in every […]
3 Easy Ways To Evaluate A Team Member’s Performance
by Shawn Lovejoy: You can build a great career based on your skill set and talent alone. However, if you want to build a legacy, you have to learn to build and develop other leaders. Calling out and nurturing the potential of those on your team not only solidifies your […]
Your Crisis Stories
by DiscipleFirst.com: Jesus can use your greatest weakness as your greatest witness. Up to this point, we have been talking about your testimony; your salvation story. But I’m sure that as you think back over your life, you could find many stories — outside of your salvation — where Jesus […]
5 Overlooked Volunteer Recruiting Tactics for Your Church
by unSeminary: Your church moves forward largely on the backs of the volunteers you recruit. The local church is a volunteer engagement organization. At the center of any church staff members’ role is the recruitment, reward, and retention of a great volunteer team. Are you sharpening your skills when it […]
Your Pain Always Has a Point
Your Pain Always Has a Point .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: A. W. Tozer once said, “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until he has hurt him deeply.” Tozer wrote those words in a previous generation of Christianity. He did not intend to imply that God wishes […]
Episode 438: How Do We Go From Two Services to One and Keep Momentum?
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 438 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss if it is possible to move from two services to one and not lose momentum. “Our oldest and flagship campus – currently we have five campuses at various stages of growth – is considering moving from […]
5 (Nearly Universal) Principles That Generate Growth
by Carey Nieuwhof: Almost every leader I know would love to see growth. The question, of course, is how. While growth has a certain mystery to it, and there are nuances that vary depending on your context, there are some principles that, in my experience, are nearly universal. Here are 7 […]