Category: Philosophy of Ministry

Episode 454: The Difference in Multiplying and Reproducing
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 454 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what multiplication looks like. “Is there a difference between multiplying and reproducing?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How multiplication becomes a movement Characteristics of a movement Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “True multiplication is when you launch campuses […]

Dangerous Disciples
by Impact Discipleship Ministries: I don’t know about you, but I want to be a dangerous disciple. I want to be the kind of disciple that Satan hates to see coming, the kind of disciple that the demons are trying to figure out how to slow down. I want to become […]

Connecting the Dots of Church Culture
By Justin Gravitt: Understanding your church’s culture is like doing a connect the dot worksheet, but with no dots and no lines. Instead, just information scattered on the page. The challenge is to sort out the important information from the noise that seeks to hide it. Lack of clarity isn’t […]

New Exodus? 4 Reasons So Many People (Including Christians) Have Suddenly Left the Church
By Carey Nieuwhof: You’ve probably noticed. Leading a church is more confusing, frustrating and complex than ever. In this post, I’ll share some surprising data that shows why it feels that much harder, and some observations and suggestions that I hope can help point you in a more promising direction. […]

Three Steps to a Clear Vision
Home > Blog > Three Steps to a Clear Vision Three Steps to a Clear Vision By Ben Connelly As honest and experienced church planters will tell you, there are mountains of work that go into planting a church. “Three steps” in any title barely scratches the surface of the […]

Episode 449: Create a Culture of Sending
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 449 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss creating a culture that values multiplication and sending. “How have you seen established churches create a culture of sending when it has previously been largely self-interested?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How you begin creating a […]

Episode 448: Effective Ways to Approach Church Growth
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 448 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss the most effective ways to grow a church. “What is more effective in growing a church – church planting or multisite?” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How the idea of multiplication has been shifting Why purpose […]

Creating a Culture of Multiplication
Home > Blog > Creating a Culture of Multiplication Creating a Culture of Multiplication By Ed Stetzer by NewChurches.com: In 1982, Heather Locklear did a shampoo commercial about a new product. As she tells viewers, she told two friends about the new shampoo. Then, those friends told two more. And […]

Urban Church Planting that Thrives with Scott Ancarrow
by unSeminary: Welcome to this episode of the unSeminary podcast. This week we have Scott Ancarrow joining us. He is a church planter and leader from The Foundry, which launched in 2013 in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Scott is with us today to talk about church planting in a city and […]

Fresh Expressions – Cultivate: Coffee and Tea
by Healthy Growing Churches: In July, we introduced a new series called Fresh Expressions of the Church. Since that time, we have talked with some incredible, visionary leaders who are thinking outside the box with regards to “church.” Today, I’m excited to introduce you to Matt Chesney from Eagle Ridge […]