Multiply: Raising Up Leaders for the Mission
Healthy churches multiply not just in numbers, but in leaders. As fall begins, it’s the perfect time to invest in leadership development—ensuring your team is equipped, motivated, and aligned with your mission. At Passion for Planting, we believe every church leader should have access to resources that sharpen their skills, deepen their character, and empower them to lead effectively in a complex world.
In this issue, we highlight four outstanding online tools and platforms that support leadership growth—covering a turnkey residency program, training curriculums, coaching environments, and volunteer development ecosystems. These aren’t generic business resources; they’re specifically designed for ministry, blending biblical grounding with real-world tactics. Whether your church is launching new groups, onboarding volunteer leaders, or scaling to reach more communities, these resources can accelerate your efforts with clarity and confidence.
Let this month’s selections inspire intentional investments in your leaders—so they can shepherd their teams and serve your community with greater impact this fall. Enjoy!
-Patrick Bradley, Director of Operations
August 2025 – Content
- Leadership Multiplication Strategy Template
- Mac Lake’s Leadership Development Resources
- Tithe.ly: Best Free Church Leadership Training Materials
- Leadership Matrix Template for Organizing Ministry Teams
- Church Planter Residency – New $5,000 Grant!
Leadership Multiplication Strategy Template
Struggling to define your leadership development process? You’re not alone. Many churches have no intentional strategy to raise up new leaders. That’s why we created the Leadership Multiplication Strategy Template—a free resource that helps churches outline how to identify, develop, and deploy leaders in every ministry area.
- Helps develop leaders in competency, character, and confidence
- Based on Jesus’ model of multiplication
- Ideal for church planters, pastors, and ministry team leads
Download the Leadership Multiplication Strategy Template or be a beta tester for our new AI Template Builder.
Mac Lake’s Leadership Development Resources
Mac Lake is a trusted voice in leadership development and church planting. His free video library and resources are a goldmine for leaders wanting to start or improve their leadership pipelines.
- Short, actionable training videos
- Topics include coaching, multiplication, team culture
- Downloadable templates available for team use
Watch Mac Lake’s YouTube Channel
Download Mac’s free “Re-Thinking Leadership Development” eBook
Tithe.ly: Best Free Church Leadership Training Materials
Tithe.ly’s blog offers an impressive collection of free leadership development resources—perfect for churches working with limited budgets. Whether you’re onboarding new volunteers, training ministry team leaders, or equipping your board, their content covers the essentials. You’ll find downloadable PDFs, checklists, and articles that walk you through best practices for creating a leadership pipeline that fits your church’s context.
Resources cover topics like team communication, role clarity, vision casting, and succession planning. Tithe.ly makes it simple to build a custom in-house training process without needing to purchase costly curricula or reinvent the wheel.
If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for accessible, ministry-specific tools to raise up more and better leaders, this is a great place to start.
Explore Tithe.ly’s Free Church Leadership Training Resources
Leadership Matrix Template for Organizing Ministry Teams
Church planters often struggle to track who’s serving and where and what roles have yet to be filled. Our Leadership Matrix Template makes it easy to visualize, organize, manage and empower your ministry teams.
- Shows where people serve and what roles are needed
- Helps leaders manage team structures as the church grows
- Encourages ownership and clarity across ministries
Download the Leadership Matrix Template
Training and Resourcing Church Planters – New $5,000 Grant!
Raising up future leaders is one of the most powerful ways your church can expand its gospel impact. But developing a church planting residency from scratch can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re also leading a growing congregation.
That’s where we come in.
At Passion for Planting, we’ve created a turnkey Church Planter Residency Program that gives your aspiring planters the structure, coaching, and support they need to thrive—without requiring your church to build the whole system. Our Distance Residency equips future church planters through high-quality training while they stay rooted in your local church.
What You’ll Get:
- A fully developed 9-month training plan
- Support with logistics, coaching, and content
- A residency that feels like yours—“Powered by Passion for Planting”
Now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 cohort (starts September). U.S. planters who complete the program may be eligible for a $5,000 grant. Learn more and apply!