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Episode 253: Gentrification & Metropolitanization
by NewChurches.com: The suburbs are becoming urbanized, which means that suburban pastors need to grow in their urban skills. In Episode 253 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, we wanted to share snippets of Tim Keller’s talk at our last Church Planting Fellowship Network in November 2017 where he shared 5 […]
7 Leadership Blind Spots That Drive Your Team Crazy
by Carey Nieuwhof: If you lead, you are more than aware of the incredible responsibility you have toward others. Leadership, by definition, is not a solo sport. You’re leading others, and how you do it ultimately determines how effective you are as a leader. It also means you need to become exceptionally self-aware of […]
Churches Can Reimburse Health Insurance Premiums Again – But is It Worth It?
by Patrick Bradley: Some churches used to reimburse health insurance premiums as a benefit to their employees. The passage of the Affordable Care Act initially made that illegal – they wanted all employers to offer group health insurance to their employees. But now the 21st Century Cures Act has made […]
What is a Ninja Planter?
by Peyton Jones: Paul was a “ninja planter” always on the move like the Ronin of Feudal Japan. In Acts 19, Paul stopped walking the earth like Kane from “da Kung Fu” and began training up multiple ninjas from his church planting dojo headquarters in Ephesus. Acts 19:10 tells us that for […]
How to Eat for FREE at Exponential East 2018
by Patrick Bradley: Free is a church planter’s love language, right? Why wouldn’t you want to eat for free at Exponential? Kidding aside, there will be lots of great church planting groups, tribes & organizations at Exponential East 2018 from Feb 26 – Mar 1 in Orlando. I kept seeing […]
Newsletter — February 2018
Our Heroes PlanterPlan 2.0 Most church planters are great seeing things other people can’t. They are dreamers, but can struggle turning those dreams into reality. They are great with vision, but sometimes lack implementation details. That’s why we created PlanterPlan, a software tool, designed with roughly 400 tasks to help church […]
Planning to reach your community? Here’s how to plan:
by Peyton Jones: This week Pete Mitchell and I discuss the importance of forward planning when you’re trying to reach a community. To get straight to listening click here and to download in iTunes click here. If you do not plan then you are planning to fail. Looking ahead and developing an actionable plan for […]
7 Ways to Build Teams of Great Leaders (When You Feel Like Your Team Is Lacking)
by Carey Nieuwhof: Ever done this: looked at other churches and organizations and thought to yourself “I wish I had their leaders?” And then you look around your church and think…”But I don’t have leaders like that. And I have no idea how to get a great team to take us […]
5 Trends in Cities and Urban Ministry
By Daniel Im: Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and Chairman of Redeemer City to City. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has sold over 1 million copies of The Reason for God and The Prodigal God. Tim Keller spoke about the […]
3 Quick Ways To See How Effective Your Leadership Really Is
by Carey Nieuwhof: One of the most difficult aspects of leadership is to know how you’re doing as a leader. Add a little insecurity into the mix, and it makes things even more complex. Naturally, you’ll get feedback from your peers and probably get an occasional 360 review (both great practices). […]