Blog Posts
4 Ways to Find Launch Members
By Daniel Im: The process of gathering a launch team is not an easy task. With the right training almost anyone can plan the launch, mail appropriate advertising, and prepare for people to come on the launch day. But molding an effective launch team is another story. There are several ways […]
Pros and Cons of a WordPress Church Website
by Patrick Bradley: As you plan your church plant website, you’ll have to decide which software to build it with. Consider these pros and cons of a WordPress church website. I’ve helped dozens of church planters get started on their websites. The most popular site building software has been WordPress. […]
7 Deadly Sins of Year-End Gift Receipts
by Warren Byrd: As we near the end of 2017, givers will once again be looking for ways to be generous while maximizing their tax benefits associated with charitable giving. ECFA’s blog “7 Deadly Sins of Year-End Gift Receipts“ can help your church achieve both goals. Click here to read […]
Fall in, Maggot!
by Peyton Jones: Everybody who’s good at something has a coach. Tiger Woods, Tito Ortiz, Michael Hyatt, even rock stars like Bono, Lenny Kravitz, and others have voice coaches. So what does this have to do with church planting??Everything. You might as well ask what a soldier would do in boot […]
Make Time for What Matters Most—Following Jesus
by Craig Etheredge: I saw an illustration that has stayed with me for years now because it showed so well our limitations of time. A woman took a large glass jar with various sizes of rocks, pebbles, and sand. She put all the rocks into the jar. As she struggled to […]
What you need to do for your Christmas service
by Peyton Jones: This week Pete Mitchell and I take a look at what you need to do for your Christmas service. To get straight to listening click here and to download in iTunes click here. It’s Christmas time which means Christmas services and Christmas services means you may be getting people that do not normally […]
Why Should I Want to Become a Level 5 Disciple Maker?
by Bobby Harrington and Greg Wiens: A disciple maker is a Christian who enters into relationships with people to help them trust and follow Jesus. The concept of disciple making seems to come into vogue every few decades or so. And then, unfortunately, the pendulum often swings between an intentional effort […]
Newsletter — December 2017
Leadership Matters Leadership Development Excuses The holiday season is oftentimes a busy time of year for churches. Between outreach initiatives, Christmas productions, and Christmas Eve gatherings, many pastors feel like they’re sprinting the entire month of December. However, if you’ve found yourself thinking there’s not enough time in the day […]
Bivocational Ministry as an Evangelism Opportunity
by Ed Stetzer: One of the most vital yet understudied streams of church ministers is the bivocational pastor. This is that pastor who, either out of necessity or intentionality, works as both the pastor of a local church and in the secular marketplace. Already, more than one-third of all American pastors […]
Passion for Planting 2017 Year In Review
Celebrating 2017 As we reflect on 2017 we’re thankful for ministry opportunities Passion for Planting has been a part of in our region, our nation, and globally. This year alone we helped plant five new churches, trained hundreds of church planters, and offered free church planting resources to thousands of […]