Blog Posts
2 Critically Important Hidden Groups of People at Your Church
Even in a church of a few hundred people, it’s easy for folks to get lost. People can slip through the cracks and you will not be able to serve them well. Regardless of the church size, we need to constantly consider how people are plugging into our ministry. There […]
WEBINAR: 5 Keys for Creating a Culture of Leadership Development
Do you want to take your church to the next level in leadership development? According to Leadership Network’s Warren Bird, approximately 80% of North America’s churches are either plateaued or declining. Only 20% are growing and less than 0.5% of all church are multiplying—either by starting new churches or planting […]
12 Church Sub-Calendars You Need Today
Church sub-calendars are a great way to keep everything organized at your church. Setting them up is relatively easy and it solves the following 3 problems. Whether or not you’re a program-driven church, there are things that happen in the life of your church each year. Keeping them all straight […]
Newsletter — March 2017
Death and Taxes Christ Together Network How many churches exist in your community? The answer: ONE. What if that One Church joined God on His mission to see every man, woman, and child have a repeated opportunity to see, hear, and respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Good news […]
Newsletter — February 2017
Investing Wisely Church Planting Primer Are you passionate about church planting? Be faithful with that passion and share it with others like your church, missions team, or friends. You can do this with the help of a free church planting primer created by New City Network. New City Network developed this […]
Equipping Parents To Lead Spiritually
Which Children’s Ministry goal is hardest for a church plant to achieve? Church plants have an inherent problem fulfilling one of the most common goals in children’s ministry. It’s the goal that states, “Parents are equipped to be the primary spiritual leaders of their children.” This is a great and […]
Newsletter — January 2017
New Year, New Vision Church Planter Training It’s been said, “God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called.” If God’s called you to plant a church, he’s probably also calling you to prepare to plant. Having a calling doesn’t guarantee success in church planting. Passion. Vision will only take […]
Thanks for a Great Year!
It’s hard to believe, but we’re just about to wrap up 2016! This has been a fantastic year on many fronts and we want to take a moment and say thanks to all of you for being part of this incredible journey we call church planting. Thanks for what you do […]
Newsletter — November 2016
Thankful to be a Part of Planting Churches Keeping You Up At Night? Dear Church Planter, what keeps you up at night? Good News: You’re not the only one that has trouble sleeping! The pre-launch phase of starting a new church can be stressful, exciting, stretching, demanding, etc. So much […]
What preaching pathway works best for the early years of a church plant?
Use the first 3 years to establish your church and establish your people. Adopt flexible preaching pathways that free the pastor to lead. Preaching in the early years of a church plant establish the DNA of the church and establish a solid foundation for the people you attract. Or perhaps […]