You cannot faithfully plant the future if you do not understand the system that shaped the present.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:00pm Eastern

In this live interview, Todd Wilson will help church leaders look honestly at the 70-year story behind the modern American church — not to assign blame, but to recover clarity for disciple-making, multiplication, and the future of church planting.

Join us for a live 1-hour interview with Todd Wilson, Executive Director of Passion for Planting and author of the new book How Did We Get Here?

Date: Tuesday, May 19th
Time: 1:00pm Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes (with live Q&A)
Cost: Free

Todd Wilson
Executive Director/Author

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Sean Cronin
Training Lead

Patrick Bradley
Director of Operations

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Residency Isn’t a Classroom. It’s a Calling in Action.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:00pm Eastern

What’s a church planting resident actually do? It’s not about busywork—it’s about formation. This webinar breaks down the key components of a healthy residency, and how you as a resident, or you as a church-planting church, can reap all the benefits of a church planting residency without having to create one from scratch.

You’ll learn:

• The cost of launching church planters without training
• Why now is a uniquely ripe moment for multiplication
• A proven framework you can adopt today

Bring your church planter questions for Q&A.

Date: Tuesday, July 22
Time: 3:00pm Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes (with live Q&A)
Cost: Free

Sean Cronin
Training Lead

Patrick Bradley
Director of Operations

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Residency Isn’t Optional Anymore. It’s Essential.

Explore why churches that act now will shape the next decade of church planting.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00pm Eastern

Residency isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the most effective, biblical, and sustainable way to prepare future planters. This 60-minute webinar will help you see why the window for multiplication is now—and how you can build a healthy sending culture without burning out your team.

You’ll learn:

• The cost of launching church planters without training
• Why now is a uniquely ripe moment for multiplication
• A proven framework you can adopt today

Bring your church planter questions for Q&A.

Date: Thursday, July 10
Time: 2:00pm Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes (with live Q&A)
Cost: Free

Sean Cronin
Training Lead

Patrick Bradley
Director of Operations

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Discover how your church or network can equip a church planter without building a residency from scratch.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1:00pm Eastern

Most churches never send out a planter—not for lack of vision, but because they don’t have a scalable system. In this 60-minute live webinar, we’ll show you how distance residency removes barriers, empowers planters, and keeps your church focused on what matters most.

You’ll learn:

• What planters really need (and what they don’t)
• How distance-based training works, even for small churches
• A plug-and-play solution to get started now

Bring your church planter questions for Q&A.

Date: Wednesday, June 25
Time: 1:00pm Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes (with live Q&A)
Cost: Free

Sean Cronin
Training Lead

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By NewChurches.com: In Episode 597 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed explore new, creative, and imaginative ways to handle issues surrounding church planting.

“What are some new, creative, and imaginative ways denominations and networks are planting churches?”

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

Different ways church planters are creating churches in 2021
If a stronger focus on disciple making and micro church approaches will be the new norm

 Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

“Many networks tend to have a looser ecclesiology, they are get it done people.” – @edstetzer
“We are making a list of the ways churches are combining facilities.” – @edstetzer
“Our number one big opportunity was online.” – @edstetzer
“The idea of packing a bunch of people in an exciting room for a worship service didn’t resonate with a lot of people in 2020 and early 2021, so I think that helped push people toward more missional approaches.” – @edstetzer
“Launch large, up until COVID, had been increasing. And then when COVID hit, all these churches had to pivot.” – @danielsangi
“Many churches during the pandemic launched online.” – @danielsangi
“People revert to the norm. The most likely predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” – @edstetzer
“Other cultural issues would have in my view longer term, bigger impacts on missiological strategy assuming the pandemic is a two year experience.” – @edstetzer

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By NewChurches.com: In Episode 579 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why a church planter might consider partnering with a network.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

What kingdom collaboration looks like
How networks have changed over the years

 Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

“If a network is going to put significant resources into a church plant, they have a right to expect, and strategically should desire, for those church plants to then become churches that start new churches in side the network.” – @edstetzer
“With networks, it’s like this fire that planters and individuals have been attracted to.” – @danielsangi
“All innovation happens on the periphery and then good organizations move it to the center and rejuvenate themselves.” – @edstetzer
“The string has to grow because a movement generally can’t just be church planting. It can be primarily church planting, but overtime you end up more of a system.” – @edstetzer
“Institutions tend to persevere. They need to be reminded of their mission, and when they are they can remarkably effective.” – @edstetzer

Recommended Resources:

Listen to Episode 577: The Role of Denominations in Church Planting
Read Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer and Daniel Im

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By NewChurches.Com: In Episode 577 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why denominations are still important in church planting today.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

What some denominations are doing to support church planting
What benefits are gained from joining a denomination

 Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

“Denominations can and do have a significant place to play.” – @edstetzer
“Churches associate for the Great Commission and that’s why denominations exist.” – @edstetzer
“What is the most effective way to cooperate for the Great Commission? I think that a denomination is part of that.” – @edstetzer
“Almost every movement starts with a greater centrifugal outward energy.” – @edstetzer
“When denominations are focused on missional purposes they are powerful tools of God’s Word.” – @edstetzer
“People have written off denominations for the 30 years I have been involved in church planting, and denominations still do most of the church planting in the U.S. today.” – @edstetzer
“Associationalism flows out of a commitment to a Great Commission because you can’t do it with one local church. You need others.” – @edstetzer

Recommended Resources:

Learn more about the Church Planting Leadership Fellowship

Help us Multiply the Mission:

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