Tag: culture
Episode 428: Planning for the Future
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 428 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how planning for the future requires prayer and more. “The future and how God will provide needed future leaders and funds keeps me up at night.” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why prayer is important in […]
Challenges in Urban Church Planting
Home > Blog > Challenges in Urban Church Planting September 18, 2019 Challenges in Urban Church Planting By New Churches Team Urban Church Planting When it comes to planting a church in an urban setting, there are a few unique challenges. The cost of doing ministry in an urban setting […]
The Secret of Successful Leaders: 4 Reasons Self-Awareness is Essential for Leadership
This post is by Jenni Catron. Jenni is Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Jenni to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Jenni Catron Today’s leaders have the tools to grow things rapidly but […]
8 Things That Are Right (Not Wrong) About Young Leaders
by Carey Nieuwhof: College-aged people and young leaders in their twenties and early thirties have a bit of a bad rap. If you listen to many Baby Boomer and Gen-X leaders talk about younger leaders, the complaints come quickly. They Don’t work hard enough. Seem to want it all, now […]
CNLP 287: J.D. Greear and Todd Wilson on Why The Future Church Is a Multiplying Church, How to Overcome a Scarcity Mindset and How to Start Reproducing Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: For the first time ever, Outreach Magazine has produced a list of the Top 100 Reproducing Churches. Why? The future isn’t just in growth, it’s in multiplication if the church is going to thrive. J.D. Greear, Lead Pastor of the Summit—a multiplying church— and President of the […]
Some Thoughts on the Wave of Deconversions and The State of Preaching Today
by Carey Nieuwhof: It’s the hope of almost every preacher I’ve ever met that people will embrace Jesus. That’s been my hope every time I preach. And yet the opposite seems to be happening: more people than ever before seem to be walking away from Christ. It’s not that they […]
CNLP 280: Ron Edmondson on The Essentials For Helping a Stagnant Church Grow Again, How to Handle Your Critics, and the Changing Landscape of Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: It’s easy to write off a stuck or plateaued church as irrelevant or bound to close, but that’s not what happened when Ron Edmondson became senior pastor of a church of 1000 in Lexington Kentucky. Under Ron’s leadership, Immanuel Baptist grew from 1000 attenders to over 3000 […]
Why I’m Changing My Mind About Technology
by Carey Nieuwhof: How do you feel about your phone? That’s an increasingly interesting question. Ask me that five years ago and I would have told you I love mine. My guess is that by now you might have a love/hate relationship with it. You love what it gives you, […]
CNLP 275: Drew Dyck on the Rise of the Internet, the Demise of Curated Content, the Massive Changes in Journalism and Tips on How to Develop Better Self Control
by Carey Nieuwhof: So many leaders struggle with willpower and self-control, whether that’s grabbing that extra piece of chocolate cake, acting up at a meeting or just not taking care of themselves. Drew Dyck discusses his latest book on willpower and explains how habits are the key to greater self-control. […]
Leading Yourself Well – Five Podcasts
by Healthy Growing Churches: This summer, our focus has been on helping you lead well. We posted about leading ourselves, our families, our ministries, through transformation, and leading through conflict and adversity. Over the next few weeks, we want to share with you some of our favorite resources to help […]