Tag: ministry
CNLP 251: Drew Powell and Matt Warren on Why Attractional Church is Past Peak, Why It’s Changing and What’s Next for Weekend Services
by Carey Nieuwhof: The attractional church model has been the dominant church model for 20 years in growing churches and many leaders are noticing it’s not nearly as effective as it used to be. Few churches were better known for the attractional model than Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN. […]
CNLP 247: Clay Scroggins and Brad Lomenick Roundtable On Future Trends, The Attractional Church, The Rise of Charismatic Churches, And The Most Difficult Parts of Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: Everything’s changing in the church and culture so fast, how do you respond? In this year’s Rethink Leadership Roundtable, Clay Scroggins and Brad Lomenick join Carey to talk about future trends in culture and the church, whether attractional church has peaked, the rise of charismatic churches and […]
Episode 337: The Importance of Children’s Ministry in Church Plants
In Episode 337 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed answer the question about how much focus a new church should dedicate to their children’s ministry. Here is today’s question: ” When you start a new church, would you focus on children’s ministry? Should that be your primary focus? […]
How to Create a Culture of Service in Your Church
By Daniel Im: William Wallace, Melinda Gates, Hitler, Elvis Presley, Billy Graham, Nelson Mandela, Bono, and Jeff Bezos. What’s your off-the-cuff reaction when you hear those names? Do you think of similarities or differences? If you could group them together with one word, which one would you use? Would the word […]
CNLP 200: Joshua Gagnon on Rapid Growth, Launching Big and Staying Sane in Leadership
Joshua Gagnon planted Next Level Church a decade ago. It’s become the fastest growing and one of the largest churches in New England history, and has now expanded into Florida. Joshua talks about what’s driving the growth, how it’s keeping up and how he manages to stay sane amidst all […]
CNLP 197: Mark Clark and Carey Nieuwhof on How to Preach in a Way that Reaches Unchurched People and Maintains Biblical Integrity
by Carey Nieuwhof: Mark Clark and Carey talk about their different approaches to preaching, how to reach unchurched people and how to preach to churched and unchurched people with Biblical integrity. Plus, Carey and Mark share some of their favourite insights from their brand new course, The Art of Better […]
Normalize Bible Reading in Your Life and Leadership
By Daniel Im: Growing up, my favorite sermons were the ones where the preacher would get into the Greek or Hebrew and explain to us common folk what the Scriptures really meant. In the Greek, this word is translated, pistis, and it means… In the Hebrew, this word is translated […]
6 Things That Make Ministry Harder Than It Was A Decade Ago
by Carey Nieuwhof: Ever feel like ministry is harder than it was a decade ago? You’re not alone. I am an eternal optimist when it comes to the church, but I agree that ministry is more challenging than it’s ever been. Understanding why is key to figuring out what to do and how […]
Why We Lose Great Creative People
By New Churches Team: If you’ve been in church for more than a few months, you will hear people say that they are being called to move on to a new place. The truth is, it hurts when people leave. Sometimes losing people is circumstantial. Sometimes losing people is a natural […]
The Relationship Between the Worship Pastor and the Lead Pastor
By New Churches Team: Doxology and Theology It’s imperative that our worship leaders be theologically trained. This doesn’t mean your worship leader has to have worked through difficult theological texts, but you want to help shepherd that person toward theological formation and growth. For pastors who want to disciple their […]