The journey of planting a life-giving church begins with understanding God's unique calling for your ministry. Having walked alongside hundreds of church planters, I've discovered that success isn't measured by attendance numbers or building size, but by faithfulness...
Everything rises and falls on leadership. As pastors, teachers, and church planters, we should be life-long learners, especially in the area of leadership.
Ed Stetzer Church Health, Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
When Your Identity is Wrapped Up into Your Ministry
Sep 19, 2022
My identity has too often been tied to the successes or failures of the ministries that I lead—and too frequently in...
Jeff Hoglen Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
5 Key Positions New Churches Need
Sep 15, 2022
When I say "needed," I need to qualify that word. If you are planting a house church or micro church, then you may not...
Ron Edmondson Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
5 Goals of Systems and Structures
Sep 8, 2022
A healthy organization has good systems and structures. That statement will surprise some of the people who have...
Ron Edmondson Church Health, Church Leadership
7 Ways I Gain Influence with Teams I Lead
Aug 25, 2022
John Maxwell says leadership is influence. If that’s true, then how does a leader develop influence with the people he...
Steve Sjogren Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
Confessions of An…Increasingly Clear Leader
Aug 22, 2022
Everybody Needs a Model Or Two To Be Effective ‘PEOPLE NEVER DO WHAT YOU SAY – ONLY WHAT YOU DO …THEN ONLY AFTER YOU...
Jeff Hoglen Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Coaching
The Art of Resilience
Aug 19, 2022
How easily do you bounce back from disappointment? What is your reaction to change? Change is a fact of life....
Brian Jones Church Leadership, Church Planting
Forget Mission, Vision, Values, And Strategy
Aug 16, 2022
I’ll never forget sitting down with a seasoned church planter from another denomination who received my direct mail...
Dave Workman Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Top 5 Things Pastors Should Stop Pretending To Be
Aug 8, 2022
Were You Really Called To Be These 5 Things? Okay, I'll admit this is very opinionated. But think about it: In...
Brian Davis Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
3 C’s Churches Need From Their Leaders Right Now
Aug 5, 2022
Note from CP editor: The following post was written by Brian Davis during the Covid lockdown period. I have been...
Neil Cole Church Leadership, Church Planting, Discipleship, Featured
Make Disciples, Let Jesus Build the Church
Aug 1, 2022
Christ comes first. He then commands us into His mission. The byproduct of our mission is His kingdom spread on earth...
Bill Tenny-Brittian Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
The Five Bare Minimums of Church Growth
Jul 28, 2022
Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors and congregations who claimed they were ready to grow their...
Jeff Hoglen Church Leadership, Church Planting
4 Things You Must Do When Planting a Church
Jul 25, 2022
I have had the privilege to plant or help plant numerous churches over the past 22 years. While the churches are...