The Great Commission and the making of disciples go hand in hand with church planting. As we go into all the world as Jesus commands, and as we make disciples, churches will be needed. We believe God works in every type, style, and flavor of “church.”
As church planters, we always endeavor to have a level 5 church—a church that plants a church to at least the fourth generation. How do we scale and multiply effectively? How do we do it in a healthy way? The Vision: What Are We Multiplying? As we embark...
I was speaking to a denomination several weeks ago and a pastor asked me how many people we had in our church. I...
Church planters generally have a “boat load” of creative and innovative challenges ebbing and flowing in their minds....
At times momentum can be an illusive goal. It seems to come when least expected, and dissipates when we feel it should...
In our new book, Church Transfusion, Phil Helfer and I start by claiming that the true expression of Christ's kingdom...
As a Lead Pastor, you’re responsible for creating a culture that’s serious about reaching people for Christ. ...
When groups of churches (i.e. denominations, networks, etc.) attempt to understand their collective missional...
Chronic anxiety can ruin your life! I know because it nearly ruined mine. Over thirty percent of the population lives...
In 1980 I was a senior at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and took my winter break to travel around the country...
My first church planting experience was 32 years ago on an Apache reservation in Arizona. I was a few months old as a...
The Church Planter Profile has been used widely as a tool for selecting church planters. As the developer of the...
Football provides one interesting microcosm of life. There comes a point in a game when you know it is over. There is...
Maintain absolute integrity by humbling yourself before God every day and practicing honesty without compromise in all...