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.”
If you're in the world of church planting or pastoring a local congregation, you know that crafting a life-giving church culture is like the secret sauce to a thriving community. Today's blog is about how you can establish an environment where everyone feels at home,...
I heard an amazing talk recently by Dr. Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts and Community Development Director...
Mike Goldsworthy is one of my heroes. He quietly and unassumingly leads an incredible movement of church planting in...
Planning, planting and sustaining a new church require an assortment and blending of skills and leadership agility to...
Much has been made lately of the phrase “living incarnationally.” The basic idea is to live as Jesus lived while he...
It's not how many walk an aisle on Sunday in church that measures success, but how many walk with Jesus in the world...
How many friends do you have? One church planter has 2,500 friends in his Facebook account, reminding me of Solomon's...
Last month I introduced you to coaching, with the first of two key acronymns: WAIT. If you want to learn about WAIT,...
What lessons can we draw from the demise of the Crystal Cathedral? No matter what you think of that congregation, know...
I planted a church back in the relative dark ages of church planting when very few formal resources existed. Planting...
For many years I have prayed for new churches to be started in the city of San Francisco where I live. Recently God...
Recently, I asked Brad Leeper of our GENERIS team to help me take on 6 key questions for church planters as they look...
Last week I was hanging out with some of the smartest people on the planet kicking around how we can help fulfill the...