by Doug Murren | Jun 7, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Pastoral Burnout, Small Church / Rural Church
One of the most discouraging aspects of planting churches is the fact that most people who start with you leave early on. Why does this happen? Several reasons. Unmet expectations. Physical fatigue sometimes enters in. Some just aren’t called to be...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 29, 2023 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
As a church planter, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is outreach and marketing to get first-time guests to attend the church. And while there are many strategies and techniques you can use to engage with your community, one concept you can’t...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 26, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Coaching
Starting a church is perhaps one of the most exciting experiences new pastors can have. However, while the prospect of leading a congregation and spreading the message of Christ can be exciting, church planting is a daunting task loaded with many snags,...
by Bob Logan | May 22, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Discipleship
If you expect your church plant to grow beyond your own personal capacity to lead others, you absolutely need to develop leadership in your church. There are two elements to this challenge: developing people and developing the organization. The people...
by Jeff Hoglen | May 8, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Coaching
Church planting comes with a fair amount of obstacles. One of the most common excuses for not planting a church is the fear of failure. Sad to say, this fear is not entirely unfounded. Various studies attest that church plants typically fail, and only a few ever have...
