Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer is the editor-in-chief of Outreach magazine, host of the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast, and a professor and dean at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, and has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He currently serves as teaching pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, California.

He is also regional director for Lausanne North America, and is frequently cited in, interviewed by and writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. He is the founding editor of The Gospel Project, and his national radio show, Ed Stetzer Live, airs Saturdays on Moody Radio and affiliates.

 

Ed Stetzer: The Power of Small

Small churches present opportunities for community and care that larger churches must work harder to cultivate.

What’s Needed to Be a Church Planting Leader?

Being a church planting leader requires different skills than being a church planter.

4 Practical Steps for Recruiting a Church Plant Team

The idea of forming a church planting team seems daunting at first, but here are some simple steps that will keep you on track.

We Have Dual Citizenship

An ambassador’s job is to promote the welfare of the land to which they belong and act in the interests and priorities of the country they represent. Christians represent the Kingdom of God while living in this land.

Are You Sharing the One Story?

If we just take the Bible in isolated parts, we miss the flow of God. And the flow is important to understanding that the Gospel isn’t just a group of ideas.

9 Obstacles When Planting a Church

Like any movement, challenges exist that threaten the vitality and longevity of church planting. We must consider how to address them.

Ukrainian Christians Keep Sharing the Love of Jesus

When I asked Ukrainian Christian leaders what they would want American Christians to know and to do, they consistently pleaded with me: “Tell Americans to stop believing Russian propaganda about the war.”

Ed Stetzer: A Higher Allegiance

There is no promise that this American experiment will last forever. Only the kingdom of God will last forever.