Tag: church planters

"Church-planting pastors are most dangerous to their flock when they act as owners."

When I was a new church planter, we ran from anyone who had any church affiliation. They weren’t our target. We didn’t want to offend other churches. In doing so, we robbed ourselves of potential leaders and kept some people from following the ministry God had laid on their heart.

Sometimes our failures help us—and others—to grow.

These verses have encouraged me in my work.

Over the years, I’ve had a number of church planters ask me about the launch. After all, it’s one thing to take over an...

With church planters and pastors, we're overvaluing credentials over calling. Here's why we need more non-traditional leaders.