Church Planting

5 Innovative Ministries Shaping the Future Church

The following ministry snapshots are just a few of the examples of innovative ministries that are working well. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader or an everyday disciple looking to reach your neighborhood, we hope their stories will inspire you to innovate in your own ways.

What I Learned in the Painful Parts of Church Planting

God has worked in me more than he has through me. His love works within us like an explorer—or, in a way, a church planter—always seeking the places that have not yet met his healing love.

The Church Inside: A Look at Prison Ministry in America

This prison ministry movement equips prisoners as leaders and plants church campuses inside U.S. prisons to spread hope, discipleship, and gospel transformation.

Get Out There in Public Spaces

"The public space is a space God inhabits, and he always shows up there because he’s always there."

Why You Should Make a “To NOT Do” List

Regularly winnowing out bad habits is just as important to the senior pastor's health as establishing healthy goals.

12 Ways to Build Staff Morale

Good staff morale can help you build momentum in the good times and sustain you in the hard times. Here are some great ways to cultivate it.

7 Crucial Insights for Church Planters

Seven words of wisdom for church planters and leaders from Ron Edmondson.

The Beauty of an Imperfect Church

Every church has it's flaws and things that could be better. Instead of leaving for greener pastures, dig in and invest in making things better.

Is Your Next Multisite Campus Online?—Part 1

The largest neighborhood in the world is at your fingertips. Millions who live there need a church like yours.

10 Tips for an Effective Online Campus—Part 2

Expanding online is a great way to expand your reach–without expanding your physical space.

When Small Town America Goes Multisite

Jim Tomberlin of MultiSite Solutions interviews Donnie Griggs of One Harbor Church in Morehead City, North Carolina, on the challenges and opportunities of multisite church planting in small town America.