Church Planting

Worth the Cost: The Challenges and Joys of Church Multiplication

The joy of reproduction multiplies exponentially when we release leaders and see their kingdom impact ripple into new communities.

4 Foundations for Successful Church Planting

Fueled by the passion of a calling, having committed themselves in prayer, and by playing a long game of patience and persistence, successful church planters establish effective churches by walking in a manner worthy of the purpose to which they’ve been called.

When Bigger Isn’t Better

All kinds of churches will reach all kinds of people that your current church is not reaching. Bigger is not better. More is better.

9 Breakthrough Prayers for the Local Church

"Let’s pray as never before for God to expand the witness and influence of his church in this world."

The Emerging Microchurch Era: 4 Questions Your Church Should Ask

“The emerging microchurch era offers real hope for multiplying his witnesses ‘to the ends of the earth.’”

3 New Outreach Realities That Many Churches Still Don’t Get

"Strategies must be continually evaluated in light of our rapidly changing and increasingly settled post-Christian culture."

Why You Don’t Need to ‘Start’ Another Church

"The divine call to 'come and see' invites us to engage wholeheartedly in everything God intends."

6 Marks of a Missional Church

"Rather than seeing your church as a social club for its own good, what if your church embraced its missionary identity?"

Finding Restoration After Your Ministry Dreams Fall Apart

"I didn’t know what was in store for me when I let go of the dream of being the pastor at that big, beautiful church."

Why Your Church Must Diversify—or Die

"Churches maintaining all-white uniformity are vying for ever-larger pieces of a shrinking pie."

Church Human Resources: 3 Important Considerations

“Setting up and implementing a strategic HR plan for your new church isn’t an unspiritual aspect or an afterthought.”