Church Planting

Ryan Kwon: Nothing to Prove

“We’re so accustomed to the church being a noun. I want our bias to be action-oriented, and a movement that goes outward.”

The Craft of Church Planting

Church planters are an invaluable gift to the broader church, helping to foster new practices that remind us of our collective mission and call to the world.

Mission Possible: Working Toward a Church Multiplication Tipping Point

Supporting church planting requires prayer, intentionality and a commitment to prioritize kingdom multiplication.

7 Business Principles That Lead to a Flourishing Church

"My background was business, so I took those principles that I knew and applied them to building the new church."

5 Terrible Reasons to Go Into Ministry

"Vocational ministry is a calling, not just another vocation. If you enter ministry for the wrong reasons, you will not make it."

‘Creative Partnerships Flourish’—Send City: Chicago

“People don’t feel territorial here. We have a big and tough mission field and we understand we all need each other."

One Church, ‘Hundreds of Different Tribes’—New Life Community Church

“It’s not a branded approach. Each of the locations uniquely reflects each neighborhood.”

‘Perseverance Works’—Chicago Partnership for Church Planting

"With dozens of churches in the partnership, we’re able to put together strong teams that go out equipped, supported and united.”

4 Reasons Small Churches Are Essential to the Kingdom

"God used small churches to launch Christendom throughout the entire world and is still using them today.”

Church Planting With the Apostle Paul

"Paul blazed the trail. He broke new ground. The book of Acts is a blueprint for every church pioneer who follows."

What Happens When God Says ‘Go’

"We had more questions than answers, but each step forward we took, God answered."