Church Planting

When ‘Equipping’ Isn’t Enough

If our churches’ equipping efforts stop at ‘learn, repeat,’ essentially, we are training parrots.

10 Steps for Reaching a Gospel Saturation Tipping Point

What would it take for every person to know at least one person whose life is being changed by Jesus?

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.

3 Reasons Small Churches Should Give to Missions

"In the same way God blesses people who give faithfully, God blesses churches that do the same."

Church Planting Shifts, Part 4: Supporting Planters

"We currently don’t have the kind of financial-support model that our new cultural reality needs."

Church Planting Shifts, Part 3: Preparing Our People for Witness

"If we are to succeed in this new, more secular space, we need to do more than simply acknowledge this shift."

Church Planting Shifts, Part 2: From Nominal to Secular

"Our approach needs to change for there to be significant traction in planting movements within a largely secular society."

Church Planting Shifts, Part 1: The Launch

"Church planters tend to think that their individual and local church planting model is the norm globally. But that’s not the case."

How a Vision for Multiplication Changes You and Your Church

“A clear vision gives us a filter through which we can run every idea, opportunity and decision.”

4 Obstacles to Church Multiplication

“If we really are intent on bringing the world to Jesus, whatever model we choose must be infinitely reproducible.”

3 Church Planting Trends That Need to Die

"We must aim to plant churches for the glory of God and the good of the community, not to meet our own needs."