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.

The Marks of a Multiplying Church

5 levels every church must reach to fulfill the Great Commission

Friction to Fruitfulness

Church culture and polity had excluded aggressive disciple making and the idea of local churches planting churches.

What’s Needed to Be a Church Planting Leader?

Being a church planting leader requires different skills than being a church planter.

4 Practical Steps for Recruiting a Church Plant Team

The idea of forming a church planting team seems daunting at first, but here are some simple steps that will keep you on track.

The Importance of Small-Town Ministry

A recent Small Town Summits event at Gordon Conwell indicates that small town ministry is alive and well.

Create a Culture of Multiplication

3 Ways to Institutionalize Multiplication at Your Church

9 Obstacles When Planting a Church

Like any movement, challenges exist that threaten the vitality and longevity of church planting. We must consider how to address them.

What the Future Looks Like for Multisite Churches

According to the latest ECFA survey and research at The Unstuck Group, 70 percent of megachurches and 60 percent of churches of 1,000+ are multisiting.