Tools for multiplication: Preaching
Increasingly, church planting has become a “household term.” And for many reasons that should give us …
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Genesis 2:18 – Keeping a marriage strong as a church planter
I will never forget the day that my husband sat me down and said the words, …
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How to encourage your wife while planting a church
Regardless of where you are in your church planting journey, chances are you know how essential …
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No church planter wants to fail and no church planter starts off expecting to fail. However, …
Mistakes in church planting: Joseph Velarde
I am a huge Atlanta sports fan, as I was born and raised in Smyrna, Georgia. …
Mistakes in church planting: Andy Metzger
Anyone who has ever planted a church can tell you that one of the most accurate …
Free guide: How to build a successful marriage
The majority of Christians I meet like the idea of church planting conceptually but would never …
Where is church planting in the Bible?
The majority of Christians I meet like the idea of church planting conceptually but would never …
The Bible speaks about the reality of a conflict we face as believers, and we popularly …
How to send mission teams well
Mission teams can be a tremendous help to a church planter, but often they become a …
I am a huge fan of great mission team experiences. Over the past 13 years of …
How to use technology to reach your church and community
Everywhere you turn these days, you can’t help but hear the term “big data.” Retailers, app …
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How to be a more productive minister
My guess is that on most days you find it hard to reconcile your calendar with …
Why strategic communications matter in the local church
One of the most famous movie lines of all time comes from the 1967 film Cool Hand …
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Why conversion growth is crucial in church planting
Healthy things grow. If you’ve been in ministry for long at all, you’ve probably heard that …
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How to get a church to engage in a community
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This quote, most often attributed to Peter Drucker, has been used …
Transformational relationships with God
The most important things to measure in your church plant are often the hardest things to …
Church planter coaches: The value of a great coach
Coaching is like noise-canceling headphones; it takes all those voices, internal and external, in Matthew’s life …
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NAMB strongly recommends that Sending Churches and church plants formally document their relationship in a clear, …
Administrative and Legal Considerations for Sending Churches and Church Plants
Sending Churches must often provide a church plant with practical guidance on various administrative and legal …
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Week of Prayer: Resonate over riches
The past seems almost foreign to church planter Jacob Dahl. Like many college students, Jacob went …
Week of Prayer: From death to life
After feeling what Kelly and Brandi Perrish desciribe as a “holy discontent,” they moved their family …
Week of Prayer: First year church plant gives back
After more than 30 years in ministry, Pastor Garth Leno stepped down from his role at …
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I’m here…Now what? Pastors and local association
Back in my day (incidentally, I’ve always wanted to use that phrase), there was a common …
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Is your calling based on identity?
Every Christian is called to be a missionary, and this calling extends wherever we are. Every …
How to tell if the ministry has become all about you
Sadly, most of us can all too easily recount stories of pastors who betrayed their congregations, …
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Why friendship is important as a church planter
I read a recent survey about friendship that was disheartening, but not terribly surprising. Since the …
The Coach TestThe church planter coaching “frequently asked question” list is always growing. We love this …
Another year brings with it the history of story after story of pastors who are removed …
Gravity is not something we can see or feel. However, it’s constantly at work. Gravity works …
5 ways to protect the vision from God
All people protect things that matter to them. Be it a wedding ring, a picture drawn …
4 phases of church planting team development
Church planting is a process. Just as it takes nine months for a baby to grow …
Things pastors shouldn’t do in 2017
In 2017, I’m going to stop allowing those who know our church the least to define …
How to remain an effective pastor in 2017
Over the past few years I’ve grown increasingly convinced that my (over)dependence on technology is having …
Things I won’t do in 2017: Brian Bowman
In many wonderful ways planting Valley Life Church has been church planting fairy tale. Healthy financial support …
Most popular of 2016: #1 Five ways to engage: The City
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #2 Myths of multiplication
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #3 Don’t plant a church because it’s cool
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #4 Raising kids to love the church: Jeff Christopherson
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #5 Preacher notes: Danny Akin
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #6 Why I engage in the SBC
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular of 2016: #7 Five ways to engage: The campus
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Most popular in 2016: #8 Redefining success: Gospel conversations
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Collegiate Church Planting: Developing leaders
Have you ever had that “aha” moment? It’s that moment something suddenly becomes clear and crystalized. …
How to navigate through dark days
The dark days we experience as pastors bring many difficulties. But maybe one of the most …
Navigating dark days: Spiritual sickness
I’m not exactly sure how I got there. I assume there were numerous factors that caused …
How to find freedom from regret
Regret is as deadly as worry. One confronts an unknown future, the other an unfortunate past. …
Navigating dark days: Dark places
“The iron bolt which so mysteriously fastens the door of hope and holds our spirits in …
Nine reasons we must connect our churches with cities
Even if you have no interest in urban settings and ministries, I plead with you to …
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How to get visitors to return to your church
There are so many elements that determine if guests will return to your church after a …
What are the internal barriers to growth in a church?
There is rarely a simple explanation for the decline of a church. It is often a …
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Bivocational church planting: ReThinking It
By Brad Brisco Over the past several years there has been an increasing interest in church …
What is bivocational church planting?
Bivocational—it’s an interesting word. In fact, our spellcheck tells us it’s not a word. Even our …
Who are bivocational church planters?
Here’s a trustworthy saying: Whoever desires to be an overseer desires a noble task, but whoever …
Sending Churches take responsibility for a church plant until it is self-sustaining, self-governing and self-propagating. This …
Bivocational church planting: Why?
Tick-tock-tick-tock. . .picture a ticking alligator and a scared, one-handed pirate. Some of you may remember …
Six ways you can pray for your country
This has been one of the most tumultuous years in recent decades. America is riven by …
Three reasons why every Christian should vote
We are in the midst of a presidential election that, even to this political junkie, becomes …
Why Christians should care about politics
During the course of a presidential campaign, it is common to hear evangelicals, especially younger ones, …
Why I Engage in the SBC: D.A. Horton
This past SBC annual meeting After the conclusion of the last session at this past SBC …
Whitney Clayton: Why engage in the Southern Baptist Church?
Two and a half years ago, a meeting with a friend led to one of the …
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Matt Rogers: Why engage in the Southern Baptist Church?
Yesterday, my friend Jeremy Westbrook shared two compelling reasons why many pastors should partner with the …
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Why I engage in the SBC: Jeremy Westbrook
Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, also known as the heart of the Bible belt, I had …
How to raise kids to love the church
I’ve been part of church plants ever since I can remember. My dad took over as …
What is an arepa and what does it have to do with starting churches? Fabian Perea, …
Ben Mandrell and his family left their large church in Tennessee to plant Storyline Church in …
Raising Kids to Love the Church: Laura Christopherson
Six months into our first pastorate, I had a real “aha” moment. I didn’t even know …
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Raising kids to love the church: Jeff Christopherson
Laura and I always invested our savings in the next church plant, so we were constantly …
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Planting, and then pastoring that church in the years that follow, is an ever-shifting role that …
Five years after being planted, Valley Life Church has given birth to three other churches, which …
When I think about the things I wish I would’ve known prior to launching WALK Church …
Qualifications for a church planter: Part 2
In part one, I indicated how Jeff Foxworthy has entertained audiences across North America by poking …