By this, I was taken by surprise. Humbly knowing in our 4 1/2 years of existence, …
Resources for Planter Wives
Leadership is all about developing other leaders. It allows you to multiply the work by equipping …
How coaching helps church planting wives
3 Ways Coaching Helps Church Planting Wives “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great …
Life as a pastor’s wife means we’re on display for all to see – which is …
Ministry wives have a great capacity for leadership. We all are uniquely empowered and gifted to …
Turn Your ESL Ministry into a Church Planting Machine
In the past, I have shared about the importance of shifting from a “come and see” …
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Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies. — Hebrews 13:3 …
The Pep Talk You Need To Hear Today
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We …
Culture in 5 easy-to-understand categories
Let me start by saying this is an oversimplification. Culture and worldview are complicated topics. Are …
Engaging people groups: cultural expertise vs. cultural acquisition
So you feel unequipped to connect with diverse cultures? Keelan Cook writes such an encouraging, informative …
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With U.S. global migration rates rapidly rising, we no longer have to book a flight to …
Stories of Doubt: Kent Bateman
Stories of doubt from an apprentices’ perspective Send Network: Tell us about the church you are …
Send Network: Tell us about your church plant and when you all started meeting. Andy Hall:Redemption …
Stories of Doubt – Jeff Phillips
At the immense risk of sounding negative, this reality is true when it comes to church …
Learning to love foreigners well
People gathering together is a universal activity that translates into every culture. And there’s nothing quite …
What Does the Bible Say about Loving the Foreigner?
“Who is my neighbor?” — Lawyer in Luke 10:29 According to USA Today, currently 14.9% of the residential …
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Kingdom First: Leading God’s People
The Apostle Paul, gave this charge to the Ephesian church leadership: “Pay careful attention to yourselves …
The Biggest Ministry Lesson from 2015: Loving the Foreigner
Flourish will continue a New Year practice of identifying a specific critical ministry lesson from the …
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Putting God first: Leading my family
The heresy of the evangelical order A divine order has become almost sacrosanct in evangelical subculture; …
Five lessons from Elisabeth Elliott
We’re re-posting some of our favorite blog posts from 2015. This encouraging and challenging post by Susie, from …
Why I Stopped Entertaining People In My Home
We’re re-posting some of our favorite blog posts from 2015. Kathy’s post from October 5, 2015 is …
The Best Pastor’s Wife Advice I Ever Received
We’re re-posting some of our favorite blog posts from 2015. This might just be our most commented …
“I wanted to change the world, but I couldn’t find a babysitter,” said a mother. Motherhood …
How to Shape Christmas Memories
My happiest Christmas memory is the time each year that my aunt Nancy directed my cousins …
Help, I’m Not Attracted To My Spouse
A friend recently asked me what you do when you are not attracted to your husband. …
Missional Community Connections: Part 2
Environments Conducive to Missional Communities Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that …
What are Missional Community Connections
Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that propels individuals towards involvement but …
How to Deal with Being Far From Family
“Come over to Macedonia to help us.” Macedonia? Let me translate that for you: “far from family.” …
How to Multiply A Missional Community
What steps should we take to multiply? First, assess the health of your group. Make sure …
How to Deal with that Mean Church Member
Recently, I’ve been asked more times than I can count if I have any insight as …
Todd Engstrom Interview: Missional Communities
Send Network: Tell us a little about the culture of your church. Todd Engstrom: At Austin …
Send Network: What is the vision of Midtown Fellowship? Allen Tipping:Our vision statement is, “A Jesus-centered …
Community and Mission: A Divine Meeting
My wife and I have a rugged wooden farm table. It’s not impressive—there are scratches, stains …
The stack of books on my nightstand inches higher everyday. Some were recommended and loaned by …
When the Pastor’s Wife Goes Back to Work
Leaving behind our house of vomiting children, I went for a quiet walk on a beautiful …
Make Your Church Adoption-Friendly
When I pastored Highview Baptist in Louisville my friend David Melber and his wife, Tera, started …
Four Practical Actions the Exhausted Church Planting Wife Should Take
I won’t remind you that church planting is exhausting, it would actually do us more harm …
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How Generosity Affects My Ministry
When we first started in ministry, I heard a lot about the pastor’s wife as the …
What You Need to Know About God {in this very moment}
I had a little self-talk after getting up from my face and knees bent to the floor. …
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Is your church an evangelizing church? NAMB
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Is your church a discipling church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Is your church a ministering church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
The Key to Belonging in Your Community
I love my community. I love eating at my favorite restaurants. I love shopping at my …
Is Your Church a Fellowshipping Church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …
Have a plan. Of course, you need a plan. It is always helpful to think through …
Four Things Your Wife Wants You to Know
Last weekend, my husband and I had the opportunity to talk to a room of church …
Brave. Radical. Fearless. Awake. Step Up. Next level. All In. I hear these words everywhere in …
Sending Church – Commissioning
When you begin to rattle off the names of the great characters of the Bible, there …
Comfort in the Bitter Face of Disease
Family stood by on Face Time, while we held our breath and stared at that ultrasound …
Thick Skin, Tender Hearts, and Four Types of Leaders
Don’t miss our iPad giveaway! Click here to check out Monday’s post for details. This piece by …
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Barry gave us much to consider in our last blog as we evaluate if our families need …
How a Family Plan Could Change Everything
Today’s post by Barry Rager gives us much to consider when we think about the importance of …
Every life on mission and every church on mission
“Every Life On Mission” and “Every Church On Mission” are two phrases NAMB will use prominently …
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5 Reasons Why I Want My Husband to Have a Coach
Coaching Reflections from a Church Planting Wife By Heather Bond I am a church planting wife. …
How I Started Pursuing Hospitality
The New Testament abruptly righted my lens in regard to hospitality versus entertaining when I got …
What are the frontlines of mission?
Church planter Patrice Viakinnou shares his vision for ministry to New York City’s West-African population. Send …
Are You Weak Enough for God to Use You?
There aren’t many societies that praise weakness. Ours is no different. Whether you’re a pastor or …
The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that …
https://vimeo.com/139248295 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the only church Derek Collings and …
https://vimeo.com/140101933 86% of the people in Morgan County, Utah belong to the Church of Jesus Christ …
Where Have We Gone Wrong With Sex?
A critic for People magazine said that no one watches a heavy sex film for the …
This week Jeddidiah Coppenger shared five ways to lead a local church towards effective engagement in …
How to create a culture of international missions
I love shortcuts. Whether it’s a hidden road to get to work 30 seconds faster, some …
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How to Be a Mother and Woman with Tenacious Faith
The wonder of tenacious people is that their words continue to blaze trails in many hearts …
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How To Survive A Ministry Transition
Still relishing the warmth of my blankets, I am snuggled among my down pillows willing the …
I did not know I was depressed until I got married. Over time I would see …
Raising the Game on Your Kid’s Social Skills
We discussed YOUR social skills a few weeks ago. Soon after writing that piece I ran …
The following blog is an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s regular blog which can be found …
Partners in Planting: Help and Encouragement for Church Planting Wives (e-book)
Sometimes I feel as if I hold a miraculous secret inside, the secret that active faith …
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Confrontation, Speaking the Truth in Love, and Unity
Recently I disappointed a friend. We have all been there for a hundred different reasons. She …
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The Kingdom-centric church plant
If the goal of a new church is to be relevant, edgy and grow quickly to …
“You will have to be his advocate.” Those words echoed ceaselessly through my head for the …
An Open Letter: I Don’t Have it All Together
Dear Friend, I got your message. I hate what happened to you this past week. You …
Staying is the New Going – How to Do It
“God is going to use you in BIG ways someday!” I will never forget when someone …
Staying is the New Going – The Benefits
As I was flipping through a magazine, an ad caught my eye: “Have you been everywhere yet?” …
Staying is the New Going – The Need
There are prominent bluffs in the middle of my city where I have gone at times …
A Heart Strategy for Dealing with Difficult People
Recently a blog posted on Desiring God by Stacy Reaoch caught my attention. There isn’t a space …
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Recently I was sitting in the back of my mini-van with my 5 month-old after a …
We checked no. Did I ever tell you that? When Keith and I sat down to …
Counseling tools: Recoverig from addiction
The Darkness Runs Deep I’ve done recovery ministry for six years, and it didn’t take long for …