Ed Stetzer

About Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer is President of LifeWay Research and LifeWay’s Missiologist in Residence. He has trained pastors and church planters on five continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Ed is a contributing editor for Christianity Today, a columnist for Outreach Magazine and Catalyst Monthly, serves on the advisory council of Sermon Central and Christianity Today's Building Church Leaders, and is frequently cited or interviewed in news outlets such as USAToday and CNN.

Ed Stetzer: Three Church Planting Trends That Need to Die

May 2, 2019 by Ed Stetzer Articles, Strategy

I’ve seen lots of great church planting practices, and many not-so-great ones. Too many churches open and then close too often because, instead of looking to God, they were looking to themselves.

Rethinking Church Plant Funding

March 21, 2018 by Ed Stetzer Articles, Finances, Strategy

I am often asked, “How do you see the funding options available to church planters changing in the future?”

If Your Plant Is Under 100, Have You Failed?

November 27, 2017 by Ed Stetzer Articles, Leadership

Don’t let unrealistic expectations of ministry success derail you.

2 Statistics Every Church Planter Needs to Know

October 1, 2017 by Ed Stetzer Articles, Growth

Consider these stats that can provide your plant with a solid foundation for healthy growth.

3 Planting Trends That Must Die

March 8, 2017 by Ed Stetzer Articles

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

Planting and Church Administration: 3 Secrets From 30 Years

April 28, 2016 by Ed Stetzer Articles

Secrets that will prevent unnecessary heartache and help you in your journey of planting and multiplying.