Church Planters: Learn the Lessons From Sears (Yes, Sears)
The lessons from Sears include three big takeaways. Church planters: take note from the demise of a century-old retail giant.
Author: James Emery White
Why Planters Need Solid Structures in Place
Looking back, these lessons could be called “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in My First Church.”
Church Planters’ Must-Know: Contacting Vs. Connecting
One of the great myths of relational life is that community is something found. How can church planters build a real community of connecting?
Naming Your Church Plant: How Important Is the Name of Your Church?
A bad name might work against you, but that’s not usually the case in the church-renaming phenomenon I’ve observed.
Church Growth Mistakes: How to Guarantee Your Church WON’T Grow
There are five simple ways to make sure that your church will not reach its full redemptive potential. Follow one or more, and you can just about guarantee your church will not grow.
One Powerful Evangelism Question
In our culture today, many people reject God based on distorted views. Ask this one powerful evangelism question to help others discover the truth of the Gospel.
Don’t Worry About Planting a Hipster Church
There is a thin line that one must walk, but never cross, between relevance and compromise.
The Good News Our Unhappy Culture Needs
Why the sweeping lack of well-being across our nation is a Jesus issue.
The Real Meaning of the Most Viral Verse
Planters must be able to understand and teach God’s Word effectively.
The Power of Word of Mouth
Why sharing the Gospel like it’s gossip over a backyard fence is so effective.
