The Secret of Christmas: He’s the God of Nobodies
This season, if you are a nobody—rejoice! You are not far from the Kingdom of God, because He’s the God of nobodies, like you and me.
Author: Ray Hollenbach
Why plant churches? To make disciples!
Discipleship is the great calling of the church, and the only soil that grows disciples is a local church culture of spiritual formation. Why plant churches? To make disciples!
How to Grow a Church: By Grace, or by Numbers?
When it comes to how to grow a church, I want to be the seed that falls into the ground and finds good soil. If I impact 30, 60 or a 100 people during my lifetime I’ll consider it a fruitful life.
The Question Every Church Planter Must Answer: What is a Church?
Here’s the absolute baseline for any church planter: We had better be able to clearly answer the question, “What is a church?” Not to others—but to ourselves!
The Definition of Church Starts With “Let Us”
Maybe we need a fresh look at the definition of church, and I think it starts with “Let Us.”
How to Grow a Church: Choose Your Leadership Model
Articles, How To's, Leadership
As you consider how to grow a church, which leadership model you adopt makes a big difference.
How to Start a Church: Church Membership for Dummies
It’s a pretty bad situation: We’ve been doing church for 20 years, and we still don’t have a clue about determining church membership. File this article under how to start a church, and then write down: “Forget church membership.”
