Plant or Grow? It’s All a Part of Missional Discernment
To church plant, or to grow? For some churches, this is a critical question for missional discernment.
Category: Strategy
Three Pastoral Priorities You CAN’T Lose Sight Of
I’ve learned that if I prioritize a few key choices, my life and leadership dramatically improve and my ministry becomes more effective. Here are three key choices I encourage as pastoral priorities.
Church Funding—6 Types of Donors You Should Thank Regularly
It seems like every time I talk to church leaders the topic of increasing revenue comes up. It’s understandable because oftentimes church funding is the only thing standing between our vision and its execution.
Two Vital Needs of Every Church Planter
Jesus not only showed us how it’s done, he empowered us to do what he did. I’m not talking about evangelism, I’m talking about making disciples.
Tim Spivey: What if Churches “Grew Their Own Food?”
Pastor Tim Spivey invites us to imagine a new way to overcome the decline is available pastors in North America: What if we “grew” pastors at our local church?
What The Church Can Learn From Tesla’s Marketing Strategy
Here’s what we can learn from Tesla’s marketing strategy: People who believe in their cause are the best kind of advertising.
Church Planters: Do Justice Love Mercy Walk Humbly
“Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.” I have seen these words as the mission statement for a church plant. It’s a great start: biblical, inspiring and very difficult.”
Church Planting Success—Is There Just One Measurement?
Being envious of someone else’s gifts and personality is natural, but you keep yourself from being productive and from church planting success.
Planting in a Small Town? Discover Its Identity
Small town identity is usually more about people and what brings them together—and that’s key to church planting in rural areas.
Ed Stetzer: Three Church Planting Trends That Need to Die
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.
