Only God can cause a church planting movement, but having wholly affirmed this, let’s acknowledge that some things...
Linda Bergquist
Linda Bergquist has been planting churches for 30 years, working first as a planter then as a mentor, teacher and urban strategist. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, CA. Linda lives in San Francisco with her husband, Eric. Read More About Linda Bergquis At Her Author Page
Linda Bergquist Posts
Church Planting and the Art of Remembering
A large percentage of church planters are newcomers to the places where they start churches. They arrive as...
Who Are They? Advice from a Demographic Geek
I am self-professed demographic geek. By seventh grade I was already analyzing and interpreting people groups and...
Church Planting: Systems Thinking
In the San Francisco Bay Area, leaders with whom I connect are working together to frame a more comprehensive and...
Church Starting And The Parting of Ways
Abraham the faithful lived during an exceptionally transitional era of human history. It was a time between the times,...
Celebrating Incarnation: The Church Planter as Artist
The holy day we celebrate this month is about the Son who submitted himself to incarnation, choosing to live on earth...
For the Least (Reached) of These
The church world “is often motivated by a culture of success. We recruit, fund, celebrate, propagate and evaluate...
Out of the Algorithm, Into the Mystery!
There are two great tasks for the Church in North America today. First, we must do everything we already know how to...
QR Codes and Some Ways to Use Them in Church Planting
A QR code (which stands for quick response) is a two dimensional bar code that looks like a black and white patterned...
Church Planting and the Urbanization of the Rich
For many years I have prayed for new churches to be started in the city of San Francisco where I live. Recently God...
If At First You Don’t Succeed…
When I moved to San Francisco, I brought with me 15 years of experience, a lot of enthusiasm, and all of my Southern...
Power, Authority and Influence in the New Church
Today is my decadal birthday and I plan to celebrate every wrinkle. In some cultures, age is a source of power,...