12 Things to Know… Within The First 12 Months
By the time your church is 12 months old, you should know these 12 things.
1) Don’t take yourselves too seriously
You are important to God....
Fishing As A Commercial Fleet…defining normal
What is your notion of "normal" when it comes to outreach?
Do you think it is normal to see people come to know Jesus only...
Living in a (Nominal) Religious Context
The fastest shrinking category in American religion is still the largest category—people who self-identify as Christian, but whose religion is not a central part...
Church Multiplication Without Restraint
A few years ago I spent a week teaching disciple-making and church multiplication to pastors in Thailand.
On that trip I met a man, with...
No Ministries At Our Church
CP Editor Note: This article was previously posted many years ago. The content, however, is still very relevant and brings attention to consumerism within...
Online Giving For the “Average” Size Church
At Churchplanting.com, we know that churches come in all sizes and "flavors." Knowing the average church size in America is 75 or less, I...
21 Ways to Keep a Church from Growing
Here are 21 ways to keep a church from growing:
Recurring Sin or Bad Habits That Keeps Us Stuck
Every day for weeks, this goat (I’d say, “Stupid Goat” but I’d get in trouble with my grandson), would get his horns through the...
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How Many Churches Did the Apostle Paul Start?
Some have said that Paul only started 14 churches in his lifetime. If so that...
12 Things to Know… Within The First 12 Months
By the time your church is 12 months old, you should know these 12 things.
1)...
Five Reasons for Church Planting
“The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches,” according to Peter...
Funding New Church Plants
Funding a new church plant is probably the most challenging aspect of the task. We...
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How much money does it take to plant a new church or multi-site campus? I can't tell you how many times I have been asked that question. But, that question has no easy answer. Understanding the delicate balance between over-funding and under-funding is complex. There are many variables to consider when asking that question.
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Fishing As A Commercial Fleet…defining normal
What is your notion of "normal" when it comes to outreach?
Do you think it is normal to see people come to know Jesus only...
