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Recommended Conferences For Church Planters & Pastors
C3 Conference
The C3 Conference is a two-day event for church leaders and is hosted by Fellowship Church. Their senior pastor is Ed Young, founder...
The Top Three Lessons
Learning from history doesn’t cost much. And it’s worth whatever we have to pay for it.
No matter where you are located, there is something...
Jesus and Gardening
Even though I grew up on a farm, I know very little about gardening. To be honest, most vegetables and I don’t get along....
A Month By Month Guide To Understanding Your Listener’s Mindsets
All great communicators begin with focusing on their listener’s mindset, not their topic. Senior Pastor’s who are great preachers are no exception to this rule.
Below...
“Working With Other Churches”
In the years we have been doing outreach—lots of years now—we have consistently seen that the most powerful moments have come when several churches...
The Three Second Rule
It happened again. Great worship was happening and then … nothing.
Silence
Dead air time
Squirrel!!!
Let’s be honest here … if the radio (or your favorite online...
War Ship Small Groups
I recently had a student who designed a new small group system for her church and called them War Ship Small Groups
And she was...
7 Personal Disciplines: A 90 Day Challenge
I’ve always been considered a fairly disciplined person. There are certain disciplines that have made me who I am today.
In especially busy or stressful...
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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 is a remarkable thing, but I tend to think...
Five Reasons for Church Planting
“The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches,” according to Peter Wagner (1990). This oft-quoted phrase by the former professor...
How To Lead Yourself Everyday!
My good friend Bob Bouwer was having lunch with the campus pastor of COMMUNITY a couple weeks ago when he said, "Everyday at the top of...
Funding New Church Plants
Funding a new church plant is probably the most challenging aspect of the task. We aren’t usually doing well on this front. One option...
20 Quotes to Encourage Church Planters
I love quotes! I especially like quotes from people who have a track record. They inspire me to press forward even when the going...
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“Working With Other Churches”
In the years we have been doing outreach—lots of years now—we have consistently seen that the most powerful moments have come when several churches...
