When my wife and I planted our first church, we went alone. We didn’t know any better. We thought that we just needed...
Steve Pike
Steve Pike is the founding director of the Church Multiplication Network and led church planting for the Assemblies of God. Recently, he left the Assemblies of God leadership and became the founding director of the Urban Islands Project, a forerunner of city-focused church planting strategy. Read More About Steve Pike At His Author Page
Steve Pike Posts
Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Eugene Peterson wrote the book and coined the phrase, “Long Obedience in the Same Direction,” to summarize the...
Church Planting Numbers That Matter
In recent years, many church planters have been inspired by the stories of new church plants launching with over 200...
Growth that Hijacks God’s Unique Purpose for Your Church is not Good Growth.
At the beginning of our church planting journey, I wish I knew that all growth is not good growth. It’s a common...
Top Six Things Every Church Planter Must Know
1. How to pray. Starting a new church is a miracle, and only God can work miracles. If you start a church without...
Of Spiders and Starfish
The book, Spider and the Starfish, begins with the story of Cortez and his conquest of the Aztecs. He was able to...
How Do You Define Discipleship?
One day when I was helping my wife in the nursery at church, I observed a fascinating interaction between two...
The Why Question
Why? The most important question for a church planter to answer is “Why?” Too often, planters start with questions...
The Rest of the Story
In 1990, our family started the process of planting a church in Utah. Over the next 10 years, we saw the church grow...
It’s The Mission, Stupid
When Bill Clinton ran for President in 1992, James Carville gave him a catch phrase to keep him on message. “It’s The...
When Should I Launch?
Church planting is a spiritual endeavor from first to last. Systems and methodologies are helpful, but they are just...
What Did You Expect?
My taste buds expected to feel the cold, tasty coco rush of rich chocolate ice cream. Instead, they were shocked by...