by Robin Wood | Jul 14, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Coaching
A while back, I wrote a blog post entitled – The 5 P’s of Church Planting The five P’s have been essential in the assessment process that God revealed to me over time for a church planter to be successful. I have used the “5 P’s” with over 100...
by Charles Ridley | May 23, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Have you ever made a bad hiring decision? Enthusiastically selected someone to a responsible position, only to watch the decision cascade into a disaster? Appointed someone as a leader, discovering later the person’s intention was to undermine your leadership?...
by Robin Wood | Feb 21, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
What should one look for in the assessment process for a church planter? Are there any keys to discovering who should start a church from scratch and who may not have the needed characteristics or qualifications to start a church? When Gary Kendall and I founded...
by Charles Ridley | Mar 18, 2019 | Church Planting, Coaching
What does it take to be an effective church planter? Dr. Charles Ridley conducted a study of church planters in the United States and Canada. Based on his research and subsequent field testing, he developed a list of thirteen characteristics that define effective...
by Charles Ridley | Oct 11, 2013 | Church Planting
In her thoughtful blog of December 17, 2012, Linda Bergquist made the following observation: “Over the many years of practicing assessment as a way of relating to people, I have come to believe that the process is more art than science and more Spirit than strategy.”...
