Episode 635: The physical health of a church planter directly affects his spiritual health – and both are critically intertwined with the work God has called him to do. Host Clint Clifton and Noah Oldham, NAMB’s senior director of church planting deployment, discuss their own fitness journeys and how the lack of fitness may point... The post Getting Serious About Getting Healthy appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 634: Can a church-planter or team dream big on a shoestring budget? Co-hosts Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins explain why being “under-resourced” actually is a big advantage. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why being “under-resourced” actually is helpful for a church-planting team How a “we can if …” map can help you and a... The post Dreaming Big on a Shoestring Budget appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 633: If a church planter has “parachuted” into an unfamiliar city, how can he best go about building a team from scratch? Co-hosts Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins offer a plethora of hacks that will promote success. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Several leadership hacks helpful for “parachute”planters The power of a relationship that... The post Building a Team from Scratch appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 632: Church-based residencies are a growing trend in ministerial and church planter training. Co-hosts Ed Stetzer and Dhati Lewis discuss the complexities and simplicities of such programs and offer some valuable insight on how churches both large and small can launch residency programs. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How Blueprint Church was started to... The post Starting a Residency appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 631: What three main factors cause church plants to fail? Co-Hosts Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins discuss the role of isolation, conflict among team members and lack of self-awareness in the “slow-motion car crash” of church plant failure. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How many church plants don’t make it to Year 5 The... The post 3 Reasons Church Plants Fail appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 630: When should a church plant set its sights on planting a daughter church? Co-hosts Ed Stetzer and Dhati Lewis discuss the problems of planting too early and the importance of “planting pregnant.” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: When the best time might be to plant your daughter church What it means to “plant... The post Church Plants Multiplying Early appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 629: What two things can we do to encourage more bivo/covo church planting – and what are the relational, financial and missiological benefits? Host Ed Stetzer and Brad Brisco, NAMB’s director of bivocational church planting, discuss bivo/covo church planting and how, depending on cultural context, it might be easier – or more difficult –... The post Why is Church Planting So Hard? appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 628: What are some traits of domineering leaders and how can you recognize them in your own life? Host Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins, LifeWay’s director of leadership development, discuss healthy work relationships and how to guard against patterns of domineering leadership developing in new pastoral leaders. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What can... The post How Not to be a Jerk appeared first on New Churches ....
In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The three categories of church planters The process for developing the financial resources to plant a church Why denominational funding for church planting comes with strings attached What is a church planting “side hustle” and what are some good options? Why would a church planter not want to be “overfunded”?... The post How Does Funding Work for Church Planting? appeared first on New Churches ....
In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Three components of calling to plant a church – and why a call from God is crucial How “an overweight musician with facial hair” decided to plant a church at Marine Corps headquarters How to discern that you’re in church planting for the right reasons The value of church planting... The post How Do I Get Started in Church Planting? appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 625: Host Ed Stetzer and Brad Brisco, NAMB’s director of bivocational church planting, discuss church planting movements and why “church multiplication movement” may be a better goal for church planting in North America. How is that defined? What thinking and behavior needs to change to see multiplication happen? What is the starting point? In... The post What is a Church Planting Movement? appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 624: While the words “church planting” don’t appear in the Bible, the entire context of the New Testament is entirely a church planting context. Host Ed Stetzer discusses the topic “Where is Church Planting in the Bible?” with Clint Clifton, the founding pastor of Pillar, a multiplying church in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.,... The post Where is Church Planting in the Bible? appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 623: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” offers several crucial takeaways for pastors and church planters. In this second of two #NewChurches episodes, host Trevin Wax asks Cosper to share what he thinks church leaders should learn from one of the largest church planting movements in American history... The post What Pastors Should Learn From ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 622: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” takes you inside the story of Mars Hill Church in Seattle – from its founding as part of one of the largest church planting movements in American history to its very public dissolution – and the aftermath that followed. In this first... The post Mike Cosper: Maker of ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 621: It’s hard to imagine a Christian today not knowing what church planting is all about, but the truth is the most-googled church planting question is “What is church planting?” A lot of folks out there don’t know anything about church planting but this episode with Rob Wilton, founding pastor of Vintage Church in... The post What is Church Planting? appeared first on New Churches ....
Episode 620: It’s no secret that church planting is tough. Church planters and the pastors of the churches that send them need trustworthy guidance and we think we have a unique opportunity here to convene some of the best thought leadership across denominational and network lines to help us see lots of churches planted in... The post Introducing the New NewChurches.com appeared first on New Churches ....
