The No-Hype Truth About Church Planting
Stephen Kneale seems to have touched a nerve last week. In his excellent blog Building Jerusalem, he wrote:
I am increasingly dubious of our use of the term ‘church planter’. I am, in
Church Planting
An Old Church Blesses a New One
A former student of mine went to pastor an older church. That church celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. As part of their celebration, they raised money to give to a new church.
The Creation, Care, and Feeding of Church Planters
I believe that every church should be involved, at some level, with church planting. For some, this will mean actually parenting a church. For others, it will involve financially giving to a church
My Wish List for Conferences
It’s happened a few times. I’ve sat in a conference meant for pastors or church planters and sensed that something’s off. The information is true and practical, but it just
Rethinking How We Fund Church Planting
If a church plant doesn’t become self-supporting by year four, it’s unlikely to do so. I’d heard this fact from Daniel Im based on research conducted by Lifeway.
As I