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6 Seasons of Change in a Church Plant

Noah Oldham

If you plant a church, one thing is guaranteed: the people you start with won’t be the same people you lead in 5, 10, or 15 years. Not because they’ll leave—but because life will change them.  And when your people...

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Why You Need More than Passion in Planting

Barnabas Piper

Many of us grew up in a church context that emphasized passion for God. Some of our favorite theologians and preachers from history are known for their passion. This emphasis set a standard, an objective, for us—to pursue passion for...

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Planting a Church When People Keep Moving: What to Know about Planting in Transient Contexts

Dan Steel

Life in the Land of the Anywheres From experience, church planting (or even simply pastoring) in high-mobility contexts—such as university cities, tech hubs, or urban centers with rapidly changing rental markets—presents both unique opportunities and frustrations. These are the places...

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Discipling New Christians with Ancient Tools: Catechesis in Church Planting

Thomas West

Church planting is exhilarating. New life is springing up, new people are being reached, and new believers are entering into the joy of knowing Christ. But every church planter knows that the early days of growth come with a sobering...

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Leading a Church Without Neglecting Your Marriage

Jon Kelly

It was over nine years ago, during the second year of our church plant. I was at home in the living room on a phone call with a young man who had recently started attending our church. My wife sat...

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Systems for Mission

In this episode of the New Churches Podcast, Noah Oldham is joined by Will Basham, Tony Merida, and Dean Inserra to explore the vital role of systems in church planting, drawing lessons from Acts 6.

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