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How to Build a Team
J.A. Medders
You cannot plant a church alone. I want to free you from the tyranny of any hero-mentality established in your heart, journals, or whiteboards. Brothers, messiahs are no longer needed. The church has one, and He is doing great. When...
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Six Ways Churches Are Strengthened Through Planting
Tony Merida
How can giving away our best people possibly be good for us? This is precisely what many congregations wonder when they encounter the idea of church planting. I understand the question and concern, but I want to challenge the underlying...
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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...