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Evangelism as Discipline
Paul Worcester
When I started to grasp the urgency of our need to share the gospel, I began attempting to share Christ, but I only did so sporadically. I would read a book on evangelism, get all fired up, and go share with a bunch of...
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The Planter Without a Platform
Dan Steel
There is an unwritten rule in our church-planting culture: find the right person, and the church will follow. The “right” person? The right person is winsome, visionary, a gifted communicator—an all-round leader who more than capably reads Scripture, the room,...
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What Church Planters Must Remember About People’s Greatest Need
Noah Oldham
Church planters live in the middle of need. You feel it from the earliest days. There are practical needs, financial needs, relational needs, leadership needs, facility needs, community needs, marriage needs, parenting needs, counseling needs, and on and on. Some...
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When Strategy Isn’t Enough: The Power of Relational Covenants
Ben Barfield
I remember sitting in a staff meeting not long ago thinking something feels off. Nothing had gone wrong. Nobody was arguing; the agenda got covered, and on the surface, it looked like a good meeting. But it was quiet in a way...
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3 Things Church Planters Tend to Neglect
Ronnie Martin
Church planting is a whole mood. When a new church finally launches, so does the church planter! A maelstrom of multi-tasks (if they weren’t already in motion) descends in quick succession, and they are all necessary (and usually good) things. But the urgency that comes with planning...
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The Crowd is Not a Church
Adam Muhtaseb
In 1945, World War II ended. Japan surrendered. The fighting was over. But nobody told Hiroo Onoda. Stationed in the Philippine jungle, Onoda kept fighting WWII for 29 years. Search parties went looking for him. He assumed they were Japanese prisoners forced to act against...
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The Church Planter as Worship Leader: 4 Ways to Lead God’s People in Praise
Jon Kelly
In the beginning of Chicago West Bible Church, one of the first hires that I made was hiring a part-time Worship Director. Faithfully leading God’s people in worship was a high priority for me. While my heart and motives were good, what...
