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Cultivating a Quiet Soul
Ronnie Martin
I’m just going to say it: Psalm 131 is one of the shortest, but most important chapters in the Bible for pastoral ministry. Why, you ask? Because it gives us a picture of what needs to be forming inside of us...
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Leading Men to Hunger for Depth
Barnabas Piper
Anyone who has raised kids has had the experience of trying to introduce them to new foods. “I don’t like it!” they exclaim. “You haven’t even tried it!” you respond. You try to get them to take just one bite. “I promise, you’ll like it,” you...
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5 Reflections on 5 Years from a Church Planter’s Wife
Catherine Renfro
It’s surreal to think it’s been five years since Hope Church was planted. That’s five years of: Seeing prayers answered Serving our community Seeing lives changed Experiencing growth and waves of grace Watching Jesus take our weaknesses and inadequacies and doing immeasurably more Serving...
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3 Shifts to Help Students Get Unstuck
Paul Worcester
If your church plant is located near a college campus, you’ve probably noticed that, more than ever, the average student steps onto campus wrestling with identity issues, anxiety, compromise with sin, shame, isolation, doubt, distraction, and burnout. These issues keep this generation of students stuck in the mud and...
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5 Areas to Preach Grace to Yourself
Jon Kelly
This year marks 10 years since we planted Chicago West Bible Church on the West Side of Chicago. Over the past decade, there have been many lessons learned, many things I’d do differently, and many ways that we’ve grown. But if there is one truth that I wish I could...
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Men’s Ministry and Leadership Development
Barnabas Piper
One of the priorities of every church, and especially every church plant, that wants to maintain long-term health should be developing leaders. Church plants often launch with a lead pastor and a core team but without elders or mature leaders, so it is particularly...
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4 Challenges for New Churches to Navigate
Noah Oldham
A recent survey asked more than 700 church planters in years one through four to identify their greatest ministry challenge. Four needs rose to the top: Finding and affording adequate meeting space Developing committed leaders Achieving financial sustainability Reaching the community through...
