Episode 428: Planning for the Future

In Episode 428 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how planning for the future requires prayer and more.

“The future and how God will provide needed future leaders and funds keeps me up at night.”

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • Why prayer is important in future planning
  • What needs to happen after prayer

Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

  • “You need to be saturating your ministry in prayer and praying for impact on your city, but it can’t stop there.” – @danielsangi
  • “Pray like it all depends on God and act like it depends on you.” – @toddadkins
  • “Prayer is not an excuse not to plan and prayer is not an excuse not to produce.” – @toddadkins
  • “Our church is incredibly generous, but that is to sustain the ministry for today. If we want to multiply, we need more leaders and we need more funds.” – @danielsangi
  • “We are focusing on developing a culture of equipping.” – @danielsangi
  • “You need constructs to develop leaders that not only lead themselves but know how to lead others.” – @danielsangi
  • “Don’t just wait until you need a lot of money and do a capital campaign.” – @danielsangi
  • “Create a culture of generosity in your church.” – @danielsangi

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Published October 7, 2019

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