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Transitions and Leaving Well: Part 2

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 784

Episode 784 In this second installment of “Transitions and Leaving Well,” host Ed Stetzer meets with returning guest Todd Adkins, the Director of Leadership Development at Lifeway, to discuss best practices in navigating the people and processes related to your...
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What Makes a Church Plant a Church?

Chris Dowd

To understand your role as a church planter, you must first understand the role of the church. Here are the primary marks of the church and what its people have in common.
Podcast Episode

Transitions and Leaving Well: Part 1

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 783

Episode 783 Host Ed Stetzer meets back up with Lifeway’s Director of Leadership Development Todd Adkins to discuss how you can transition out of your church plant with your congregation’s best interests in mind. Tune in to discover your responsibilities...
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Church Planting in the New Testament

Matthew Z. Capps

Where did the practice of church planting begin? What scriptural basis do we have for the work of planters and pastors? Here's what we've gleaned with the New Testament as our guide.
Podcast Episode

Using Demographics to Better Serve Your Community

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 782

Episode 782 Hosts Tony Merida and Vance Pitman sit back down with returning guest, author and pastor Jamaal Williams, to discuss how neighborhood assessments can help your congregation to better love and serve your community. Here’s how you can more...
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4 Ways to be Fit for Ministry

Mark Thomas

To press on in ministry requires a measure of holistic fitness. Here are four areas of your life that can be surrendered to God for His glory and for your good.
Podcast Episode

How to Encourage Evangelism in Your Church

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 781

Episode 781 Host Ed Stetzer teams back up with Executive Director of Lifeway Research Scott McConnell to discuss how you can better equip your congregation to live evangelistically. Research shows that the world around you may be more inclined to...
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4 Ways to Prep Your Expositional Sermon

Bryan Loritts

We all approach sermon prep differently, yet we should feel confident in our processes of getting our sermons ready. Here are four ways to prepare your heart and mind for Sunday morning.
Podcast Episode

Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 780

Episode 780 Hosts Tony Merida and Vance Pitman spend time with author and pastor Jamaal Williams to discuss Scripture’s example of the multi-cultural church through the lens of Jamaal’s book, In Church as It is in Heaven. Discover the steps...
Article

4 Ways to Engage Sabbatical as a Church Planter

Rest doesn't exactly come natural to the church planter. Here's why we are to engage sabbatical rest for the good of the planter, his congregation, and fellow ministry leaders.
Podcast Episode

Are Americans Open to Talking About Their Faith?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 779

Episode 779 Host Ed Stetzer meets with Executive Director of Lifeway Research Scott McConnell to discuss their recent findings on evangelism and gospel conversations in the United States. Tune in to discover why your expectations of pushback may be holding...
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How to Normalize Church Planting for Kids

Christy Britton

The culture of church planting begins at home. Here are five ways to immerse your children in the "how"s and "why"s of planting new churches.
Podcast Episode

Essential Christianity

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 778

Episode 778 Host Tony Merida chats with pastor, author, and long-time ministry partner J.D. Greear to discuss the basics of the Christian faith in an age of deconstruction, as gleaned through the New Testament book of Romans. Tune in to...
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5 Ways to Love Your Family While Planting a Church

Church planting can be difficult for the whole family. So, here are five ways to navigate ministry while investing in your primary ministry—your household—first.
Podcast Episode

Connecting Sunday and Monday

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 777

Episode 777 Host Ed Stetzer joins his with long-time friend, colleague, professor, and ethics expert Scott Rae to discuss how pastors and planters can better address the week-long needs of their congregations. Tune in to discover the unique vantagepoints of...
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How to Start Small Groups in a Church   

Spence Shelton

Small groups ministries aren't just thoughtlessly launched. So, here are four steps for cultivating groups at your church, from prayer to trial runs to the launch of this new discipleship opportunity.
Podcast Episode

How to Make Gospel-Centered Applications

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 776

Episode 776 Host Tony Merida chats with pastor, author, and long-time ministry partner J.D. Greear to discuss the implications of addressing the heart as we preach the Word of God. Here’s how the gospel reaches beyond moralization and leads to...
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Making the Bible Accessible

Shane Pruitt

Are you preaching to impress or to imprint God's Word upon the hearts of your people? Discover three ways to offer gospel truth in such a way that your people live out what they learn.