Daniel and Ed discuss Daniel’s new book You Are What You Do.
Episode 384: What Finances Do I Need to Launch a Campus?
May 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how much financial support you need to launch a campus.
Episode 383: A Mega-Church is Moving In…Now What?!
May 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss what to do when a mega church opens a multi-site near your small church plant.
Episode 382: Should You Use The Enneagram Assessment In Your Church?
April 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss what role personality assessments can play within your church congregation, leadership, and staff.
Episode 381: How Do I Create a Prospectus?
April 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss what should be included in a church planting prospectus.
Episode 380: How to Discern If You Are Called to Plant a Church
April 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to discern if you are called to plant a church and the wrongs reasons to church plant.
Episode 379: Best Practices Around Raising Funds for a Future Church Plant
April 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss how and when to raise funds for a future church plant.
Episode 377: Ways to Guard Yourself From Moral Failure
April 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss good habits and strategies to safeguard oneself from moral failure.
Episode 376: Church Split to Church Plant
April 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss what is needed to move from a church split to a healthy, gospel-centered church plant.
Episode 375: Should We Revitalize Old Churches or Plant New Churches?
April 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss church planting and revitalization in the context of Finland, Europe.
Episode 374: Full-Time versus Part-Time Hires
April 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss whether it is more beneficial to hire one-full time staff or multiple part-time staff hires.
Episode 373: Planting a Multi-Denominational Church
March 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss ideas about incorporating more than one denomination in your church plant.
Episode 372: What Role Should My Second Hire Fill?
March 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss what your second hire should be in a new church plant.
Episode 371: Rural Matters
March 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed do a live podcast recording at Exponential 2019 in Orlando. On this episode, Daniel and Ed discuss rural multi-site ideas.
Episode 370: How to Reach First Responders In Your Community
March 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss ideas on how to love, serve, and reach the first responders in our communities.
Episode 368: Growing Pains
March 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to follow up with new guests well.
Episode 367: When Your Friends Want to Start a Church 40 Yards From Yours
March 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
What do you do when a church wants to open their doors 40 yards away from your church?
Episode 366: Best Practices for Church Plant Marketing
March 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the best practices for marketing your church plant.
Episode 365: How to Rest After the Launch
February 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss ways to rest after the launch of a new church plant.
Episode 364: Guidelines for the Pastor’s Side Hustle
February 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to navigate the situation of a pastor self-promoting a book, conference, or speaking engagement.
Episode 362: We’ve Got Our Building…Now What?
February 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the “what’s next” after a church plant secures their first permanent location.
Episode 361: Christians and Social Media
February 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In Episode 361 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel interviews Ed about his latest book, Christians in the Age of Outrage.
Episode 360: The Mentality Around Change
February 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss what should change, what should not change, and what should never change.
Episode 359: Discerning the Next Step in Your 30s and 40s
February 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed talk about discerning your next steps while you are in your 30s and 40s.
Episode 358: What Leaders Need to Learn
February 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to motivate yourself as a leader and why learning is crucial to a leader’s effectiveness.
Episode 357: You Want to Gift Us Your Church Building?!
January 31, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss the pros and cons of accepting the possible gift of a church building.
Episode 356: Does the Vision Stay When the Resources Lack?
January 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the pros and cons of merging with another church.
Episode 355: When Small Churches Partner Together
January 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss the possible benefits of smaller churches partnering together in ministry and sharing of resources.
Episode 354: Location, Location, Location
January 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss unlikely places to look when searching for a church venue space.
Episode 353: Church Planting in Closed Nations
January 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss church planting in closed nations.
Episode 352: How to Multiply without Losing Friends
January 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to multiply small groups while still mainting friendships and trust.
Episode 351: Reproducing Churches
January 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss what it takes for a successful church to reproduce itself.
Episode 350: Choosing a Church Planting Venue in an Already Existing Church
January 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the pros and cons of planting a church in an already existing church venue.
Episode 349: Micro-Churches in North America
January 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss the emergence of micro-churches in North America.
Episode 347: So You Want to Write a Book
December 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss their writing processes and share tips about how to start writing a book.
Episode 346: How to Rest During Christmas
December 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to rest during Christmas.
Episode 345: Planting an Internal Multisite
December 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss how to plant another church within an already existing church.
Episode 344: Training Resources to Develop New Small Group Leaders
December 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss what training resources you can use to help train new small group leaders.
Episode 343: Church Planting Movements versus Church Multiplication Movements
December 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss the differences between church planting movements and church multiplication movements.
Episode 342: The Differences Between Preview and Practice Services
December 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the differences between prayer, preview, and practice services.
Episode 341: Residencies and Church Planting
December 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed answer the question about the benefits of doing a residency before church planting.
Episode 340: Are Church Apps Churches?
December 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the pros and cons of churches releasing apps and calling them churches
Episode 339: Moving from a Consumeristic to a Missionary Mindset
November 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed answer the question about how to help shepherd your congregation from a consumeristic to missionary mindset.
Episode 337: The Importance of Children’s Ministry in Church Plants
November 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed answer the question about how much focus a new church should dedicate to their children’s ministry.
Episode 336: How to Exegete Your Community
November 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd answer the question about how to exegete your community.
Episode 335: Church Planting and Christians in the Age of Outrage
November 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel interviews Ed Stetzer about his new book, Christians in the Age of Outrage, in the context of church planting and new churches.
Episode 334: How to Address the Non-Essential Issues in Your Church
November 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Here’s how to address some of the non-essential church issues that could possibly cause some division in your church.
Episode 333: Can a Non “Type A Personality” Succeed in Church Planting?
November 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss what type of personality is needed to be a successful church planter.
Episode 332: How to Handle MLMs in your Church
November 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to handle and deal with Multi-Level Marketing (MLMs) in the local church.
Episode 331: When to Use a SWAT (Special, Willing, and Temporary) Team
November 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Learn when a SWAT (special, willing, and temporary) Team should be used and how to ensure that their roles will be filled once they leave.
Episode 330: Systems, Processes and Structures in a Newer Church Plant
October 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the systems, processes, and structures of a Leadership Pipeline in the beginnings of a church plant.
Episode 329: When to Add an Additional Worship Service
October 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss adding a second service and the pros and cons of different worship service times.
Episode 328: Church Planting Pipeline versus Multiplication
October 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to determine whether your church plant goes multisite versus sending out an autonomous church plant.
Episode 327: Clarifying Your Vision and Mission
October 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss how to continue to make the mission and vision clear to your congregation.
Episode 325: What Items to Purchase when Starting your Church Plant
October 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss the importance of making wise and practical purchases when starting your church plant.
Episode 324: The Aesthetic and Design of the Worship Space
October 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Points to consider when designing the church’s worship space.
Episode 323: How to Start a Church Plant
October 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Everything you need to know about church planting in twelve minutes.
Episode 322: Spending Time with the Leaders and the Lost
October 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss ways to balance the time spent with the leaders of the church and also the unchurched.
Episode 321: What To Do The Monday After Your Preview Service
September 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss what a church plant should do from their first preview service to official hard launch.
Episode 320: Consider These Points when Choosing Leaders for your Church Plant
September 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Important factors to consider when wanting to place new people from other churches into leadership positions at your church plant.
Episode 319: Membership and Church Covenant for Church Plants
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss when and how to introduce membership and a church covenant to your church plant.
Episode 318: Is Multisite a Thing of the Past?
September 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how multisite trends are changing.
Episode 317: Multi-Housing Ministry
September 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss how to cast vision to the larger group gathering when the church’s primary means of gathering is home groups.
Episode 316: Naming Your Church Plant
September 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss points to consider when choosing a name for your church plant.
Episode 315: Factors in Starting and Growing a Healthy Church Plant
September 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to determine if your church plant will be successful and some key factors to keep in mind while planting.
Episode 313: Leading a Small Church in a Global Context
August 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss pastoring a small church in a global setting
Episode 312: Developing Your Launch Team Into Leaders
August 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
There’s a difference between leadership placement and leadership development
Episode 311: Advice for Aspiring Church Planters
August 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Are you wired to be a church planter? Daniel and Ed give advice for aspiring church planters.
Episode 310: Elevating College Students
August 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss opportunities churches have to develop college students and raise up leaders.
Episode 309: We Need Evangelistic Church Plants
August 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss why evangelism should be the purpose of planting
Episode 308: Planting Where Healthy Churches are Scarce
August 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How do you cast a vision to those have never experienced a healthy church?
Episode 306: Vision & Mission
August 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What are the best ways or practices to implement your vision and actually see your mission achieved?
Episode 304: Multisite vs Church Plants
July 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the pros and cons of going multisite versus starting new church plants.
Episode 303: Core Groups vs Launch Teams
July 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The terminology, ‘core group’ and ‘launch team’ fundamentally mean something different.
Episode 302: Starting a Leadership Pipeline in Your Church
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to start a leadership pipeline in your church plant.
Episode 300: A Glimpse Into the Lives of Ed Stetzer, Todd Adkins, and Daniel Im
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel, Ed, and Todd answer questions about their personal life, share some fears they have, and give helpful advice on ministry.
Episode 299: Who to Take With You in a New Church Plant
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss launching a new church plant and assessing who to take with you.
Episode 298: Resourcing Your Core Team
July 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss developing your core team in preparation for a launch.
Episode 297: The Church Growth Flywheel with Rich Birch
July 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel interviews author and church planter, Rich Birch, about multisite and church growth.
Episode 296: Moving into a Permanent Facility
July 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss moving into a permanent location and the benefits of two services.
Episode 295: Failed Church Plants
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss church plant failures and processes to recover.
Episode 292: How Leadership Pipeline Relates to Multiplication
June 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What does a leadership pipeline have to do with church multiplication?
Episode 291: Collaborating with Established Churches
June 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How do you get older churches to collaborate with your new church plant?
Episode 290: Advantages & Disadvantages to Planting in an Old Church
June 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Never look a gift horse in the mouth…Unless it’s a church building, then you always should look.
Episode 289: Introducing Change to Your Church Plant
June 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
You can’t be with the ones you love, honey, love the one you’re with.
Episode 288: Worship Music
June 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Musicians are servants that help to enhance people’s worship to the Lord.
Episode 287: Rural Church Planting
May 31, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What does it look like to plant in a smaller community?
Episode 284: What We’ve Been Reading & Listening To
May 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd talk about inspiring books and podcasts they are listening to.
Episode 283: Parachute Planting
May 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss ministering to the saints while you’re in the early stages of planting your church.
Episode 282: Overcoming the Barrier of Fear
May 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss when to plant your first church and some of the barriers to multiplication.
Episode 281: Your First Offering
May 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Should you give away your first offering?
Episode 280: Your Call & God’s Timing
May 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Where should you plant your church?
Episode 279: Training a Launch Team
May 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss developing a launch team for a missional attractional church.
Episode 278: One-On-One Meetings
April 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Time is a person’s most valuable resource, so don’t waste it.
Episode 277: Dynamics of Growing Your Church
April 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
At what point do you go from meeting in your living room to opening up your church to the public?
Episode 276: Moving from Addition to Multiplication
April 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss how to curate a leadership pipeline with limited people and resources.
Episode 275: Leadership vs Discipleship
April 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Discipleship is a long obedience in the same direction.
Episode 274: Maintaining Momentum as a Satellite Campus
April 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss navigating how to transition from a broadcast campus to a satellite campus and vice versa
Episode 273: Convert Growth & Developing Self-Feeders
April 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss convert growth and developing a deep and abiding passion for evangelism in your church community.
Episode 272: Shared Services
April 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss shared spaces for multisite churches.
Episode 270: Dynamics of Starting a Fourth Site
April 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
When starting your fourth campus, your strategy may change, but your vision and values should stay the same.
Episode 269: Starting a New Church After a Split
March 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
If you got pushed out of your last church, and you decided to start another church in the same community, that’s not church planting. That’s a church split.
Episode 268: Maturing on Mission
March 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Discipleship is all about development as you go.
Episode 266: Full-time vs. Part-time Bivocational
March 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd debate whether going full-time or part-time bivocational is more beneficial to your church.
Episode 265: Missional Discipleship
March 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In a world that is balkanizing, what does it look like to have a universal mission?
Episode 264: Contextualizing in an Urban Setting
March 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Contextualization begins with understanding the culture and desperately wanting to reach it with the gospel.
Episode 263: Bivocational Church Planting
March 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What should your focus be when starting off as a bivocational church planter?
Episode 262: Changing the Dialogue About Bivocational Ministry
March 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bivocational ministry is not about doing two things poorly. It’s about leveraging all your life into one calling.
Episode 261: Positively Engaging a Community
March 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
You can’t really engage a community well unless you deeply love a community and its people.
Episode 260: Small Group Leader Reproduction and Development
February 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The more ownership that exists within campuses, the more effectiveness, drive, and passion you will see emerge.
Episode 258: Reproducing Shepherds
February 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How do you raise up leaders to bear the load of shepherding in a plant?
Episode 257: Financial Support Options for Church Plants
February 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What are the best financial support options for funding a new church plant?
Episode 256: Direction vs Destination
February 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Every church needs a pipeline and every person needs a pathway.
Episode 255: Tim Keller on The Vanishing Neighbor & Polarization
February 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In cities today, people are dividing more often than uniting and coming together.
Episode 254: Relocating to a Different Venue
February 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the best venues for portable churches to experience optimal growth.
Episode 253: Gentrification & Metropolitanization
February 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In this episode, Tim Keller’s talks about the urban city trends of gentrification & metropolitanization.
Episode 252: Developing a Culture of Service
January 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How do you help drive mission into the DNA of your church?
Episode 251: Reurbanization
January 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Reurbanization calls for an increase of church plants within cities.
Episode 250: Funding Multisite
January 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What does it cost to go multisite?
Episode 249: When to Start Planting Again
January 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
You don’t want to lose the forward momentum of church planting.
Episode 248: Hard Talk in Bivocational Ministry
January 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hardships are necessary for God to teach you how to live like Him.
Episode 247: Why Bivocational Ministry?
January 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Scott McConnell shares some facts about bivocational ministry and the implications it has on the future of church planting.
Episode 246: Obstacles and Roadblocks of Replanting
January 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes you have to let a church die and let something new be birthed.
Episode 245: Time Management for Bivocational Pastors
January 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In this excerpt, Hugh Halter shares some practical life lessons and strategies for managing time when juggling work, church, and family.
Episode 244: Moving to a New City
January 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
How do you make friends when you’re the new kid on the block?
Episode 243: Finding the Right Venue
December 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are the best venue options for new church plants?
Episode 242: Engaging with Visitors and Follow-Up
December 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you make visitors feel welcome and like they belong?
Episode 241: Problematic Volunteers
December 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss the, sometimes painful, task of navigating problematic volunteers.
Episode 240: Missional Community Through Small Groups
December 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why do weekly worship services matter?
Episode 237: Developing a Core Team
December 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
People make time for what matters to them.
Episode 235: Benefits of Being Portable
November 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why should your next multisite campus be portable?
Episode 234: Rental Fatigue
November 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Life is full of surprises…and so is church planting.
Episode 233: Planting a Portable Campus
November 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you find the best location for a portable church?
Episode 232: Planting with a Multigenerational Approach
November 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you encourage age diversity in your new campus?
Episode 231: Reproducing Services
November 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What systems need to be in place in order to reproduce 5-6 services at one site?
Episode 230: Community Outreach
November 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is door-to-door and street park evangelism more effective than relational evangelism?
Episode 229: Campus Relocation
November 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you get church members on board with relocating your campus?
Episode 228: What to Look for in a Facility
November 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What kinds of things should you look for in a facility?
Episode 226: Building a Lifespan Into a Church
October 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Should church plants have expiration dates?
Episode 224: Monthly Preview Services
October 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What’s an optimal schedule for preview services?
Episode 222: Ordination & Denominational Traditions
October 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Can you plant a church without being ordained?
Episode 221: Same Church, Different Gatherings
October 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Should you have separate gathering spaces to reach your community in different ways?
Episode 220: Mother-Daughter Church Plants
October 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What does a healthy relationship between a mother-daughter church plant look like?
Episode 218: Church Revitalization
October 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to introduce change to your church.
Episode 217: Am I too old to Plant a Church?
September 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How old is too old to be a church planter?
Episode 216: Church Planting Assessments
September 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How important are church planting assessments?
Episode 215: Leadership Pipeline (5LQ Special)
September 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why should you develop a leadership pipeline in your church?
Episode 214: Person of Peace
September 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you become a leader in your community and get people connected?
Episode 213: Spiritual Covering
September 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why does spiritual accountability matter for a church planter?
Episode 212: Reaching the Unchurched
September 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What does it look like to plant a church in a non-Christian society?
Episode 211: Leadership Pipeline & Discipleship Pathway
September 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What is the connection between a Leadership Pipeline and a Discipleship Pathway?
Episode 210: Preventing Burnout for Volunteers
September 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you prevent burnout for volunteers?
Episode 209: Small Group Training
August 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How often should you meet to train your small group leaders?
Episode 208: When to Plant Another Church
August 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you know when it is time to plant another church?
Episode 207: Parking, Structure, & Service Times
August 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you work through obstacles such as parking and the flow of service when planting a new church?
Episode 205: Church Planting in Australia
August 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What can we learn from the Australian church planting scene?
Episode 204: Long Distance Discipleship
August 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you disciple your team from a distance?
Episode 203: Future Themes of Church Planting
August 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are some future themes to expect in church planting?
Episode 202: The First 100 Days
August 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What should your focus be in the first 100 days of your new church plant?
Episode 201: Small Groups that Multiply
August 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you encourage multiplication amongst your small groups?
Episode 200: The Future of Church Planting & Multisite
July 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What’s next in church planting and multisite?
Episode 198: Planting with a Focus
July 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you plant with a focus while avoiding exclusivity?
Episode 197: Unity in Multisite Campuses
July 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you cultivate unity as a church when you have multiple campuses?
Episode 196: Deciding Governance
July 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Should deciding church governance be a solo or team effort?
Episode 195: Starting a Midweek Bible Study
July 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
You want to start midweek Bible Studies but don’t have enough teachers to teach. What then?
Episode 194: Second Chair Leadership
July 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What makes a good Second Chair Leader?
Episode 193: Contextualizing Multisite Campuses
July 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What would it look like if every campus and church plant you start has a Kingdom-first mindset?
Episode 192: Outreach Ideas for Children
July 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are some creative ways to evangelize to children?
Episode 191: Protecting Church Members from Burnout
June 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you protect your church members from getting burnt out?
Episode 190: Relaunching an Existing Church
June 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is relaunching an existing church plant a good idea?
Episode 189: Leadership & Multiethnic Ministry
June 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you keep your congregation unified when there is a language barrier?
Episode 188: Co-Planting
June 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is two better than one when it comes to church planters?
Episode 187: Finding a Location
June 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What should you look for in a permanent location?
Episode 186: Unhealthy Churches
June 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What defines an unhealthy church and how do you know when it’s time to leave?
Episode 185: Training Your Core Team
June 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How should you train your core team?
Episode 184: Nuts and Bolts of Core Team Training
June 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Pastor Ronnie Parrott dives into the nuts and bolts of core team training.
Episode 183: Membership & Mission
June 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How does membership and mission relate to a core team?
Episode 182: Filter, Prep, Pray
June 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Ronnie Parrott continues his talk on recruiting a launch team.
Episode 181: Recruiting a Launch Team
June 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you recruit a solid launch team?
Episode 180: Succession (5LQ Special)
June 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In this 5LQ Special, we talk with Mark Jobe about Succession, Leadership, and Vision.
Episode 179: Challenges of Adding a Location
May 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd talk about leadership challenges when launching a new location.
Episode 178: Filling the Role of the Campus Pastor
May 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Learn about different tools to utilize when looking for a potential campus pastor.
Episode 176: Planting Churches in Resistant Areas
May 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What methods and models should a church planter use when planting in a more resistant area?
Episode 175: Timeline, Takeovers, Team
May 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What timeline and tasks should you follow when launching a new campus from a previously existing church?
Episode 173: Starting a College Church Plant
May 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you go about starting a church plant in a college area?
Episode 170: Raising Funds Post Launch
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Your church has already launched, but you’re still in need of funds. What now?
Episode 168: Leaving Their Church To Come To Yours?
April 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Someone is wanting to leave their church and join your church plant. What now?
Episode 167: The Senior Leader and Church Multiplication
April 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How does the role of a leader evolve as a church grows?
Episode 166: Maintaining Momentum After Launching
April 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What do you do when the excitement of launch Sunday is done?
Episode 165: Language Barriers in Multiethnic Ministry
April 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Minister to every tribe and tongue by overcoming language barriers.
Episode 164: Prayer and Vision Meetings
April 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Faithfully integrate prayer into the lifeblood of your new church.
Episode 163: The Sunday Leadership of the Campus Pastor
April 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A campus pastor isn’t just an emcee. Learn best practices to maximize his position.
Episode 162: Relationship with “the Mothership”
March 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Your sending church is a vital relationship. Here’s how to honor it without overstaying your welcome before launch.
Episode 161: Launching a First Satellite Campus
March 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hear what you should consider before launching your first satellite campus.
Episode 160: Organizing Your Church Plant’s Legal Framework
March 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Learn what you have to do to get off the ground legally as a new church.
Episode 159: Sending a Launch Team from an Established Church
March 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
There’s enormous benefit to sending an established team out of a local church.
Episode 158: Starting Small Groups in Your Church Plant
March 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Small groups are a crucial part of church life. But when should you start them?
Episode 157: Payroll, Budgeting and Financial “Rezourzes”
March 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Finances are a significant part of church planting. Discover tools to maximize your time and your resources.
Episode 156: Church Podcasting Best Practices
March 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Leverage podcasting for your church for maximum impact.
Episode 155: Staying “One Church in Multiple Locations”
March 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What keeps a multisite campus a part of the broader church community culture?
Episode 154: Upcoming Trends in Church Planting
March 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hear our forecast for the incoming church planting weather system.
Episode 153: Developing the Campus Pastor Position
February 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Campus Pastor is a rapidly growing role in the local church. Here’s what Campus Pastoring is all about.
Episode 152: Writing a Church Plant Master Plan
February 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Draft a master plan for your church plant to craft vision for the long haul.
Episode 151: Chris Phillips Talks About His Church Planting Journey
February 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Discerning the call to plant can be difficult. Hear one pastor’s journey.
Episode 150: Building a Launch Team While Bivocational
February 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Consider these factors when recruiting a core team while working bivocationally.
Episode 149: Planning Your Preaching in Planting
February 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The first year of church planting is crucial. What should you be preaching about?
Episode 148: Inhibitors to DNA Clarity in Multisite Churches
February 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Disseminate DNA across all campuses to enhance the unity of your church.
Episode 147: Communicating Effectively in Campus Ministry
February 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Cultivate communication best practices that honor God.
Episode 146: Cultivating the Inner Life in Ministry
February 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hear from Michael Kelsey on the inner cultivation of a pastor.
Episode 145: Best Practices for Campus Pastors
February 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Learn what sets apart the best campus pastors in the multisite world.
Episode 144: Discerning the Call to Campus Pastor
February 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Do you think you may feel a calling to campus pastor? We’re here to help.
Episode 143: Rural Church Planting and Multisite Trends
February 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Looking to go multisite in a rural context? We’re here to help.
Episode 142: How Old is Too Old to Plant a Church?
January 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is there a cap on how old someone can be to plant their first church?
Episode 141: Planting a Monocultural Church
January 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is there a right time and place to plant a monocultural church?
Episode 140: Qualities of a Campus Pastor
January 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Identify the right campus pastor when expanding your church.
Episode 139: Scripturally Faithful Cultural Engagement
January 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We are called to be both incarnational and faithful to the Word of God.
Episode 138: Balancing Development and Pastoral Care
January 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How should a planter balance between his role as a pastor and as a developer?
Episode 137: Raising Funds for an Organic Church Plant
January 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Raising the funds you need for the type of church you have.
Episode 136: Cell Groups and Church Multiplication
January 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Utilize small groups to multiply disciples in your church.
Episode 135: Are Early Church Leadership Structures for Today?
January 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How should we apply the Ephesians 4 “APEST” model in our churches today?
Episode 134: Buying or Building Leaders
January 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Should you hire someone from outside your church or raise up a leader for a position?
Episode 133: Planting with Multiple Class Differences
December 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how your church can be a unifying force in the struggle between classes.
Episode 132: When it’s Time to Remove a Leader
December 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to handle the difficulties of needing to remove someone from leadership.
Episode 131: Staffing the Right People in the Right Positions
December 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hire the right person(s) the first time. We can help you learn how.
Episode 130: Building Vibrant Guest Service Teams
December 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
No one person shoulders the entire burden alone.
Episode 129: Pastoring the Difficult Guest Services Dilemmas
December 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Worship differences aren’t worship deficiencies.
Episode 128: The Church Culture Killer You Need
December 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
You have to confront the “we’re friendly” myth.
Episode 127: Giftings-Based Service in the Local Church
December 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Your gifts are not meant to build you up.
Episode 126: Creating a Gospel-Centered Hospitality Culture
December 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Guest Services have to be the front door to the gospel.
Episode 125: Getting People to Give to the Vision
December 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to raise money through inspiration instead of guilt.
Episode 124: Effective Children’s Ministry in Church Planting
November 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Doing Children’s Ministry on a shoestring budget? We’re here to help.
Episode 123: Planting in a Bilingual Context
November 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Do bilingual ministry in a multi-ethnic context.
Episode 122: How to Pastor the Pastors
November 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Discover the best ways to develop and do life alongside your lead team.
Episode 121: Working Alongside Established Churches
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Inspire others toward the work of church multiplication.
Episode 120: Power Dynamics in Multi-Ethnic Churches
November 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Are necessary leadership competencies universal regardless of ethnicity?
Episode 119: Best Practices in Bivocational Ministry
November 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The kind of jobs church planters generally go to are the kind of jobs they don’t need.
Episode 118: Resources for Church Planters
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Get equipped with the best church planting resources from outside of the church planting world.
Episode 117: Setup Teams and Portable Church
November 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Reduce burnout among volunteers in portable church.
Episode 116: The Spiritual Health and Growth of the Church Planter
October 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Discover why your spiritual health may be one of the most important factors in the lifeblood of your church.
Episode 115: Mapping and Engaging a City Context
October 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Uncover and become intimately familiar with the heartbeat of your city.
Episode 114: Churches and Midweek Programs
October 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Midweek services and programs can be great. But can there be too much of a good thing?
Episode 113: Cultivating an Ethnically Diverse Church
October 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to build a multi-ethnic church from day one.
Episode 112: After School Programs and The Church
October 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Is there value in a church plant getting involved in after school programs for children?
Episode 111: Church Response to Natural Disaster
October 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We should be known as those who rushed to the aid, not who were too busy to care.
Episode 110: Developing the Volunteers in Your Church
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Your best volunteers are likely sitting in your church on Sundays.
Episode 109: Responding to the Cultural Challenges of Our Day
October 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Feel what it’s like to be a part of the minority culture.
Episode 106: Multisite Churches Within Denominations
September 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Todd and Daniel talk about managing a multisite church under the umbrella of a larger denomination or network.
Episode 105: Hiring Right For the First Time
September 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ed and Daniel talk about staffing for growing churches looking to make their first hiring decision.
Episode 104: Should a Church Plant Switch to Saturday Services?
September 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Are Sunday services a must? Find out what Todd and Daniel have to say.
Episode 103: Developing a Multigenerational Church
September 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to build a church that reaches every generation for Christ.
Episode 102: Maximizing Community Events and Engagement
September 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn what it takes to do community events and engagement well.
Episode 101: Developing a Multiplication Culture in Your Church
September 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cultivate a culture of multiplication in your church utilizing these principles.
Episode 99: How Far You Should Plant Away From Your Mother Church
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ed and Daniel talk vision for multiplication out of mother churches.
Episode 98: Hiring Your First Staff Position
August 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Todd and Daniel talk through how to decide who to hire for your first employee.
Episode 97: Dealing with Discouragement in Church Planting
August 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ed and Daniel talk about discouragement in planting a church.
Episode 96: Leadership Models in Multisite Churches
August 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn the leadership details you need to make multisite church work.
Episode 95: Best Practices for Church Plant Fundraising
August 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fundraising can be one of the toughest parts about planting a church. Hear from Ed and Daniel on how to do it right.
Episode 94: Choosing Between Saturday and Sunday Night Services
August 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to make your evening services the best they can be.
Episode 88: Choosing the Right Education for Church Planting
August 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Combine a quality biblical education with practical experience.
Episode 87: Planting and Evangelizing with Other Religions in Mind
August 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hear from Ed and Daniel as they talk about reaching people of other faiths.
Episode 86: Critical Mass and Launching a New Campus
July 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
So you’re at critical mass in your services? Here are some things to consider before launching a new campus.
Episode 85: Gaining Commitment in Your Core Team
July 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Strengthen your core team with clear and compelling vision.
Episode 84: The Skill Every Church Planter Must Have
July 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Not an expert at everything in your church? You’re probably not alone.
Episode 83: Doctrinal Demarcations in Church Planting
July 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We all possess beliefs. What are the necessary beliefs to share when starting a church?
Episode 82: Discipleship for New Believers
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Discover how to disciple new believers God’s way.
Episode 81: Developing and Being Developed
July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Maximize your effectiveness by spending your time on the right things.
Episode 79: Developing a Culture of Generosity in Your Church
July 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Uncover the best practices in talking about financial stewardship and developing a generous culture.
Episode 78: Releasing Responsibility for High Capacity Development
June 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn why releasing responsibility develops your leaders and how to do it well.
Episode 77: Engaging the Millennial Generation
June 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn what is important and maybe what’s not so important in reaching the millennial generation.
Episode 76: Finding the Right Sized Launch Team
June 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Consider these factors when setting goals for building your launch team.
Episode 75: Leading Your Church Plant on the Road To Multiplication
June 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
How to transition your church from a church plant to a multiplying church.
Episode 71: Avoiding Distraction and Burnout
June 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Keeping the main thing in front of you and not fizzing out in the process.
Episode 69: Leaving Your Current Church with Blessing
May 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn the in’s and out’s of leaving your existing church in a healthy fashion.
Episode 67: Choosing the Right Place and Time to Plant a Church
May 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to choose the right time and context for your church plant.