Daniel and Ed discuss what to do when a mega church opens a multi-site near your small church plant.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 353: Church Planting in Closed Nations
January 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss church planting in closed nations.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 295: Failed Church Plants
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Ed discuss church plant failures and processes to recover.
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 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 287: Rural Church Planting
May 31, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What does it look like to plant in a smaller community?
Episode 286: Tools & Resources We’ve Been Using
May 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Daniel and Todd discuss different tools and resources that they have been using lately.
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 281: Your First Offering
May 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Should you give away your first offering?
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 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 275: Leadership vs Discipleship
April 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Discipleship is a long obedience in the same direction.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 251: Reurbanization
January 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Reurbanization calls for an increase of church plants within cities.
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 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 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 240: Missional Community Through Small Groups
December 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why do weekly worship services matter?
Episode 234: Rental Fatigue
November 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Life is full of surprises…and so is church planting.
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 230: Community Outreach
November 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is door-to-door and street park evangelism more effective than relational evangelism?
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 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 216: Church Planting Assessments
September 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How important are church planting assessments?
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 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 210: Preventing Burnout for Volunteers
September 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you prevent burnout for volunteers?
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 204: Long Distance Discipleship
August 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How do you disciple your team from a distance?
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 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 196: Deciding Governance
July 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Should deciding church governance be a solo or team effort?
Episode 194: Second Chair Leadership
July 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What makes a good Second Chair Leader?
Episode 192: Outreach Ideas for Children
July 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are some creative ways to evangelize to children?
Episode 190: Relaunching an Existing Church
June 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is relaunching an existing church plant a good idea?
Episode 188: Co-Planting
June 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Is two better than one when it comes to church planters?
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 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 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 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 164: Prayer and Vision Meetings
April 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Faithfully integrate prayer into the lifeblood of your new church.
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 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 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 156: Church Podcasting Best Practices
March 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Leverage podcasting for your church for maximum impact.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 123: Planting in a Bilingual Context
November 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Do bilingual ministry in a multi-ethnic context.
Episode 121: Working Alongside Established Churches
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Inspire others toward the work of church multiplication.
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 117: Setup Teams and Portable Church
November 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Reduce burnout among volunteers in portable 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 85: Gaining Commitment in Your Core Team
July 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Strengthen your core team with clear and compelling vision.
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 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 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 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.
Episode 54: Ed Stetzer and Critical Knowledge
April 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn about The 5 Things Every Church Planter Needs to Know from Ed Stetzer.
Episode 53: Ed Stetzer and 30 Years of Planting
April 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Learn about The Secrets I’ve Learning From 30 Years of Church Planting from Ed Stetzer.