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Discipleship
Steve Nicholson

Gathering Your First 50 People

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] One of the most difficult aspects of church planting is simply gathering your first fifty people. Second only, of course, to gathering your

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Church Planting Story
Lesley Patterson

Finding My Restored Identity As A Leader

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] I’m a church “re-planter” and a pastor. Those words still seem a bit foreign and awkward when they come out of my mouth.

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Focused Church Planter Training
Ray Duran

4 Ministry Truths To Keep You Going

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] We have all heard how hard ministry is on every area of life. People say that there is constant stress, that it is

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Church Planting Story
Matt Lilly

How God Called Us To Church Plant…Again

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] After 20 years in the Vineyard and 10 years in ministry, we had been on two church planting teams, but never planted a

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Focused Church Planter Training
Tom Camacho

Less Is More

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] “You’ve got to flow with the current, my friend,” said Flavio, my dive master, with a wide grin. I love scuba diving, but

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Church Planting
John Aureli

Engaging in Ministry and Staying Healthy as a Family

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] My church planting journey began as I rocked my daughter to sleep. I had been considering leaving vocational ministry in order to pay

Anna and West Taul
Church Planting Story
Anna Taul

Everyone Really Does Get To Play!

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] As we started serving on ministry teams at our local Vineyard church, we learned more about the Vineyard’s values and beliefs; We absolutely