Leadership Development
Dirkie

Just Jump: Our Church Succession Story

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] No matter how well you plan, how much time you invest, or how well you communicate to the community, church transitions are never

Filling out paperwork
Focused Church Planter Training
John Aureli

Getting Started: The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Planting a new church begins with evangelism, discipleship, and the development of diverse leaders, but eventually, you have to focus on some of

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Evangelism
Tony Portell

Where Are the Pioneers?

Pioneer  (noun) a person who is among the first to explore a new country or area.Synonyms: frontiersman/frontierswoman, explorer, trailblazer, discoverer To launch a successful church,

Diversity & Justice
Steven Schenk

Why We Do Kingdom Collaboration

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Asking “why should you collaborate” is a lot like asking “why don’t you sew your own pants?”  Sewing my own pants costs more

Church Planting Story
Joshua Pickett

Reasons We Plant Churches

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Over the last few years, I have become increasingly convinced that planting churches is one of the most significant ways the church can

Evangelism
Daniel Jergensen

The First Problem Jesus Asks Us to Solve

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Jesus was the greatest problem solver in human history. The problems he solved were obviously spiritual, but many times also physical, social, economic,

Bi-vocational ministry
Jimm Wood

Why I’m Choosing Bi-vocational Ministry

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] As people who are led by the Holy Spirit and continually asking “What is the Father doing?”, it’s easy to find ourselves in

Church Planting Story
Pauline Powell

Church Planting in my 50s

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] I first visited a Vineyard church in 1991 and I experienced grace, truth, and love that broke through my walls and brought healing

Leadership Development
Tony Portell

Testing the Heart of Potential Leaders

One of the great temptations in pastoring is putting people in places of leadership before they are ready. Let’s face it; sometimes it seems like

Leadership Development
Alexi George

The Move Toward Leadership

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] A person begins their interaction with your church simply as a participant. It is a one way relationship as they receive, listen, and