When you look back on any project or endeavor, you get a better idea of what was important and what wasn’t. This same thing is true with church plants. Looking back after planting a new church, you have a much better idea about what was worth worrying about and what wasn’t that big of a […]

A little over a year ago, my wife Betsy and I began a year-long process of leaving our home church to plant a new Vineyard church in a neighboring suburb. That year covered the period of time between, “we know God’s calling us to plant a church” to the send-off with our team. We had […]

Planting a new church begins with evangelism, discipleship, and the development of diverse leaders, but eventually, you have to focus on some of the nuts and bolts of solidifying your organization. These details become the foundation for continuing the adventure in church planting. If they aren’t in place, the scaffolding can break away leaving you […]

At the risk of being too simple, I’d say successful church planting boils down to being the right person in the right place following God’s Spirit at the right time. Yet surprisingly, the essential guidance of the Holy Spirit is often overlooked in church planting strategy. Theologian Francis Schaeffer once commented, “The central problem of […]