Church Planting vs. Pastoring: What’s the Difference?
There comes a time in the life of every new church when you shift from church planter to church pastor.
Resources for Disciple Making
10 Practical Tips for Living on Mission in Your Community
Living missionally in your community requires intentionality, a willing heart and dependency on the Holy Spirit....
The intentional life of a Christian
The Christian life is not about me living for Jesus; it’s about Jesus living His life...
5 reasons church planters should unpack forgiveness
Unpack forgiveness first, church planters. Before you pick out a sound board, before you buy a...
https://vimeo.com/236827201 The GC (Gospel Conversations) Challenge is an opportunity to join together as churches, associations and...
The Send Conference is a two-day gathering of local churches that want to see a movement...
https://vimeo.com/195315011 Disciple-making is the sum total of what Christ came to do. Here, John O. introduces...
Spiritual journal discipleship
Church planters get pulled in many directions at once. The task of discipling men can get...
9 characteristics of a church planter: Disciple making
Recently I had the “privilege” of shopping at Home Depot. I say “privilege” because, depending on...
Launch your congregation into living a life on mission wherever God has placed them at namb.net/startingpoint.
The practice of hospitality: Your home on mission
To develop healthy disciple-making practices, we must recapture the art of hospitality. Our castle or His...
The planter as generalist: Leadership development
Church planting, when done properly, is proof that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things....
If you’ve heard me speak or if you’ve read any of my books, what I’m about...
Last week I introduced you to, or reminded you of, a concept called identity amnesia: Christians...
Why conversion growth is crucial in church planting
Healthy things grow. If you’ve been in ministry for long at all, you’ve probably heard that...
Transformational relationships with God
The most important things to measure in your church plant are often the hardest things to...
Most popular in 2016: #8 Redefining success: Gospel conversations
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to...
Collegiate Church Planting: Developing leaders
Have you ever had that “aha” moment? It’s that moment something suddenly becomes clear and crystalized....
What is bivocational church planting?
Bivocational—it’s an interesting word. In fact, our spellcheck tells us it’s not a word. Even our...
Who are bivocational church planters?
Here’s a trustworthy saying: Whoever desires to be an overseer desires a noble task, but whoever...
Bivocational church planting: Why?
Tick-tock-tick-tock. . .picture a ticking alligator and a scared, one-handed pirate. Some of you may remember...
Five years after being planted, Valley Life Church has given birth to three other churches, which...
The fallacy of our spiritual gifts: Part 1
Brett and Noelle are busy penciling in 200 dots in the new member’s class at church....
Sending well: Developing missionaries in your church
“Lord of the harvest, please send workers! My community is ready…I just need help! In Jesus’...
How to share the message of Christ with our neighbors
How in the world do we, as believers, carry out the Great Commission? Jesus wasn’t joking...
How to understand your neighbor
I was born and raised in the southern part of the United States. South Carolina to...
When I was growing up, I loved watching “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.” I loved the trolley that...
Multiplication: Developing leaders
In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul has a lot to say. He speaks...
Multiplication: Making disciples
Disciple making is the foundation of church planting. If you want to lead your church to...
Why Multiply? It Is Beneficial
When an effective church planter engages a community, he has an internal and compelling urgency directed...
How to have successful gospel conversations
We’ve all been there. Or even if you haven’t, people in your church have. You start...
Discipleship is messy because our lives are messy. One size certainly doesn’t fit all. How can...
What discipleship is Christian discipleship is what happens when people live daily with Jesus. Jesus drew incredible,...
Developing leaders to multiply the ministry
One of the reasons developing leaders is so critical for a church is the multiplying result....
For nine years I taught a course on evangelism at a small Christian college. There was...
A Process for Multiplying Disciples
By Jeff Christopherson We like to say to “make disciple-making disciples” to inspire a vision for...
How to build a team of volunteers for your church
You’re a church planter and have answered the call, raised the money and launched with a...
How to Multiply A Missional Community
What steps should we take to multiply? First, assess the health of your group. Make sure...
Todd Engstrom Interview: Missional Communities
Send Network: Tell us a little about the culture of your church. Todd Engstrom: At Austin...
Send Network: What is the vision of Midtown Fellowship? Allen Tipping:Our vision statement is, “A Jesus-centered...
Community and Mission: A Divine Meeting
My wife and I have a rugged wooden farm table. It’s not impressive—there are scratches, stains...
Engaging culture: Introduction
The New Testament Early Church was certain of the missional reality that they were living in...
Is your church an evangelizing church? NAMB
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing...
Is your church a discipling church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing...
Is your church a ministering church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing...
Is Your Church a Fellowshipping Church?
During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing...
SENDING Church: How to Prepare Your Planter
One of the most often asked questions from pastors who have never planted is, “what do...
Staying is the New Going – The Benefits
As I was flipping through a magazine, an ad caught my eye: “Have you been everywhere yet?”...
Why neighborhood integration improves ministry opportunities
God has taken our family on a surprising, exciting and somewhat overdue journey the last two...
Hospitality is NOT about entertaining. What have you historically thought about when you hear the word...
5 Things to Keep in Mind when Planting Near a Military Community
All gospel – no gimmicks Military towns are inundated with gimmicky entrepreneurs and their schemes. From...
NAMB’s approach to church planting near military communities
Pumping deep from the heart of NAMB’s vision these days is a desire to push back...
How to help Christians deal with doubt
Christians tend to fall into one of three groups when it comes to doubt and questioning...
An Everyday Missionary Disguised as a Barista
My dad has been a pastor for my entire life, and as a result, the lifestyle...
Six Ways to Evaluate Your Church’s Strategy to Assimilate New Believers
Maybe you’ve seen it happen. A new believer joins a local church, and is thrilled by...
Church Planting Essentials pt. 2
Essential #2 In the “4 Essentials for every church planter” series, the second essential is this:...
When NOT to Multiply a Missional Community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement....
When should I multiply a missional community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement....
Why Multiply A Missional Community?
Editor’s Note: Multiplication is a critical piece of effectively making disciples, and foundational to a movement....
Knowing and Engaging Your Community
“To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called...
How to make the most of an apprenticeship at your church
With the recent emphasis in church planting among evangelicals, there is now more than ever a...