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A Professor’s Legacy of Mentoring Church Planters

Steve Lee stood at the front of his Contemporary Evangelism class at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary …

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Writing a Church Planting Prospectus

Few things keep a church planter up at night more than finances. The dizzying array of …

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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. …

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The intentional life of a Christian

The Christian life is not about me living for Jesus; it’s about Jesus living His life …

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Mistakes in church planting

In April 2016, Dan Rockwell posted a piece on his leadership blog called “The Five Biggest …

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Redefining Mission as an Every Day Mission

Too often we settle for the status quo. We assume this is just the way life …

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Don’t ditch your denomination

The past few years have been challenging for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Many of our …

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A bright future rooted in a distant path

The glum cacophony of voices bemoaning the state of the church in North America presents a …

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Where have all the church planters gone?

What’s the greatest hindrance to effective church planting? You might expect to get varied answers to …

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So, What Comes After Church Growth?

The regrettable shortage of multiplying churches can be explained, at least in part, by the lingering …

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How Evangelistically Effective is Church Planting?

In 2002, pastor and author Tim Keller published a brief article entitled “Why Plant Churches” that has since …

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Planting in the City

When Rich Perez was growing up in his New York City neighborhood, he always heard that …

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From SIN to SAINT Louis

https://vimeo.com/247517692 Kempton Turner met Jesus in the most unexpected way in the most unexpected place. , …

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At Home in Minneapolis, At Home in Africa

https://vimeo.com/247816656 Khamis is a Christian from South Sudan. He lost everything in Sudan‚Äôs civil war. Now …

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Bivocational Church Planting | Dr. Marino Martinez-Vargas

“I see myself as a self-funded missionary.” Between serving his church as pastor and aiding patients …

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Chicago: Portrait of a Neighborhood

When most people in Chicago look at Garfield Park, they see drugs, crime and violence. When …

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Portrait of a Neighborhood

https://vimeo.com/206110222 Time Magazine calls Clarkston, Ga., “the most diverse square mile in the nation.” Here’s why. …

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Ordinary People — Cleveland, Ohio

https://vimeo.com/247847348 Gabby, Katie and Allison are ordinary, everyday believers, but they are stepping out in faith …

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Rethinking vocation

Believers participate in Christ’s priesthood, not within the walls of the church, but in the daily …

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Gathering and scattering

Everybody thinks they hate evangelism, but what if that was because they didn’t understand how evangelism …

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Spiritual journal discipleship

Church planters get pulled in many directions at once. The task of discipling men can get …

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Top 10 Posts of 2017: #2 Six Ways to Practice Hospitality

1. Reserve a night for “Neighbor Night” Years ago, when my wife and I started talking …

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Top 10 Posts of 2017: #7 Co-vocational Church Planting: Rethinking Vocation

The idea of rethinking vocation must start with considering the sacred/secular divide, or what some people …

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Why Attend a Church Plant

There are many reasons you’d want to attend an established church—some good reasons and some, well, …

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Co-vocational church planting: Rethinking vocation

The idea of rethinking vocation must start with considering the sacred/secular divide, or what some people …

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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 …

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God is in charge

“When I see someone baptized, I see myself,” says Martin Haghani. Martin planted Iranian Baptist Church …

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Why celebration is a tool for multiplication

You’ve heard it said that you are what you celebrate and there is nowhere that is truer than …

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Why membership is a tool for multiplication

Recently, my wife and I were driving back home, and decided to check out the country …

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How to send mission teams well

Mission teams can be a tremendous help to a church planter, but often they become a …

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How to plan for mission teams

I am a huge fan of great mission team experiences. Over the past 13 years of …

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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 …

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Is your calling based on identity?

Every Christian is called to be a missionary, and this calling extends wherever we are. Every …

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How to protect the mission

Gravity is not something we can see or feel. However, it’s constantly at work. Gravity works …

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5 ways to protect the vision from God

All people protect things that matter to them. Be it a wedding ring, a picture drawn …

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Most popular of 2016: #1 Five ways to engage: The City

The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …

Most popular of 2016: #7 Five ways to engage: The campus

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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 …

Bivocational church planting: ReThinking It

By Brad Brisco Over the past several years there has been an increasing interest in church …

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Why Christians should care about politics

During the course of a presidential campaign, it is common to hear evangelicals, especially younger ones, …

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Taste and See

What is an arepa and what does it have to do with starting churches? Fabian Perea, …

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Stories from the frontlines: Dustin Nimmo

This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …

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Stories from the front lines: Whitney Clayton

This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …

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Why church planters need long-term vision

I’m always stunned by the mess kids can make. Give them 30 minutes alone in a …

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Kingdom focused church planting

Have you ever missed something in conversation? You know, times when you’ve assumed something a person …

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Brotherhood: God’s prayer for relationships

My phone usually pings around 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. The most recent one read: “Praying for …

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Five ways to engage: the campus

1. Reach students with depth. As we engaged the campus a generation or two ago, we …

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Five ways to engage: the suburbs

In recent years, increased attention has been given to the city centers of our world. This …

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Five ways to engage: the city

1. Learn the city.Find the best sources for learning about your city. There are likely newspapers, …

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Send Relief: Meeting Needs

In Tuesday’s post, we discussed identifying the needs of your community. Recognizing opportunities to show mercy …

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Send Relief: Identify Needs

Needs are all around us. Some are obvious and overwhelmingly urgent, such as a crisis situation. …

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Send Relief: Introduction

A growing trend in evangelical circles is the emphasis on being socially conscious, which includes caring …

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Redefining Success: City Transformation

Insignificance. Most of our nightmares revolve around this. We all want to know we are making …

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How to have successful gospel conversations

We’ve all been there. Or even if you haven’t, people in your church have. You start …

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Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches pt. 3

Some years ago, the movie “Chariots of Fire” introduced the world to an Olympic champion and …

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Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches pt. 2

Running has never been really fun for me unless it was an actual race. Although I …

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Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches

I have been running marathons for almost 15 years now. It’s amazing how the sport of …

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Who, What, and Where

Yesterday I was talking to a good friend about his next ministry assignment and what is …

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What is Missional Pt. 3

In the last post I shared that the first theological distinction deals with the missionary nature …

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What is Missional Pt. 2

In part one I explained that when I am asked to define the word “missional” I …

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What is Missional Pt. 1

For nine years I taught a course on evangelism at a small Christian college. There was …

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Generosity: Building a Generous Church

Encouraging generosity in the church is a matter I believe I can speak to because it …

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Building a Generous People

John Bunyan once said, “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone …

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Kingdom First: Leading God’s People

The Apostle Paul, gave this charge to the Ephesian church leadership: “Pay careful attention to yourselves …

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Mission as a Mom

“I wanted to change the world, but I couldn’t find a babysitter,” said a mother. Motherhood …

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Missional Community Connections: Part 2

Environments Conducive to Missional Communities Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that …

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What are Missional Community Connections

Connections at The Austin Stone is not simply giving information that propels individuals towards involvement but …

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How to Multiply A Missional Community

What steps should we take to multiply? First, assess the health of your group. Make sure …

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Todd Engstrom Interview: Missional Communities

Send Network: Tell us a little about the culture of your church. Todd Engstrom: At Austin …

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Church Family on Mission

Send Network: What is the vision of Midtown Fellowship? Allen Tipping:Our vision statement is, “A Jesus-centered …

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Community and Mission: A Divine Meeting

My wife and I have a rugged wooden farm table. It’s not impressive—there are scratches, stains …

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Is your church an evangelizing church? NAMB

During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …

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Is your church a discipling church?

During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …

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Is your church a ministering church?

During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …

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Is Your Church a Fellowshipping Church?

During this blog post series, I am trying to help you assess your church by providing …

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Sending Church – Commissioning

When you begin to rattle off the names of the great characters of the Bible, there …

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Every life on mission and every church on mission

“Every Life On Mission” and “Every Church On Mission” are two phrases NAMB will use prominently …

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What are the frontlines of mission?

Church planter Patrice Viakinnou shares his vision for ministry to New York City’s West-African population. Send …

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Are You Weak Enough for God to Use You?

There aren’t many societies that praise weakness. Ours is no different. Whether you’re a pastor or …

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The Myth of Calling

The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that …

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