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Military Church Plants Spread the Gospel Globally

Many military communities don’t have churches proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. That’s why a …

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Send Network unveils new values, leadership team, Spanish website

LEER EN ESPAÑOL ALPHARETTA, Ga. — At a national meeting of more than 275 field staff …

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Send Network’s Spanish-language residencies dive deep into the needs of Hispanic communities

Leer en Español PUERTO RICO—Mormon country. Crime-ridden neighborhoods blocks from the White House. The Great Plains …

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Alabama family reaches out to ‘build trust with people’ through New York plant, Neighborhood Church

The importance of rest in church planting

I wanted to reach people. I wanted to grow the church. I wanted to make an impact. But I didn't recognize what I was doing.

Sending Churches: Finding your next church planter

Developing leaders is rarely easy (or fast). It takes time — sometimes years — to discover …

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3 Ways to love your spouse well on the church planting journey

What’s at stake if we plant a successful church, but fail in our marriage?

Every good church leader has this quality

There’s one characteristic in a church leader that’s invaluable to the church but isn’t easily quantified.

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.

Replant Cohort Helps to Revitalize Pastors and Churches

Alpharetta, Ga. — For three years, the North American Mission Board’s Mark Clifton and Brian Croft …

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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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Facing stress as a pastor and helping others do the same

By Tony Rose In proper amounts, stress is necessary for life. Undue stress, however, can undo …

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5 ways to generate vision and passion for church planting

My wife and I are church planters in Windsor, Ontario, Canada — directly across the river …

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Church planting as spiritual fathering

“For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I …

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You don’t have to be a pastor to be part of church planting

By Ryan Paterson Each of us had been involved in ministry for a number of years …

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Spreading good news through an ice truck

God has no problem changing our plans. Like many churches, Redemption Road Church in Phoenix, Arizona, …

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Phoenix church rediscovers the power of gratitude

“Thank you.” When you’ve had weeks of long hours and sleepless nights, these two simple words …

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3 Essential leadership qualities amid hurt and turmoil

By Dhati Lewis The foreseeable future of church planting seems uncertain. We don’t know or have …

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3 Myths we believe about our grief

By Dhati Lewis The past few weeks have been brutal. Our communities across the nation are …

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Portland church serves as port-a-potty pitstop for homeless people

“Wash your hands” is the emphatic message we’ve all heard since the infamous COVID-19 virus forced …

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Pastor, you need to process your grief too

Last week was a hard week. It began with the public release of a cell phone …

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10 ways to make the most of Easter this year

Easter is arguably the most celebrated day of the year for Christians. Churches are usually packed …

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Sunday Gatherings Are Gone – Now What?

By Dhati Lewis If you’re a church leader right now, I’m guessing you were never given …

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The church planter’s manual for engaging your neighbor

By Matt Hess They found a lot of polite ways to say “no” to us over …

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Loving our community in dark times

By Dale Huntington This is a historical time for all of us. The last time our …

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Mark Clifton’s Coronavirus thoughts for small to mid-size churches

By Mark Clifton These are hard, unpredictable times. Many of us have been caught off guard …

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What should we do for our home worship gatherings?

The new coronavirus has forced us all into a new normal. Many of us find ourselves …

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7 Things to consider for your home worship gatherings

There is nothing that can stop the Church. In a season where large gatherings are limited, …

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Responding in love during the coronavirus pandemic

By Min Lee I’m accustomed to making changes slowly. I’m Korean American, and I helped replant …

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6 Tips on livestreaming your Sunday service

In a season where large group gatherings are scarce, God is kind to give us a …

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Maintaining an ongoing relationship with supporters

It is sometimes said, perhaps only somewhat jokingly, that church planters are after one thing: money. …

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E-book: Covocational Church Planting

Over the past several years there has been an increasing interest in church planting. As a …

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Ways to reach your community: Intro

Reaching your community with the gospel of Jesus Christ requires what I call “church-community intersections.” In …

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How to Deal with Being Far From Family

“Come over to Macedonia to help us.” Macedonia? Let me translate that for you: “Far from …

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Missionary flow and church planting

In the North American, post-Christian context in which we now live, we can’t plant churches by …

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How to plant your church without losing your spouse: Pay attention

If we are discussing “How to plant your church without losing your spouse,” the most significant …

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Eight non-negotiables for church planters, Pt. 4

7. Structure for growth and impact beyond where you are Probably one of the more evident …

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Eight non-negotiables for church planters, Pt. 3

4. Embed shared authority into your DNA Because I believe plurality in church leadership is a …

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Eight non-negotiables for church planters, Pt. 2

1. Prioritize preaching You’ll soon discover there are many things you can do when the church gathers together. …

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Eight non-negotiables for church planters, Pt. 1

We’re just shy of 14 years old as a church. It seems like just yesterday there …

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Learning to cherish older men in church planting

As church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders, we must be vigilant in our pursuit of spiritual …

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5 reasons church planters should unpack forgiveness

Unpack forgiveness first, church planters. Before you pick out a sound board, before you buy a …

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Debunking common church planting objections: We’re too small

There’s one more objection to becoming a Sending Church that we will tackle today. The first …

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Debunking Common Church Planting Objections: We’ll Lose Our Best Leaders

In the last post, we considered one of the most common objections to church planting — …

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Debunking common church planting objections: It costs too much

When you decide, as the pastor, to lead your church for the first time to be …

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15-year-old email

It was somewhat surreal, and a little surprising. Not that I had expected something really different, …

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7 ways church planting will bless your church

I have become more convinced each year that the Great Commission is a call to plant …

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Generosity

https://vimeo.com/208389367 NAMB Vice-President Kim Robinson has a conversation with Jack Alexander, chairman of The Reimagine Group …

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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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For the People of Montreal

On Sunday mornings, the streets of Montreal are quiet and deserted. Some people dream of a …

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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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GC Challenge Overview

https://vimeo.com/236827201 The GC (Gospel Conversations) Challenge is an opportunity to join together as churches, associations and …

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Send 2020 Promo

The Send Conference is a two-day gathering of local churches that want to see a movement …

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What are five ways to maintain a church planting culture?

Vance Pitman, Pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nev., talks about five ways to produce …

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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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Fabian Perea — Denver

Because of your prayers and faithful giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, North American missionary …

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2018 Gu√≠a para empezar

Some practical tips and how-to’s for promoting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in your church. This …

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Send Network Overview

There places on earth that are like no place on earth–places that you and your church …

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This Is NAMB

We are the North American Mission Board. We connect you and your church to your next …

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This is NAMB (Spanish)

En la Junta de misiones norteamericanas tenemos como razón de ser el movilizar a los Bautistas …

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Catch the Vision

The best way to catch the vision for ministry in the places that need it most …

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Multiplication Overview – Kevin Ezell

The local church is the plan for the mission of God to move forward with power. …

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Disciple Making – John O.

https://vimeo.com/195315011 Disciple-making is the sum total of what Christ came to do. Here, John O. introduces …

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Knowing your role: Strategy

Great coaching brings vision one step closer to reality. You may not have a coach right …

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Knowing your role: Self awareness

Reggie McNeil says, “The single most important piece of information a leader possesses is self-awareness.”[1] Self-Awareness could …

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Shaping your senior pastor’s heart toward planting, Pt. 3

I remember it like it was yesterday. After one of “those” church business meetings, someone close …

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Shaping your senior pastor’s heart toward planting, Pt. 2

I was asked to write a post titled “Shaping your senior pastor’s heart toward planting.” I …

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God’s Plan for Sharing – Praying

God’s Plan for Sharing – Equipping

God’s Plan for Sharing – Sowing

God’s Plan for Sharing – Harvesting

Shaping your senior pastor’s heart toward planting: Pt. 1

So, you’re currently reading through the book of Acts, or have recently read a book or …

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Preaching notes: Bernie Cueto

Preaching is one of those those sacred tasks entrusted to the pastor that, unless you are …

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‘My only aim’

The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and we …

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E-book: Rethink

To plant disciple-making, missional churches, we must change the way we think about God’s mission and …

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Rethinking Scorecards

Measurement is fabulous. Unless you’re busy measuring what’s easy to measure, as opposed to what’s important. …

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Rethinking movement

Movement is a mindset. Perhaps the very first thing that should be said in regard to …

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Rethinking leadership

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. ~ Max De Pree In the …

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