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.
Resources for Planter Stories
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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Houseless Man Transformed by the Gospel
At first glance, no one would suspect Jeffery, a man without a home, was born to …
Boston Church Plants Seven Churches in Eight Years
No healthy 36-year-old expects their heart to call it quits — particularly at the genesis of …
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One Year Saved. One Year Sober.
By Arthur Gonçalves A year ago, I met an addict with no hope. He was struggling …
Three years in … what am I learning
We just celebrated our third birthday as a church! At the beginning of this call on …
Chicago: Portrait of a Neighborhood
When most people in Chicago look at Garfield Park, they see drugs, crime and violence. When …
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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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 …
https://vimeo.com/247517692 Kempton Turner met Jesus in the most unexpected way in the most unexpected place. , …
When Rich Perez was growing up in his New York City neighborhood, he always heard that …
Ordinary People — Cleveland, Ohio
https://vimeo.com/247847348 Gabby, Katie and Allison are ordinary, everyday believers, but they are stepping out in faith …
Because of your prayers and faithful giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, North American missionary …
Some practical tips and how-to’s for promoting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in your church. This …
Brotherhood success stories: Rayden Hollis
I have been blessed with an amazing brotherhood of church planters in St. Louis. We are …
Brotherhood success stories: Ryan Rice
I never wanted to move back to New Orleans. It was truly a supernatural move of …
Brotherhood success stories: How brotherhood is accomplished
A significant part of the brotherhood I have experienced was an inherited grace. I take no …
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Stories from Sending Churches: Michael O’Neal
In March and April 2017, we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters, …
Stories From Sending Churches: Brian Bloye
In March and April 2017, we interviewed three pastors serving in Sending Churches. These are their …
5 Lessons I learned from Adrian Rogers
No one has influenced and impacted my life like the “prince of preachers,” the man known …
Voices that shape us: The Importance of mentors
One of the most influential theologians in my life is a musician. Songwriter Michael Card’s exegetically evocative and …
“When I see someone baptized, I see myself,” says Martin Haghani. Martin planted Iranian Baptist Church …
I Don’t Know How to Start a Church
Through an unexpected turn of events, God called Paul Sasis to start a church in California. …
I Don’t Know How to Start a Church
Through an unexpected turn of events, God called Paul Sasis to start a church in California. …
Week of Prayer: Resonate over riches
The past seems almost foreign to church planter Jacob Dahl. Like many college students, Jacob went …
Week of Prayer: From death to life
After feeling what Kelly and Brandi Perrish desciribe as a “holy discontent,” they moved their family …
Week of Prayer: First year church plant gives back
After more than 30 years in ministry, Pastor Garth Leno stepped down from his role at …
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Most popular of 2016: #5 Preacher notes: Danny Akin
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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Ben Mandrell and his family left their large church in Tennessee to plant Storyline Church in …
Planting, and then pastoring that church in the years that follow, is an ever-shifting role that …
Five years after being planted, Valley Life Church has given birth to three other churches, which …
When I think about the things I wish I would’ve known prior to launching WALK Church …
Stories from the frontlines: Dustin Nimmo
This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …
Stories from the front lines: Whitney Clayton
This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …
I know different planters and pastors have different strategies for the ministry of the Word–topical or …
When we first started City Church, we had one weekly worship gathering. I would have a …
Stories of Doubt: Kent Bateman
Stories of doubt from an apprentices’ perspective Send Network: Tell us about the church you are …
Send Network: Tell us about your church plant and when you all started meeting. Andy Hall:Redemption …
Stories of Doubt – Jeff Phillips
At the immense risk of sounding negative, this reality is true when it comes to church …
https://vimeo.com/139248295 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the only church Derek Collings and …
https://vimeo.com/140101933 86% of the people in Morgan County, Utah belong to the Church of Jesus Christ …
Serving as a church planting apprentice
I had just left seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and was en route to join a …
NAMB’s Farm System: Serving as a Church Planting Intern
My journey of life on mission began my sophomore year of collge. As a 19-year-old student, …
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When Clay Holcomb moved to Portland, Oregon to start a church, he knew he’d probably be …
In a city where the mountains are king, some people say Jesus is ignorable. But in …