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Resistance to revival: South Dakota pastor becomes an unlikely church planter
YANKTON, S.D. (BP) – Jeff Mueller never intended to plant a church. In fact, he was pretty loud in his opposition to its widespread practice...
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‘A space to grow:’ Maryland church planter answers call to reach African diaspora
LAUREL, Maryland (BP) — Temidayo Akinsanya wasn’t planning to start a church. The engineer-turned-seminary-student envisioned serving an existing congregation through his ministry calling. But a...
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Snowstorm doesn’t deter church launch in central Ohio for Send Network planter
Editor’s note: Sunday, March 16, is Church Planting Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention. This story first appeared in Baptist Press. PICKERINGTON, Ohio (BP) –...
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FIRST PERSON: The Portrait of a Healthy Church Planter
At Send Network, we’re driven by one mission: helping churches plant churches everywhere for everyone. It’s not just what we do—it’s who we are. Together,...
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Nations Church casts global vision from D.C.’s backyard
WASHINGTON — Greg Gibson had already planted one church in Washington, D.C., so he chuckled when his friend Clint Clifton called him three years ago...
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As war triggers immigration, Slavic Send Network church planter catalyzing dozens of new churches
IRVINE, California — Bogdan Kipko immigrated to the United States, arriving in Seattle with his parents in 1992 where a Baptist church provided space for...
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Josh Smith on a Vision for Making Disciples
In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Josh Smith, senior pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church.
Strategies for Success: Building a Committed Volunteer Leadership Team
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
1. How casting a vision of evangelism, discipleship and meaningful service can inspire students and volunteers.
2. Viewing training opportunities differently to help raise a generation of influential disciple makers and missionaries.
3. Strategic accountability and how it fosters a sense of purpose among volunteers.
4. How prayer encourages leaders in raising laborers that yield impactful results.
5. Ways in which gratitude can lead to organic growth as existing leaders become advocates for ministry.
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20 years of prayer brings church planter to Basque people group in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – From their first date, Matthew and Bethany McDonald talked about their mutual interest in international missions. “We wanted to serve where Christ...
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Todo buen líder de iglesia tiene esta cualidad
There’s one characteristic in a church leader that’s invaluable to the church but isn’t easily quantified.
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With the Cooperative Program, ‘any church of any size’ can plant
NASHVILLE (BP) – When Christ Fellowship in Tampa, Fla., felt led to launch a new campus, they weren’t alone. Send Network Florida walked beside them...
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Unexpected encounter leads to new church plant in Jacksonville
An unexpected encounter in his doctoral class led to Curtis Haynes’s decision to plant a new Southern Baptist church on the southside of Jacksonville. The...
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Pastor, what is it like being married to you?
What is it like to be married to you? Is it like being married to a celebrity? Or is it like being married to a servant?
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Oklahoma church sends church planter to metro-Cincinnati
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in The Baptist Messenger and was adapted from the 2021 Missionary Prayer Guide for Oklahoma Baptists. HAMILTON, Ohio...
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Church planter reaching the marginalized in historic Florida town
SANFORD, Fla. (BP) – When Arthur Gonçalves first met Adam, he was pushing a cart in downtown Sanford. When offered a meal and prayer, he...
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