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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 club on the way back. We pulled up to…
Training your church members to have gospel conversations
Evangelism to Muslims: Prayer
Prayer is the biggest block and the foundation for working with any people group. To neglect this block is to take away your foundation and…
How to send mission teams well
Mission teams can be a tremendous help to a church planter, but often they become a burden even when all those involved are working with…
How to plan for mission teams
I am a huge fan of great mission team experiences. Over the past 13 years of ministry, I have seen mission teams from multiple vantage…
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 phrase at conferences, read it in books and caught…
How to get a church to engage in a community
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This quote, most often attributed to Peter Drucker, has been used by countless leaders over the years to remind us…
Transformational relationships with God
The most important things to measure in your church plant are often the hardest things to measure. It doesn’t take much effort to count nickels…
NAMB National Evangelism Mobilizers: Gospel Conversations
NAMB National Evangelism Mobilizers discuss the urgency of getting back to gospel conversations , NAMB National Evangelism Mobilizers discuss the urgency of getting back to…
Is your calling based on identity?
Every Christian is called to be a missionary, and this calling extends wherever we are. Every piece of ground we walk on is our mission…
How to protect the mission
Gravity is not something we can see or feel. However, it’s constantly at work. Gravity works like a magnet pulling us in invisible, intangible and…
5 ways to protect the vision from God
All people protect things that matter to them. Be it a wedding ring, a picture drawn by a preschooler, a letter written by a grandparent…
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 issues related to church planting and missionary living. These…
Most popular of 2016: #7 Five ways to engage: The campus
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to issues related to church planting and missionary living. These…
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 issues related to church planting and missionary living. These…
Collegiate Church Planting: Developing leaders
Have you ever had that “aha” moment? It’s that moment something suddenly becomes clear and crystalized. It’s something true, and you know it in an…