January 1, 2011
Playing It Forward for Families, Churches
Area 10 Faith Community launched Cartwheels & Coffee as a creative way to serve Richmond families, lower overhead, and build community before the church’s first services even began.
Articles for tag: Church Planting
December 12, 2010
Blind Copies
Mark A. Taylor considers how churches can move beyond copycat ministry models and embrace missional imagination shaped by their unique calling, community, and purpose.
December 9, 2010
A New Perspective for a “˜Bunch of Jerks”
Chris Beard reflects on how a Beaumont church billboard sparked national conversation and reminded Christians that apologizing, listening, and acting more like Jesus matter in outreach.
December 5, 2010
A Story to Challenge All of Us
New church plants in Greater Salt Lake City grew from years of collaboration, leadership, and prayer among Restoration Movement leaders committed to seeing the work continue.
December 3, 2010
Built for Speed
Charles and Tiffany Hill moved to South Jordan, Utah, to plant One Community, facing funding setbacks, launch delays, and a challenging mission field with determination and faith.
December 2, 2010
Immeasurably More
Bryan and Missy Meyers planned to plant in Nevada, but God redirected them to Utah, where The Journey launched through prayer, cooperation, and church-planting partnerships.
December 1, 2010
Interview with Kyle Costello
Kyle Costello discusses leaving Mormonism, discovering grace in Christ, and planting Missio Dei Community in Salt Lake City to love, serve, and engage the city.
December 1, 2010
God on a Mission in Salt Lake City
A New Church Plant in Salt Lake City Kyle Costello’s journey from a Mormon upbringing to faith in Christ helped prepare him to plant Missio Dei Community in downtown Salt Lake City. The new church began by gathering in homes, building relationships, and preparing for a public launch while navigating cultural and logistical obstacles. Kyle Costello left Mormonism, came to faith in Christ, and developed a heart for church planting. Orchard Group partnered with several churches to plant Missio Dei Community in Salt Lake City. The new congregation began meeting in homes, baptizing new believers, and searching for a public
November 30, 2010
Working to Expand Mission in Chile
Conosur Christian Ministries, launched by Jim and Cheryl Green after their mission work in Chile, plans to build a Christian K-12 school focused on academics, discipline, and leadership.
November 27, 2010
Within Our Reach
Greg Pruett calls churches to help bring Scripture translation and church planting to the remaining least-reached, Scriptureless language groups around the world.
November 26, 2010
The Jonathan Project
Graydon Jessup describes The Jonathan Project’s work planting multiplying churches among least-reached people groups and training “global Jonathans” to share the gospel in difficult places.
November 13, 2010
My Journey to Journey
Darin Brown reflects on how dissatisfaction, renewed vision, and humble next steps helped transform a struggling church plant into a new season of outreach and growth.
November 3, 2010
From the Served to the Servant
Chuck Booher explains how Crossroads Christian Church’s Basic Training program helps new believers grow through Scripture, accountability, community, and hands-on service across the church.
October 22, 2010
Starting a Church for People Who Don’t Like Church
Verve, a Christian church in Las Vegas, hosted “Vault,” a church planting lab for current and future church planters focused on reaching people who don’t like church.
The Just One Challenge
Bob Russell and college presidents urge churches to pray for future kingdom workers through the Just One Challenge, a Matthew 9:38 initiative calling believers to recruit and encourage new ministers.
October 20, 2010
Just One Sunday (a Special Emphasis on Nov. 14)
Churches Invited to Pray for Harvest Workers Churches across North America are invited to join the Just One Challenge on November 14, the Sunday before the National Missionary Convention. The emphasis calls congregations to pray Matthew 9:38 and ask the Lord to raise up preachers, missionaries, and other workers for the harvest. Churches are encouraged to make Matthew 9:38 a worship-service prayer emphasis. The Just One Challenge focuses on asking God to raise up new kingdom leaders. Resources and ideas are available through the Just One Challenge website. Imagine what could happen if every church in North America began to
October 16, 2010
A Day for Church Planting
Churches marked 10-10-10 with invitations, offerings, and new church plants, as the Exponential Conference’s 10-10-10 Initiative and Stadia encouraged prayer, support, and action.
October 12, 2010
The Behaviorally Based Interview
David Limiero explains how behaviorally based interviewing can help church search teams evaluate ministry candidates through past behavior, personal involvement, and evidence of faithful leadership.
Checking References of Ministerial Candidates
Brent Storms shares three ministry hiring lessons about reference checks, candidate strengths and weaknesses, and why churches should use a broader process when evaluating staff and church-planting candidates.
September 26, 2010
2010 NACC: The Why Behind Our Ministry Mistakes
Vince Antonucci explains why ministry mistakes often trace back to a lack of self-awareness—and how leaders can better understand their background, personality, talents, and blind spots.
