Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 3: Character) Last article, we dove into the foundational issue of Calling for church planters. Without a call of God, one should never enter into planting ministry or ministry in general. If you have missed the introduction to this...
Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 2: Calling) In the first article, I introduced the Four C’s as a conceptual framework to help individuals and congregations assess potential planters. This framework is also very important to consider for those interested in planting...
Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 1: Introduction) A common question that I have been asked is, “How does one know they are to plant a congregation?” It’s a really important question given the unique realities of starting something from nothing. There is a pretty...
How to Start a Church Plant Group Within a Congregation When St. Paul’s Free Lutheran in Fargo was beginning to pursue the possibility of church planting in the Fargo/Moorhead area at the beginning of 2022, they were doing so in a given context of work that had come...
Book Review: Church Plant Director, Winfield Bevins in his book Ever Ancient Ever New: The Allure of Liturgy for a New Generation presents a fascinating case that the broader evangelical church is finally waking up from its liturgical slumber. For many years,...
Why a Welcome Team System is Important Last month my wife Bethany went on a business trip to South Dakota. She and her Hawaiian coworkers had never been to this state before and were excited for their first experience of the midwest. They flew into...
Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 2: Calling) In the first article, I introduced the Four C’s as a conceptual framework to help individuals and...
Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 1: Introduction) A common question that I have been asked is, “How does one know they are to plant a...
How to Start a Church Plant Group Within a Congregation When St. Paul’s Free Lutheran in Fargo was beginning to pursue the possibility of church...