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...
HOW TO PLANT A CHURCH IN SIX (NOT SO) EASY STEPS Our culture today is infatuated with “Life hacks” and “3 Easy Step” methods to achieve desired goals. While I’m all for working smart, I’m not a fan of promising quick and easy fixes to complex challenges. Rather than...
Why is an Intentional Formation Strategy Important in a Congregation? (Part 2) “Repetition, repetition, repetition.” We are formed through...
Why is an Intentional Formation Strategy Important in a Congregation? (Part 1) “Repetition, repetition, repetition.” This is an old adage that has...
Making Room for People The highs and lows of making new friends isn’t just a rite of passage we associate with childhood or the tumultuous waves of...