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Church Planting Process

Lessons Learned in Rural Church Ministry

Lessons Learned in Rural Church Ministry Near the beginning of his classic biography on Martin Luther (Here I Stand), Roland H. Bainton writes something you may not know about Luther. He writes, Returning from Rome, Luther came under new influences due to a...

Four C’s of a Church Planter (Part 5: Competency)

Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 4: Competency) In this final blog, we are diving into the hardwiring and gifting of a planter. As I wrote last week, every person is unique, and every situation is unique. An obvious aspect of life is that there are unique giftings...

Four C’s of a Church Planter (Part 4: Chemistry)

Four C's of a Church Planter (Part 4: Chemistry) As this series continues, a very important aspect in church planting is chemistry. Now, we aren't talking physical science, but rather chemistry in terms of fit between pastor and congregation. This is very important....

Four C’s of a Church Planter (Part 3: Character)

Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Church Planting Philosophy, Church Planting Process

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)

Nov 21, 2023 | Blog, Church Planting Philosophy, Church Planting Process

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)

Nov 14, 2023 | Blog, Church Planting Philosophy, Church Planting Process

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

Nov 7, 2023 | Blog, Church Planting Process

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

Jun 10, 2023 | Blog, Church Planting Process

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...