Church planters often struggle with anxiety. There are financial snags, disagreeable people and governmental obstacles that feel like they were sent from hell just to keep you feeling jittery and...
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression? Many Christian leaders (and their followers) do. I’ve written especially for people who doubt their faith, or their faithfulness, because they are taking...
If you want to multiply churches you’re into something good. Along the way, you’ll need to develop a leadership pipeline that includes preaching. Preaching teams help equip emerging...
As a church planter turned pastor, I’m tempted to believe almost anything about myself. On so-called good days, the temptation is to believe that I’ve arrived (to where exactly I don’t know, but...
Church planting is a daunting business. Only the faith-filled and faithful should apply for the job. For most it is a cross-cultural experience—unless they plant in their hometown where prophets...
Our first church planting venture was a near disaster. There was no sending church. The church we came from took an offering to help us, but that was all they could afford. They sent no people...
Have you run short of funds, held a bummer event or felt betrayed by someone you trusted? Welcome to the club. You stand in the company of the apostles and of probably anyone you look up to. Pain is...
