Church planting isn't a one-size-fits-all endeavor. The strategy you use to launch a community church is vastly different from starting a house church or micro church. Both models can be incredibly effective at reaching people for Jesus, but they require different approaches to gathering people and building your launch team. After years of helping church [...]
Church planting can be a journey with dramatic shifts. You start with those early mornings setting up chairs in a rented school gym, then suddenly find yourself navigating the complexities of a growing congregation with real momentum. It's like jumping from the starting line straight to mile twenty without experiencing anything in between. Challenging? Absolutely. [...]
I still remember the day our church plant team sat in a living room, eating cold pizza and dreaming about what could be. Almost three years and countless coffee meetings later, I've learned that those early team dynamics shaped everything that followed. And man, did we learn some lessons the hard way. You know that [...]
One of the critical steps in the church planting journey is developing a strong, committed launch team. Think of your launch team as the backbone of your new church—they will be your biggest supporters, your hands and feet in the community, and your partners in prayer and action. Here’s how to build a launch team [...]