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 [...]
I have heard a well-intentioned church planter say that if there is a great worship team and an above-average preacher, the church will succeed. I think that is a way to start a worship service but NOT the foundation for a life-giving church plant. So, how can you know if you are merely starting a [...]
When I say “needed,” I need to qualify that word. If you are planting a house church or micro church, then you may not need these 5 positions. That’s the beauty of “simple church.” This blog post is about planting community churches. Based on my 20+ years of experience, these 5 key positions are needed [...]