Jun 15, 2023
Church Planting Basic Training
What are the Necessary Elements of a New Church?
Like any other venture begun from the ground up, a new church has several vital elements. In my years in pastoral ministry, my experience has been that new church plants which are missing even one of these elements either suffers or ultimately fails. This is certainly not a comprehensive list, but it is a necessary list. These are absolutely necessary elements. They may not all happen at once, but each element should be a primary goal for the developing church.
Jun 8, 2023
Church Planting Basic Training
Why Should I Invest My Life in a Church Plant?
When my father was a child, growing up in a pastor’s home, the culture in the church circles of which he was a part envisioned two levels of Christians. There were the Christians who just did normal things and then there were the Christians who did spectacular things. The common designation for those in the second category was, “He is on fire for the Lord.” And in those circles, to be “on fire for the Lord” meant either being a pastor or a missionary.
May 31, 2023
Church Planting Basic Training
Why Plant a New Church?
“Oh, there are already plenty of churches in town.” That is a common answer when a Christian is asked about the possibility of plunging into the adventure of being part of planting a new church. I would edit that answer with an addition, “Oh, there are already plenty of churches in town, but few are proclaiming a biblical gospel of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.”
May 29, 2023
Five Church Situations Which Benefit from Outside Resources
Planting a New Church
A local church may find itself by God’s grace in a position of growth, spiritual health, and stability in which it may be able to focus some efforts on multiplying the spread of the Gospel through a church plant. This may be an intentionally planned effort, or it may simply be the result of a providential opportunity which has crossed their path. Before engaging in a church-plant project, a local church ought to educate itself on the best ways forward for their particular situation. Let me suggest some important components to moving forward on a church-planting project.
