By Elizabeth Prata A parachurch organization is a Christian ministry that operates outside the local church’s governance and funding. Some work closely with a church, others are loosely conne…
John 1:42: “Looking at him, Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).” The name Peter is from a Greek word petros which means…
One of the more frustrating things about being a pastor is people who are difficult to deal with, usually because they are negative about everything. Thankfully, I deal with this less often the longer I am with the church.
I’ve spoken with dozens of people wrestling with a call to be a church planter. They want to discuss the biggest challenges they will face as a church planter. They are the same almost every time.
Having participated in two church plants as a planter, and now working with church planters on a regular basis in a coaching capacity, I know first hand the fears associated with planting a church. It’s a leap of faith and one God is calling many to these days.
We may be living in a culture guided by a pandemic mindset, but at least the churches are open again. It’s too bad the people haven’t all returned. I do not fault those concerned about catching the…
How do you effectively change an established culture? In addition to church planting, I have had the honor of pastoring a few churchesover 100 years old. With church planting we established the culture. In the already established churches they were well established long before I arrived. I knew, however, that if the church was going
Having been a church planter twice, I understand the unique challenges facing planters. They are constantly struggling with leadership issues, finances and simply knowing what to do next. I’d love to offer a word of encouragement for church planters. Recently I had a conversation with a church planter friend in Chicago. He’s in hard soil
Eric Metaxas believes that culture is at a “paradigm-shifting moment,” with science and archeology increasingly pointing to the existence of God — and those opposed to Christianity aren’t “going to like it.” “We’ve all lived at a time when not only is the trend that science is pointing us away from God, but we’ve been
Church planting is an interesting ministry for some. Here are the funniest questions I received as a church planter.
There are some bad reasons to plant a church. Please understand, I love church planting. When I moved back into church revitalization, part of the concern I had was I might not have a foot into church planting. That would be tough for me. After two successful plants and having...
I’m writing to let you know that we’ve missed YOU in our church community! We really have! And, I invite you to church (or back to church)!
This post is titled “7 Bible Verses of Encouragement for Church Planters”. However, these verses could encourage those attempting church revitalization. Even those those starting a nonprofit ministry or attempting to operate a small business might be encouraged by them.
I saw the phrase “Cultivators Worship.” As I was praying God said, “That’s my Business: Cultivating Disciples in the Kingdom.”
My story is simple. While enjoying starting a church, my home church had seen better days. It caused me to question what would become of the established church. That burning question in my heart lined with a church in need of revitalization. I agreed to be their pastor.
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast, Ron and Nate discuss where to find new leaders. Finding leaders is critical to the success of any nonprofit organization. The church should have the greatest volunteer pool among all organizations. Sadly, many churches overlook some of their best volunteers.
Seven wisdom nuggets I have learned or been given that are valuable for all leaders, but especially my friends in ministry.
The first few years of church revitalization were hard. I’ve told people they were some of the hardest years of my career. I had to learn how to remain sane.
The fact is I was talking about me most of the time. But I confused him with my verbiage by using inclusive words. I wasn’t trying to be confusing. It’s simply a habit I’ve formed. Team vocabulary is a large part of encouraging healthy teams.
Here’s a reality I came to a year of so ago. We have placed so much energy investing in the next generation of leaders that we’ve left a ton of leaders my