For Church Planters’ Eyes Only
Over the years I’ve noticed something about church plants that might be helpful to you. Somewhere around 125-200 in worship, many semi-successful church planters lose their focus on outreach and bringing more people to Christ, and the church stalls out. I’ve noticed several reasons for this loss of focus on outreach and evangelism. I share […]
Are You Ready to Go Multi-site?
Here are a few questions you should be able to answer affirmatively before going multi-site. 1. Is my church growing a minimum of 5% per year? 2. Is my church 80% full at the main service? 3. Is my community 50% unchurched or more? 4. Does my church have a good reputation in the community? 5. […]
Church Planting, Ridleys 13 Characteristics and Test
Other than yourself have a friend, your supervisor, and a person with whom you work in ministry fill out the following: 1. Visioning capacity being a person who projects into the future beyond the present developing a theme which highlights the vision and philosophy of ministry persuasively selling the vision to the people approaching challenges […]
Church Planting Team
According to Forbes Magazine, new businesses starting with partners were four times more likely to succeed than those who started with solo entrepreneurs. Do not start alone. A suggested planting team consists of the following members: Team leader (Pastor): Full-time, paid. A magnetic personality, networker, entrepreneur, who attracts a diversity of people. Worship leader: Full-time, […]
Church Plants, Why They Fail
By Bill Easum My heart aches. Too many new church plants either don’t make it past eighteen months or remain so small they can barely survive much less thrive. Why do so many church plants not reach their potential? It certainly isn’t because they don’t try or don’t care. Church planters usually have a heart […]
Questions to Ask of a Failed Church Plant
Did the planter develop a team first? If so, how long were they together before planting? Who was on the team and what responsibilities did they have? Did the planter have the Mission and core values in place first? Did the pastor cast a compelling vision? (And if so, compelling to who?) How many hours […]