Ron Sylvia / October 16, 2013
Where do you find enough money to start a church during a global recession? Starting a church in good economic times is daunting enough, but starting one now borders on insanity. Insanity or not, church planting has never been a sport for the faint-hearted. In fact, I have always called it the extreme sport of…
Read MoreSteve Pike / October 4, 2013
1. How to pray. Starting a new church is a miracle, and only God can work miracles. If you start a church without prayer, it won’t be a church, it will be a club. If you don’t know how to pray, learn how. Make prayer a central part of your planting strategy. Recruit others to…
Read MoreRon Sylvia / September 27, 2013
I’ve watched many church planters with all the right ingredients – the right strategy, good financial resources, the best teachers, obvious demographics – fail. They followed all the conference notes from professionals, and they failed! The had everything but the main thing, a calling from God. This is the first and most important ingredient for…
Read MoreRon Sylvia & Dave Page / September 27, 2013
“The speed of the leader determines the pace of the pack.” Ralph Waldo Emerson If you’re not growing as a leader, the church will overtake you and start leading you rather than you leading the church. You have to do everything you can to stay ahead and continue to grow. Develop an unshakable conviction about…
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