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How do you shepherd the hearts of those who are sent? What about those who stay?

Shepherding the Heart in Sending

Do you actively work to partner with other local churches to fulfill the Great Commission? Or do you act as if your church can take the gospel to the ends of the earth all by yourselves?

Wanted: Catholic Pastors

International churches can work as strategic platforms for enhancing existing gospel work in a city.

International Churches as Strategic Gospel Multipliers

Trends should become norms only when they arise from biblical roots.

Five Trends in Church Planting

As you step into the laborious, weighty, joyful, and glorious work of church planting, I offer you four simple encouragements.

Preaching in a Church Planting Context

The Great Commission is bigger than your local church. How should that shape your priorities and posture as a pastor?

The Great Commission Is Bigger Than Your Church

Labor on developing polity before starting a church.

Why Bad Polity Hurt My Church Plant

Meaningful membership upholds glad-hearted catholicity.

Catholicity and the Church Membership Process

Yes, plant churches. But do so after counting the cost.


Why Not to Plant Churches