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Understanding Your Region and Context

By Michael Sove This week we are talking about church planting strategies for cell churches.  Obviously understanding your region and context is very ...

Mike Breen on Missional Communities, Part 3

Earlier this week I began a 4 part conversation with Mike Breen, one of the most prominent leaders in the grouplife trend known as...

Who Should Join Us?

Let me paint a picture for you. Your group is ready to add a new person or couple. You’re excited for some new...

Christianity 101-The Bible

Fantastic two-and-a-half minute video describing why people sometimes struggle to understand the Bible.

Thank God for Failure

Failure without a mentor can be disastrous, but failure with a mentor leads to development.

Being Busy Doesn't Make You Fulfilled

Don't confuse being around people with having meaningful relationships.

You Don't Have to be an Expert

Tragically funny illustration about the excuses we make about sharing our faith.

From Groups to "Missional Communities"

Insightful interview about how and why Austin Stone Church began focusing on missional small groups.

Creating Culture in Your Church – Part 3

Last week I started a series about 7 common elements in churches who excel at creating culture: Language Icons Celebrations Relationships Borders Fashion Values Today I’ll address relationships and borders. Relationships – Nothing...

George Washington on Courage

George Washington was a courageous man. I knew this to be true…you can’t go through the United States public school system without studying about...

Paul’s Church Planting Strategy

by Mario Vega Paul’s work was based largely on opening house meetings, which would multiply into Christian communities that transformed cities. By looking...

Mike Breen on Missional Communities, Part 2

Yesterday I began a 4 part interview with Mike Breen, one of the most prominent leaders in the grouplife trend known as missional communities. ...

2011 vs. 1970, 1980, and 1990. Book Reading Is Dying a Slow, Painful Death

Ya know, people have changed in the last forty years. In 1970, people learned by reading books, and they read a lot of books,...

The Hot Seat

Have you ever been in the hot seat? I’m not talking about a football coach or baseball manager whose job is under scrutiny....

The 4 x 4

This is strictly a getting things done, leadership development kind of post. Over the past year, our executive pastor has put several of...

Free Leaders Guide: The Next Christians

"While many Christians are bemoaning their faith’s decline, Gabe Lyons is optimistic that Christianity’s best days are yet to come."

Invest in the Mundane? Yeah, You Should.

Celebrating the little things really matters for small group health.

3 Elements of High Performing Teams

If you want your team to perform at the highest level, strive for these three things to be present.

Are Your People Plugged In?

Creative yet simple small group promotional video for weekend services.

Manage Your Small Group Balancing Act

Leaders to need help their groups find a healthy balance between going out on mission and staying in.

‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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