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Churches Built to Multiply
If your church is considering planting a church, read these stories about church plants that built multiplication into their DNA.
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March 22, 2021
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Future Church Plant: Your Clone or a Fresh Expression of Faith?
Will your missional initiatives look just like you, or will they be fresh expressions of your long held faith in Jesus Christ?
November 18, 2020
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Meet John Bouwers From the Church Planting Institute
Church planting has proven to be the most effective means of bringing the gospel to Canadians.
April 16, 2020
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Why Are Church Plants Better at Reaching the Unreached?
What is the goal of a new church? And why are church plants better at reaching unreached people?
December 11, 2019
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Planting Churches With "Discover Acts"
Find out how church planters are using Discover Acts with their core teams as they begin the process of planting a new church.
October 31, 2019
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One Thing I Should Have Done Sooner
I am so grateful for the gift of a silent retreat and for all the folks that made it possible. I only wish I hadn’t waited so long to build this in.
October 20, 2019
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Go and Tell Evangelism Tools Now Available in Spanish
Go and Tell now includes Spanish materials. In addition, the videos have closed captioning in Spanish.
August 28, 2019
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10 Things Church Planters Want You to Know About Church Planting
What should we know about church plants so the CRC can work better together to spread the gospel and disciple believers in our communities? Church planters shared these 10 insights.
April 29, 2019
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Discussing Church Planting and Revitalization at Inspire 2019
What does it look like to strengthen our churches and bring a robust gospel to our communities? We'll be discussing this important topic at Inspire 2019 in August.
February 19, 2019
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A Classis Resource for Church Planting
Resonate Global Mission and Pastor Church Resources have compiled a resource to assist classes, as well as parent churches and church planters, in their church planting efforts.
October 5, 2018
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The Unspoken Challenges Female Church Planters Face
My theological framework is all onboard. Then you hit this big stumbling block or barrier: there’s still a whole lot of ministry stuff that happens over coffee with other men.
August 13, 2018
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A Fair for the Community in Port St. Lucie
Church planters are leading their congregations to love God and love their neighbors in creative and practical ways. To share a glimpse of how one church plant is doing this and to perhaps spark your own creativity, let me tell you about a recent event hosted by Iglesia Sunlight Español, a Resonate partner church plant in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
August 3, 2018
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The “Heart Songs” Project
Imagine three years from now: as the project continues, more than 100 heart songs will have been shared. Worshipers will see the heart of Jesus beating in one another through fresh eyes.
July 17, 2018
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Council Discussion Guide about Church Planting
The Classis Chatham Church Planting Team developed a questionnaire to spark discussion about our Classis' next church plant. Feedback showed this instigated good discussions about the congregation's mission and revealed some congregations that are eager to support a church plant.
March 11, 2018
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10 Ways to Grow a Church Planting Movement in Your Classis
Classis plays a key role in CRC church planting. Here are ten ways you can contribute to a church planting movement.
October 12, 2017
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Evangelism is Relational
Steve was a salesman at a local car dealership, and I bought my first Malibu from him in 2009. When I heard about his severe cancer diagnosis, I was overwhelmed with a deep compassion and a nudge from the Spirit.
October 11, 2017
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Of Acorns and Me
Despite being called to this life, one aspect that I have been focusing on is that we, humans, are often caught sleeping. Simply put we need to wake up and realize all of life is a call to live abundantly!
May 31, 2017
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Understanding Our Missional Vocation as Artistic Expression
The expression of unique gifts is the local congregation’s work of art: creating beauty, seeing the other, being reconcilers and healers, reminding our neighbors who they truly are as images bearers of God.
April 6, 2017
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Understanding Our Missional Focus
The missional focus challenges church practices that mimic consumerism and result, intentionally or not, in the church as a vendor of religious services.
March 15, 2017
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Is Your Congregation a Frontier or Immigrant Church Plant?
Throughout the history of Christianity, I've observed two models of church planting that I will label Frontier & Immigrant. Each model has implicit strengths and weaknesses. What is your congregation?
February 28, 2017
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Inclusivity Learning and Resources
Here are some great tools for pastors and church planters who want to learn to fully include people with disabilities.
February 23, 2017
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Understanding Our Missional Identity
Using “missional” as an adjective doesn't change the church's identity but attempts to serve as a reminder of what she's always been. The term neither excludes evangelism nor is synonymous with social justice efforts.
February 21, 2017
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How Our Friendship Group Increased Our Church's Weekend Attendance by 160 People
I have been a member of Anaheim CRC since 1969, and I did not know we had people in our congregation with intellectual disabilities. However, God put this desire on my heart to be their new leader.
January 20, 2017
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What Difference Does It Make When You Put the Word Missional in Front of the Word Church?
In Dr. George Hunsberger’s last lecture at Western Theological Seminary he asked the question, “What difference does it make when you put the word missional in front of the word church?”
January 10, 2017
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Creating Together
In a neighborhood that faces many challenges, an arts ministry holds great potential. As Stryker points out, “Beauty, while not necessary to survive, is essential for the human spirit to thrive.”