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VIDEO: Justin Buzzard (@justinbuzzard) on Moving from a “Stable Church Job” to Planting

Respect the Process

Must church planters I know are shot callers, trigger pullers, and “get it done yesterday” kinds of guys. In most situations, this kind of drive and execution is exactly what we need. But in some situations, this is exactly the opposite of what we need. In fact, if we act too quickly in these situations, [...]

VIDEO: Eric Roseberry on Effectively Ministering to College Students

VIDEO: Rob Wilton (@vnolapastor) on Church Mergers : Getting It Wrong and Right

Humble Yourself…Or Else

There are some things that just don’t go together no matter how hard you try. Oil and vinegar. Argyle and plaid. Dwight and Jim. And there are some things that should go together and still often don’t. Engines once disassembled. The government and careful spending.  Church planters and humility. Now before you stop reading and [...]

FOR PASTOR / PLANTER’S WIVES : What Is My Role in All of This? (Guest Blog from Laurie Ann Neeley)

Friends, it is my privilege to introduce my favorite blogger in the whole world…my wife. Please share this with your wife as it may help you both. – Dustin   Every time I speak with a church planting wife, she always asks the same question: “What is my role in this?” It’s a good question [...]

Good Leaders Are Like Good Quarterbacks

On the football field, one of the things that makes a good quarterback is his ability to quickly assess a changing situation and make changes to gain as much yardage as possible even if the play comes apart. The same is true for church leaders–especially church planters. As I mentioned in my last post, part [...]

Dealing with Discouragement in Ministry

There is a reason why you hear pastors say that want to resign every Monday morning – because it is often true. In some ways, this is even more true for church planters. In addition to the inherent stresses and struggles of ministry, most planters also have the additional burdens of tight finances, a lean [...]

It Will Be Harder than You Think

For most of us, the church planting process brings two churches into our lives: 1. The church we think we are going to plant. 2. The church that actually gets planted. It is the men who are able to successfully navigate the distance between these two churches that are still standing after the first few [...]

How Do You Make the Move from Bi-Vocational to Full-Time?