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5 Apps Every Church Planter Should Have

Google Docs (Free): Staff Meetings App We use Google Docs for our staff meeting agenda/notes.  It’s a free app and service.  The App works in conjunction with the Google Docs service that you can...

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3 Ideas for Easter

1. Never Double Up Big Days: Last year our church won a Facebook contest in which the prize was SkinnyDip Frozen Yogurt came to our church and provided free FroYo for everyone that Sunday.  The contest...

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Book Review: When Leadership and Discipleship Collide (Part 1 of 2)

Spent and hour this morning reading Bill Hybels’ short book When Leadership and Discipleship Collide.  Hybles, who is a leadership guru, shares his reflections on one of Jesus’ leadership decisions....

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Book Review: When Leadership and Discipleship Collide (Part 2 of 2)

Since ministry is the most important task with eternal consequences, church leaders should make every effort to be the best leaders in the world. Every ministry leader ought to take advantage of the...

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Graphic Design Resources

So you don’t have a graphic designer… no problem.  There’s a ton of free stuff out there that you can take advantage of if you know where to look.  Check out these sites for free images for sermon...

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You’re not a church….yet (part 1 of 2)

What do you call yourself before you have your public launch? There’s a temptation to use the word “church” too soon. The problem with the word “church” is that it carries with it expectations that you...

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You’re not a church….yet (part 2 of 2)

When you’re planting a church, there’s a temptation to call yourself a church too soon. Everyone knows what a church is.  Everyone also has their own definition of what a church is. Chances are, what...

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Pastors and Affairs (Part 2 of 2)

This post was written by Gary Lamb on 3/28/11 regarding Michael Lukaszewski’s recent confession. My phone, email, twitter and Facebook have been lit up in the last day with people wanting to know my...

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Website Design Principles

1. Design the website making people who have never been to your church your main priority. People who have been to your church are much more willing to click around your site to look for the...

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“I Didn’t Care for Elevation Church”

No, this is not a hate piece, just the opposite. I actually like Elevation and have learned a lot from Pastor Furtick. That quote came from a guy in my church that recently moved to Charlotte, NC....

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