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Church Planting: Inspiring Pastors To Multiply the Church

The Story and Lessons of Naches Valley Christian Fellowship Church planting is a powerful expression of biblical faithfulness and obedience, and it is both a privilege and a responsibility for…

Jeff KernsMarch 10, 2026

Local Church

Maximize Your Facility

Facilities matter. How are you using yours? Since moving from a 20+ year pastoral ministry to a role with a mission agency, I have become less interested in buildings and…

Clare JewellFebruary 10, 2026

Local Church Uncategorized

Helping Churches Multiply Through Church Planting

In neighborhoods across North America, the aroma of ethnic cuisine drifts from apartment windows. Multiple languages ripple through parks, shops, and mosques, while temples and community centers serve as anchors for cultures from…

Thad BergmeierJanuary 6, 2026

Discipleship Evangelism Strategies Local Church

Evangelism and Discipleship: An Artificial Split

Evangelism and discipleship have often been treated as separate activities in church tradition; however, this distinction is historically recent, unbiblical, and ultimately detrimental to the mission of making mature followers…

Elias GarciaSeptember 16, 2025

Church Leadership Local Church

Church Planting Isn’t Optional

The words of Jesus still ring through history: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations...” (Matthew 28:19). For many churches, this verse is foundational, but how it's lived out…

Thad BergmeierSeptember 9, 2025

Discipleship Local Church

Telescoping – A Global Strategy for the Local Church

Missional Churches understand that our God is a missionary God. As such, he is working today in and through his people, the church, to give people everywhere a chance to…

Kody LaBartheAugust 19, 2025

Discipleship Local Church

Jesus Will Always Show Up

The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego is probably one of the most famous events in the Old Testament (it’s at least in the top 5). We’re talking about three…

Gary HendricksonAugust 5, 2025

Church Revitalization Local Church

Is It Too Late for the American Church?

“This then is what I mean by spontaneous expansion. I mean the expansion which follows the unexhorted and unorganized activity of individual members of the Church explaining to others the…

Dwight SmithJuly 16, 2025

Discipleship Local Church

Missional Church vs. Attractional Church

Is it possible for a local church to grow in number while simultaneously missing Christ's call? The Billy Graham Center Institute and Lifeway Research conducted a study that revealed two…

Keith PateMay 27, 2025

Church Revitalization Local Church

Leading to Change: Three Things We All Share

Navigating change is challenging but crucial for church leadership. Over three decades at Headwaters Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, we've faced relocations, construction projects, staff changes, and a shift in…

John SuciuAugust 5, 2024

Local Church

Church Planting: Inspiring Pastors To Multiply the Church

Maximize Your Facility

Helping Churches Multiply Through Church Planting

Evangelism and Discipleship: An Artificial Split

Church Planting Isn’t Optional

Telescoping – A Global Strategy for the Local Church

Jesus Will Always Show Up

Is It Too Late for the American Church?

Missional Church vs. Attractional Church

Leading to Change: Three Things We All Share

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