There is joy and blessing in trusting God - specifically, in trusting Him more than (or instead of) money.

From my conversations with church planters all over the world, and from my own experience, this temptation that I felt is not uncommon.

We should beware of seeking to plant and grow a church for our glory, of our tendency to trust in ‘money raised’ rather than trust in God.

The Pastorate used to have with it the idea of “taking care of” and “nurturing.” Not anymore. Introducing the Industrialist Pastor.

I failed my church planting assessment. I know that’s a strange way to start a blog for a church planting network, but it’s true.

It’s easy to miss the fact that Jesus did so many miracles in the midst of interruptions to what he was doing.

At the beginning of his church planting journey, Michael Badger gives insight into the true nature of the story he's taking place in.

Full-time Christian ministry is a blessed avenue for ministry. Oftentimes, people forget that there are biblical and effective...

There are at least 3 reasons why New England is the new American missional frontier.

I’m often asked by other pastors and church planters to describe ministry in Vermont. Ascending The Mountain It often reminds me of a...

If you are prayerfully considering where God would have you plant a church, I hope to be of some help to you. Maybe - just maybe - God is...

When Your Vision Doesn’t Reflect Your Reality I once visited a church plant in metro Atlanta. Great church plant in terms of theology and...

What Jesus did at arguably His best chance to gain converts might surprise us.

What does it mean, Christians, for us, to be “crucified?” Paul says he’s been crucified with Christ in Galatians 2:20, and he’s saying it...

I have the great honor and blessing of coming from a family of saints. My parents and siblings still attend church to this day. Like any...

We all remember our favorite childhood game. The game that you always insisted on playing while your friends were over or the game you...

Many well-meaning believers take worldly gauges and put them on Christian causes. The CEO, top-down, business-model churches are among...

I whole-heartedly believe that some people use the phrase too liberally, “God told me to…” as a defense of some of our actually...

We need to reorient our thinking to what Jesus was promising when He promised eternal life. Eternal life doesn’t start after we die, it...

Faith in the Jesus Christ of the Bible is a dangerous thing. I say dangerous, because it is an active thing that changes us, moves us,...