Bivocational Church Planting
All across North America there is a need for bivocational church planters. Learn More. Download
Bivocational Ministry Certificate
Seminary Extension now offers The Certificate in Bivocational Ministry Studies. Download
Calling Bivocational Church Planters to Start Chinese Churches in North America
In North America, there are 2.4 million Chinese in the United States, and 1 million in Canada. Download
CrossOver Events
CrossOver Events
Epoch
This page contains various versions of the Epoch resource which helps to equip lay people to live as missionaries. Download
Equipping Ordinary People for Ministry
The New Testament is filled with accounts of God using ordinary people for God sized tasks. The account of Acts is the celebration of God’s power working through”unschooled and ordinary men” (Acts 4:13). Download
Equipping the Saints for Church Planting
How do you equip lay people to be involved and engaged in effective evangelism, disciple making, and church planting? Since God has given spiritual leaders the assignment to “equip God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up” (Eph. 4:11-12), it is appropriate to ask – how are you doing it? Download
How to Involve Lay People in Church Planting
One of the essential ingredients for a successful church plant is the mobilization of key lay people into the leadership teams of the church. Yet many, if not most, of our churches have an aversion to utilizing lay leadership teams. Download
Lay Church Planting
These resources are presented with a vision and hope of what could happen if "laypeople" were intentionally prayed for, identified, trained, and deployed by sponsoring churches, associations, and state conventions. Download
Lay People in Church Planting
The use of lay people in helping to plant churches has become an increasingly more frequent and popular topic. As we struggle with rapidly expanding lostness all across North America, the need for people to be engaged in evangelistic church planting activities has never been greater. Download
Lay Workers in Church Planting
There is an exciting application of Biblical principle which occurs in church planting. Many times this application is not experienced in established churches. It is a theological truth that should happen in every church, but for various reasons does not. Download
Lo que aprendí al iniciar una iglesia
Uno puede decir, sin temor a equivocarse que Dios es especialista en hacer nuevas cosas. Justo al principio, el libro del Génesis nos dice que Dios creó un nuevo universo con un nuevo ambiente para Su nueva creación. Descargar
Media as Catalysts for Church Planting Movements
North American church planters work in a media-rich environment. There are electronic media such as radio, television, and movies. There are print media such as tracts, brochures, newspapers, books, and even ads in the Yellow Pages. Download
Mobilizing Lay Church Planters
Home Depot believes in me! Several years ago, they began an advertising campaign which inspired me to reach new heights with my home projects (although my wife may disagree). They have been encouraging an army of do-it-yourselfers with the mantra of “You Can Do It—We Can Help” and they’ve been equipping people with tools, how-to manuals, and do-it-yourself workshops. Download
Rediscovering the Urban Church Planter
During his 51 years of service, he established 20 mission stations, brought 849 missionaries to the field, trained some 700 indigenous workers, raised four million dollars, and developed a witnessing church of 125,000. It has been said at least 35,000 were his own converts and that he baptized some 50,000. Download
The One Sacrifice God Has Not Asked of You
Spend any time in church planting and you will notice a very disturbing fact. Too many planters have forfeited their families on restless endeavors of success and church growth. Download
The Role of Networks in North America
Networks are reshaping leaders and churches in North America. Driven by a quest for peer-to-peer learning opportunities, relationships, and mission partnerships, planters and pastors alike are seeking networking opportunities to enhance their capacity to lead their churches and fulfill their callings. Download
The Scriptures, Church Multiplication and the Laity
The book of Acts and church history (including Southern Baptist history) are filled with stories of lay people accomplishing the Great Commission through the multiplication of churches. Download
Things I’ve Learned in a New Church Start
God is constantly creating new things. One can safely say that God is in the business of new things. In the very beginning, the book of Genesis tells us that He created a new universe with a new environment for His new creation. Download
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