Go Portable First

  GO PORTABLE FIRST! Why Churches Should Go Portable First with Their Next and Maybe Every New Location by Jeff Beachum             Launching a new campus is an exciting milestone for any church whether you’re multisiting or planting!  But it can also be a significant financial and logistical challenge. While…

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Confirming What’s Important in Launching New Locations

Confirming what’s Important in Launching New Church Locations! by Jeff Beachum I was recently struck by a data point that has been celebrated by some decision-makers in the church and lamented by others. 68% of new church locations are still open after4 years. From the rearview mirror, that means that 32% fail. Gulp! So just…

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5 Things to Have in Place Before You Plant a Church

Raised hands in praise at a new church plant

With a solid plan for planting a church or launching a multisite, it’s easier to anticipate potential obstacles and prepare for unforeseen situations. But it also minimizes the risk of costly mistakes, saves time and resources, and helps ensure a successful launch.

Here are 5 things to have in place before you plant a church. Dive into these areas and build a clear plan.

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How to Plant a Church: 6 Tested Steps

Jumpstart your journey when you follow the steps we recommend to our clients when we’re asked how to plant a church.

Starting a church can take years, but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Learn from other churches that have gone before you and benefit from their experiences. In this post, we share our recommended steps so you can skip right to the fun stuff, like recruiting your launch team and meeting community members.

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Best 90-Day Launch Plan for Church Plants

Host a phenomenal launch day by following our 90-day church planting plan.

Church planting is not a new idea. Many have gone before you on the journey of planting churches and navigating all the twists and turns that it involves. Today, we are in a privileged position because we have so many valuable resources to consult when our church leadership teams feel called to extend the Kingdom. What every team needs is a church planting plan.

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What is Church Planting in the Bible?

There might not have been soundboards and rock bands, but church planting in the Bible looked a lot like today’s churches.

Explore the core components of church planting in the Bible, and how it translates into today’s world. Stick around and see how our portable church plants embody these principles in their own unique ways.

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How Rejection Develops Flexibility in Church Planting

Plan on exercising flexibility in church planting and you will have fewer surprises along the way.

When Wayne Northrup, Senior Pastor of Saints Community Church (SCC), set out to find a rental facility for his mobile church, he didn’t think that it would be difficult, nor did he anticipate being rejected more than 50 times. In this article, you can read about Wayne’s challenges and victories, and seize this opportunity to boost your church planting knowledge.

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