Guest Bloggers
7 Secrets to a Compelling Volunteer Culture
We’re pleased to be sharing this guest post on our blog today, from Jeff Brodie of Connexus Church in Ontario, north of Toronto. Finding volunteers can be a challenge in ministry, and I often have church leaders ask me “How do I get volunteers?” Lots of people offer tips and tricks, but these approaches are…
Read MoreMaintaining Funds After You’ve Launched
Starting a new portable church, multi-site church or mobile ministry can be a daunting task. You’ve heard the stats about the churches that don’t make it out of the first year, and those numbers are enough to scare the faith out of you. Too many churches barely get by in the first year because of…
Read MoreFour Great Questions for Church Interviewing
As church planters and multi-site churches gear up for the Launch Season, chances are you are adding talent to your teams. We wanted to provide some great tips from Will Vanderbloeman – an expert in recruiting & hiring the right employees. Great interviews hinge on one key component: great questions. And most great and wise…
Read MoreScaling Your Church… Even When You Are Broke
Can New Churches & Multi-Site Churches benefit from outsourcing? YES! What about if the budget is tight? STILL YES! Outsourcing can help you scale the needs/demands of your growing church. A church that is set on only hiring staff versus powering their church with certain roles will find it takes longer to grow the ministry. A…
Read MoreHow I (Gratefully) Ended Up in Worship
by Danny Cox Danny Cox, a recording artist & the Artistic Director of Kensington Community Church, a multi-site church in Troy, MI, has joined our team of bloggers. He will explore the world of worship, from a multi-site / mobile church® perspective – concentrating on building a worship team out of volunteers, mentoring young musicians…
Read MoreWhat Inspires Me (Joe Kalmanir)
My experience with the church planting movement in this country has been an eye-opening experience of Love and Determination. I have met leaders and communities that are so true and genuine that I want to move away from friends and family to experience their passion and love for their communities. Here at Portable Church, with…
Read MoreReflections on Embracing Portability as a Church
Guest Blogger – Rich Birch, Connexus Community Church Last week I had the privilege of interacting with dozens of “church planting types” at the Next Church Conference in Ocala, Florida. It was great to meet up with leaders at various stages of their planting path. I could talk with church planters all day long –…
Read MoreInreach: Volunteer Appreciation
Every once in awhile, we have the pleasure of bringing you guest columnists; pastors who share their learnings and practices “from the field”. Below is one such article. Journeying Towards Encouraged Volunteers by Brian Stevens Every church, every ministry, every team within a ministry context shares a common challenge: getting great volunteers on board. Whether…
Read MoreThings I Wish I Knew Before I Planted a Church
By Steve Norman Did you ever wish there was a manual for church planters? Have you longed for a step-by-step guide to navigate the seasonal challenges of ministry? So have I. Sadly, none exists. Nor should it, as every leader, team, dream and context is unique unto themselves. However, no matter the size, shape, or…
Read MoreCase Study: Harvest Renewal Church, VA
Our Multisite Strategy Harvest Renewal Church is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational congregation in Richmond, VA that was started in January of 2000. Our vision is to be a people who demonstrate the presence, passion and purposes of God to our community, nation and world. The execution of that vision is to reach people with the love…
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