Although we believe ourselves to be creatures with free wills to act randomly and choose something new each moment, we actually live habitually, repeating the same actions over and over and over. We tend to get up at the same …
Church History
Time is the great organizing force of human life. We move through time, marching to its incessant staccato drumming. When God created this universe, he established time as its regulator. Galaxies and planets share space, but dance to the melody …
New Testament
All humans are religious, but we are not all religious in the same way. For some, “religion” stands in opposition to “reason,” and anything not measurable by science is either misleading or irrelevant. For others, the powers of life displayed …
How to Parent a New Church
This course is intended for parent church pastors and leaders who may be exploring a church-planting or multiplication project. It is designed to help the potential parent church be effective in its role of parenting a new church.
Ministry Experience for Church Planting
This course is intended for those who may be exploring a path of church planting or multiplication and want hands-on experience in church planting practice and function. Each person is connected to a church plant for specific experience, mentoring and learning.
Relational Evangelism
This course helps the church planter and core team members be trained in the essentials of evangelism. It provides tools for communicating the gospel, which are easy to understand and apply. Participants also learn how to utilize networks of friendship and community …
Team Building and Systems
Understanding and raising the giftedness of the people and putting into place systems and processes that prepare the church plant for ministry effectiveness are just some of the essentials of this course.
Disciple-Making and Multiplication
As disciple-making and multiplication are at the heart of the gospel, this course helps the planter craft a strategy and process to weave disciple-making and multiplication into the very fabric of the church plant.
Resourcing the Church Plant
This course helps the planter raise resources for the church plant and also structure the plant for doing more with less. The biblical foundations for raising resources are identified, and practical assignments are given to lead the planter to begin to resource …
