ARTICLES ON BEING A PARENT CHURCH

10 Practical Ways to Increase Giving In Your Church - Proven stewardship practices used by other churches to encourage people in joyful and generous giving. It has helped increase giving 10-25% and in some cases even more.

A Church is born! - Great insights from Phil Stevens

A Dream is Not Enough - Reality check for leaders who believe they have a God given dream.

Church Planting: Call or Competency - Self assess your calling to planting or help a potential planter on your staff gain insights into his or her call.

Church Planting Insights - Pastor Rick Ferguson shares insights gleaned from a life of multiplication.

Emotions of a Leader - A veteran pastor discusses the emotional aspects of church leadership.

Hanging out and Hovering around John 3:16 - A provocative look at incarnational ministry.

How Long Should a Pastor Stay at a Church to be Effective? - Bill Easum gives a concise answer that should be considered by every pastor everywhere!

Lowering the cost of planting churches - by Ralph Moore. What is the greatest cost of being a parent church? Ralph Moore believes it is passion in those who are left behind..

The Tipping Point - Interesting ideas on the social dynamics of vision and momentum.