church planters
At Gilead Church in Chicago, storytelling is central to worship
It's like a MOTH event—with the vulnerability of community.
Three things to know before starting a church
New churches and the people supporting them need to understand the commitment they're making.
Leading like Lydia
Do women plant churches differently than men? Do they use different methods or a different style?
Harvest in due time
Sustainability is certainly a goal for most church plants. But have denominations set up a model that is sustainable for pastors?
Called together
The night Rebecca and Luke Sumner met, they discussed church planting. They ended up planting a church together.
Missteps in church planting
As I sat in a circle of church planters discussing ministry, a stream of confession emerged: "I've made a lot of mistakes."
Church with a clean slate
"Co-creating is a lot of fun," says Jenn DiFrancesco. She and her Slate Project colleagues don’t show the same sort of weariness church planters often display a couple years in.
Shut up and learn
Under Ruben Duran's leadership, the ELCA has started an array of worshiping communities in homes and bars and on the streets and in train stations.
Ten challenges for innovative church leaders
Every year, Unco is a good gauge to find out what’s exciting and difficult about being an innovative church leader. Here are ten things that I gleaned from our recent gathering.