Church Planting and Ministry Resources

Starting a new church is one of the most rewarding things you can do to follow the call to ministry. Church planting can also be very stressful at times, especially if you are starting the church without a core group or the support of another church or ministry.

Making sure your marriage and family are strong are also very important things to consider before starting a new church. If things are not going well at home, things won't go well with your new ministry.

Below are a few articles, guides and resources that will help you start a new church or strengthen an existing one.

 Church Planting:

• The Beginner's Guide to Church Planting: Everything you need to get started.
• Are You Called to Be a Church Planter? A study conducted by Dr. Charles Ridley.
• The Weird Places Churches Congregate: Are crystal cathedrals going out of style?
• The House Church: A look at house churches in the United States.
• 20 Steps to Planting and Growing a Church: Great advice from Dr. Paul E. Paino.
• Church Planting Self Assessment: An excellent self assessment guide in PDF format.

 Lifestyle & Personal Growth:

• Pastoral Prisons: Various prisons that ministers often find themselves in.
• Do You Need Formal Training? A guide to obtaining training for the ministry.
• How to Become a Better Christian: It's easier than you might think.
• Should Christian Couples Use Role-Playing During Sex? Straight talk on this issue.
• Christians Who Play in the Mud: At some point we all need to clean up our act.
• Hot Sex and The Evangelical Church: An important topic for all Christians.
• Why Some Christians Hate the Church: Where do we go from here?
• The Mind of Solomon: A little break for the wise among us.
• Churches That Compete: Why some churches feel the need to compete with the world.

 Tutorials

 How to Use Google Adsense to Generate Income

Google Adsense is a wonderful way to generate extra income for your church or ministry. The income that it generates will help not only to cover the costs to maintain your website, but it will also provide your readers with a huge variety of targeted resources.  Read more 

 How to Fix Up Your Church Without Spending Money

Most churches and non-profit organizations don't have a lot of money to spend on renovations for their meeting place. Here are a few tips to help you get the job done without spending a ton of cash.  Read more 

 How to Use Craigslist to Promote a Ministry

Craigslist.org is a virtual garage sale, community portal, and job database that was started by a man named Craig Newmark in 1995. Craigslist offers free listings for cities in all 50 states and in over 50 countries.  Read more 

 How to Use MySpace to Promote a Non-Profit Organization

MySpace is a social phenomenon that reportedly has over 50 million registered users. It has been estimated that only about 18% of the registered users actually return and use MySpace after signing up. Even with only 18% of those registered using MySpace, the number of page views it receives each day is enormous!  Read more