Church Planting Recommended Reading

Posted by on Jun 22, 2011 in Church Planting, Resources | 1 comment One question frequently asked is what should I read if I’m planting a church.  Here are some of my reccomendations: All About Church Planting: Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer.  This book is not for the faint at heart.  It’s long and theological.  If you can be disciplined to read it, you will find the book to be very valuable.  Ed brings the wisdom of scholar with...
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Church Planting Resource: Video Blocks

Posted by on Jun 3, 2011 in Resources | 0 comments Video Blocks is a royalty free stock video footage site.  They offer backgrounds loops, special effects and stock footage.  Church planters could use the footage for video editing, background loops for worship songs, websites, and I’m sure many more things you creative types would think up.  The footage is all royalty free and they regularly add content.  They offer a free 7 day trial...
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Church Planting Resource: Church Unique Visual Summary

Posted by on May 27, 2011 in Book Reviews, Resources | 0 comments Church Unique is a fantastic book for church planters to read as they begin to develop the vision for the church plant.  I’ve posted a review of the book before and included my notes from the book. The book will help you focus your vision, help you understand how to better reach your community, how to develop your mission, values, strategy and metrics, and how to say no to ministry...
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Church Planting Resource: Pixlr

Posted by on May 20, 2011 in Resources | 0 comments Maybe I’m late to the game and everyone already knows about Pixlr, but I just found it a couple of weeks ago and had to share.  Pixlr is an online image editor with a feature set that blows other online editors out of the water.  It’s basically like a lite version of Photoshop.  The best part is its FREE!  I’m not proficient with Photoshop, and I was still able to go in and...
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How to Legally Stream and Podcast a Worship Service

Posted by on May 13, 2011 in Legal, Resources | 2 comments For years churches have been streaming and podcasting the sermon.  Now many churches are taking the plunge and starting internet campus or simply streaming the entire worship service.  But streaming or podcasting is considered a broadcasting of the worship service.  The religious service performance exemption written into US copyright law does not apply to streaming or podcasting.  It’s...
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Razoo: A Fundraising Resource

Posted by on May 6, 2011 in Fundraising, Resources | 0 comments Fundraising is one of the most difficult aspects of church planting.  For the most part, techniques for fundraising haven’t changed in years.   There are still a lot of stamps and letters used when fundraising. That’s why I love it when I find an easy online tool.  We communicate online today and rarely by letter.  I’m not suggesting to ditch the paper, but heres a great way...
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