Avoiding Mistakes in Years 2-10

For over 15 years I have committed my life to walking with church planters through the minefields they face. Guiding them away from common dangers. Coaching them through critical junctures. Encouraging them through their defeats. Celebrating their victories and comforting them during their losses. This book is Tom Nebel’s and mine contribution to the larger church planting community because the world needs more new churches that make it.

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This simple tool can be used for vision casting, an evangelistic or discipleship conversation.  Thousands for pastors and lay leaders have been set free to engage in more spiritual conversations through this tool.    They use it as a compass or a  nature reference point to re-engage people on their spiritual journey.

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MUST READ - There are many who believe that the church in America has been lulled asleep by it own press and endless activities to build itself up. My friend Dave Olson, with his relentless pursuit of the truth, offers a wake up call to a church that has fallen asleep. His new book "The American Church in Crisis offers a clarion call to all followers of Jesus to reexamine our motives, methods and mission.

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Getting off to the right start is critical in any venture.  In some cases mistakes made in the first six months of a church plant can take up to six years to fix. FirstSteps is designed to help church planters avoid those mistakes.  

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