Articles
What if food insecurity became a growing reality? How can the Church respond with compassion and creativity? Part 3 explores practical opportunities to serve.
Financial pressure is rising. How can the Church respond with wisdom and care? Part 2 explores opportunities in a season of economic uncertainty.
Gen Z is searching for meaning, belonging, and purpose. But do they believe the Church can offer it? Part 2 explores the complexity and opportunity.
We’re navigating changing times. What opportunities are emerging for the Church? Part 1 explores how shifting travel patterns may reshape how we gather and engage.
Multiplication starts with more than desire. Discover how healthy leaders build habits that turn vision into lasting impact.
A new generation is searching. But do we understand them? This first article in Jeri Jones Sparks’ Gen Z series explores why Gen Z is often misunderstood and why that matters for mission.
What if disciple-making wasn’t a program, but a daily rhythm? This article explores how equipping everyday disciples can transform church culture and activate mission in everyday life.
Who are you trying to reach? This article explores how understanding your target demographic can reshape the model of church and open new pathways for mission and discipleship.
Church planting is not just about vision and momentum. This story is about calling, perseverance, and trusting God through seasons of pain, uncertainty, and breakthrough.
How do you decide between full-time, bi-vocational, or co-vocational church planting? This article explores the key questions that help planters discern the right model for their calling, context, and sustainability.
What if church planting included not only spiritual and social impact, but financial sustainability as well? This article explores the Three Teams approach and how churches can steward mission, community engagement, and economic creativity together.
Where should you plant a new church? This article explores six critical factors that help planters discern where God may be calling them to serve and reach a community.
How do you share faith with young Australians who simply don’t care? This article explores the cultural and spiritual shifts shaping Gen Z and offers practical insight into stirring curiosity, telling a better story, and building relational pathways for faith exploration. 📲 Instagram Carousel Slide 1 How do you share faith… if they don’t care? Helping young Aussies authentically explore
What really makes a church… church? In a season where new models are emerging and traditional forms are being re examined, this article returns to Scripture to explore what Jesus is building. Discover seven defining characteristics of a healthy local church and why format matters less than faithfulness to Christ’s presence and mission.
As culture changes rapidly, what forms of church will best reach people with the gospel? This article explores seven different models of church and invites leaders to broaden their thinking as they discern the future.
Is church really necessary in today’s world? This article explores why the local church still matters deeply, for personal wellbeing, for spiritual renewal, for reaching people with the good news, and for passing faith on to the next generation.