Is your church plant built for disciple making? — The North American model of church is not based upon disciple making, but that can be changed in a new church […]
Discipleship MUST always be guided by good theology. — On this episode join Bobby and Carl as they explore why it’s more important now than ever to have good theology. […]
Welcome to One Eighty, welcome to Discipleship. Over the next 8 weeks, we will be turning our focus to creating a discipleship culture as we look ahead to our 2024 […]
Are your members equipped for the personal mission? Many of us tried turning our churches into evangelistic “fishing ponds.” That didn’t work. We taught our members to invite others to […]
Dive into a live Q&A session with Faith Eury Cho, Albert Tate and Aaron & Hannah Barnett as they unpack some keys to an evangelism culture and why evangelism is […]
A few years ago, a ministry friend and partner of mine was attending the Exponential conference in Orlando when he overheard a conversation between two prospective church planters that went […]
In a post-Covid world, almost every church finds itself in somewhat of a revitalization process. But even before Covid, a multi-faceted approach to planting new churches and revitalizing older churches […]
“Gospel” literally means “good news” … but if you ask many people in our increasingly pluralist and secular world, Christians who claim it as our central truth are less and […]
The topic of soul care is often surrounded by confusion or suspicion by hard-driving leaders. Ben Cachairis helps us see this from a senior leader’s eyes, with the hope of […]
Evangelism Series // Week 2 Deconstruction has long been the activity of young people inside and outside of the church. However, this new wave of deconstruction has unique challenges that […]
A remarkable 57 percent of Americans indicate that they search for purpose in their lives on a monthly basis. Additionally, a concerning 42 percent of Generation Z individuals have received […]
Next Ventures is an innovative approach to finding, connecting, and learning from emerging leaders who are shaping the future of the church. We begin the process by collaborating with our […]
Passing the Peace Growing up in the Catholic church, I always looked forward to the point in each Mass when the priest would invite us to turn towards others nearby […]
We’ve all encountered this at some point: We’re just living our lives. Minding our own business. Living the dream. And then one day we get a Facebook message from someone […]
Evangelism Series // Week 1 Dive deeper into the conversation of God’s Lost Cause with Dave Ferguson, Aaron Barnett and Hannah Barnett. • The Need for Reviving the Lost Cause: Problem: Evangelism […]
So we’ve all encountered this at some point. We’re just living our lives. Minding our own business. Living the dream. And then one day we get a Facebook message from […]
If you’re passionate about the intersection of faith, community, and generational shifts, this episode is your compass for navigating these uncharted waters. Join Aaron Barnett & Hannah Gronowski Barnett as […]
One of the most important characteristics of great leaders is that they are not afraid to empower the people around them. Derek Sanford, the Lead Pastor of Grace Church in […]
Last month, we at Christ Together released a new study on the State of Evangelism in the Church and while much of it highlighted trends we have seen before, there […]
Older paradigms of student ministry were focused on centralized expressions that required the next generation to be good inviters. Gen Z believers are hungry for more. They recognize they’re living […]
Every year, more than one million young people will walk away from the Christian faith. The young people in America are considered to be the first post-Christian generation in our […]
At the end of the last piece from Albert Tate (“What Are You Doing Here?”), Jesus was talking with an isolated Samaritan woman beside a well. He came into her […]
How is you church stepping into the gap? The gap between your church and your community won’t just close itself. It requires a change in mindset. In this podcast, Gabe […]
There is a pervasive myth out there that innovation is the exclusive domain of artists, entrepreneurs, and creative types. But is it possible to cultivate innovation? Is there a hack […]
In an era of rapid societal changes and shifting values, many local churches are facing the challenge of engaging the next generation. With declining attendance and waning interest, it is […]
At the beginning of this series, I referenced the idea of a magnet that can pull us toward a certain standard of what makes a church “successful.” While this prevailing […]
Let me share the story of Perpetua, born in 182 AD to a wealthy family in Carthage. When she was just 22, Perpetua was arrested and put in a Roman […]
Fifty-five years ago, nearly half of Americans smoked and only 100,000 regularly took a jog. Then, in 1968, Dr. Kenneth Cooper wrote his groundbreaking book, Aerobics, clearly laying out the […]
I was born in South Korea and moved to Los Angeles when I was five. I remember wondering, “Is there a God?” You see, my great-grandfather was one of the […]
In this episode, we will discuss the importance of parents and their role within the Next Generation and the church. As Next Gen leaders, it’s vitally important to have a […]