The article originally appeared on Josh Benadum’s Substack. Used with permission. Check out Josh’s latest book, A Life That Leads, for more of his writing. In the context of a house church or a tight-knit missional community, we don’t have the luxury of hiding behind large programs, administrative bureaucracy, or sheer numbers. We are dealing…

This article first appeared on Dave Ferguson’s Substack. Used with permission. Before I invite you to order Multiplier: How Healthy Leaders Create Lasting Impact, I want to slow us down for a moment and tell you about my friend Rick. He’s not seminary trained. He’s not ordained. He’s not a missionary. Vocationally, he is a…

By Peyton Jones Principles explain why trust matters. Practices show us what trust looks like in real life. Jesus did not release his disciples theoretically. He practiced letting go in concrete, repeatable ways that trained them to carry responsibility without dependence on his constant presence. These practices were not dramatic. They were ordinary, relational, and…

In 2020, I thought I had life figured out. My wife, Hannah, and I were both finishing our doctoral dissertations, I was transitioning out of a role as a college pastor at my church, we were expecting our second son, and I had just stepped into a significant administrative role at a university in her…

By Peyton Jones If patterns of tactics show us when Jesus sent his disciples, the principles of tactics explain why he was willing to do so. Jesus trusted imperfect people with meaningful responsibility. Not eventually. Not after they proved themselves. But while they were still learning, still failing, and still misunderstanding him. That decision runs…

Episode 635 of the Church Planters Podcast is now live! Check out Peyton Jones talking to Steve Addison about his new book, “Everywhere” https://newbreedtraining.com/podcast/church-planter-podcast/