If there’s one thing that frustrates me, it’s when rules get in my way. And if you’ve ever broken a rule yourself, then you know that not all of them are created equal. You’ve probably endured the consequences of breaking the wrong rules, and felt the relief or liberation from cutting the right corners. I’m…

Special Announcement from NewBreed CEO Peyton Jones My book, Church Plantology, the leading book on church planting today, starts out talking about a living legend, Ralph Moore: “The most shocking thing was not how many churches Ralph multiplied, but that in the entire US, there was only one contender. The majority of church structures do not…

Content warning: This article contains multiple references to suicide. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts and need to speak to someone immediately, you can call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline within the United States. As a young pastor, I was filled with vision, passion, and hope and wanted to change the world in…

I had a problem. I kept laying books around the house when my wife asked me consistently to put them back on the shelf when I was finished. That isn’t an issue in any average home, but it can get overwhelming in our house, where I have spent the equivalent of a second college degree…

It was a tug-of-war between the Jesus People and the New Age Movement. Alex Absalom uncovers the roots of what would grow into a church planting movement by pulling stories from Ralph Moore. Dispelling Doubt and Disillusionment The story starts with doubt and disillusionment as our country turned away from the church as much as…

In my first year of planting, I had come out of the most difficult year of ministry in my young career. I learned how to give everything I had. I learned how to never give up. I learned when disappointed, I just needed to work harder.   This was the wrong advice given by well-meaning…