Imagine What God Could Do With a "Spiritual Alpha City"

Have you ever heard the term Alpha Cities? Another term people sometimes use for them is Global Cities. These are cities and the regions around them that are impactful, influential, and connected to the world.  Think London, Paris, New York. There are also A++, A+, A- and so forth Alpha Cities, and there are Beta, and Gamma cities.  It is …

Church Planting Isn't Meant to be Done Alone

Matt Alexander is one of the pastors at Rhythm Church in Miami, Florida. We asked Matt to share a little bit about his experience being in a V3 Learning Cohort. What originally drew you to the V3 learning cohort  experience. I initially got connected to V3 through Rhythm’s friendship with JR Woodward. JR had invested a lot of time in our …

Submissional Leadership: Trade Dangerous Hierarchies for Discipling Teams

Before being part of a team that planted a church in the city, I served as a pastor for over a decade in fairly Hierarchical churches. In the last few years I’ve had to go through a serious overhaul in my understanding of ministry leadership. Today, instead of a place in a hierarchy, I participate in a “Leading Community” that is forging a network of …

If God is Sovereign…Why Evangelize?

The sighs The undergraduate evangelism course I instruct is as good as any at the art of wandering down the rabbit trails of theological reflection. Evangelism. One term. That’s it. Precisely just how one thinks the depths of evangelism can be mined in one term, frankly, escapes me. Despite a torrent of potential content, a common theme has arisen concerning …

How to Make Life Long Friends Focused on Missional Community

Chad Jewett is one of the founding Pastors of Restoration Church in Castle Rock, Colorado. We asked him to share a little of his experience participating in a V3 Learning Cohort. What originally drew you to the V3 learning cohort experience? I was drawn to V3 initially from my searching. They appeared to be the only church planting organization who are …

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Don't Try Too Hard to Start a Church. Do This Instead.

So You Want to Start a Church? First the hard part: 90% of start-ups fail. According to one survey, only 68% the church plants make it to four years.* I’ve planted a church that failed. Ouch. Even though it’s been years it still hurts to write that down. I immediately want to explain to you all the good that happened, the stories …

Announcement: Apply Now for the Fall V3 Learning Cohorts!

Are you looking to plant a church? Are you at the early stages of planting? Chances are pretty good that you have some great information about Church Planting. You may have read the books, heard the podcasts or even been to the conferences. Chances are also pretty good you have learned an important lesson: Great information about Church Planting is …

Eight Ways to Stabilize Your Life in a Changing World

Change is here to stay. Whether we like it or not we need to learn how to mold our lives and those of our congregations so that we bend rather than break. Fortunately there are ways to adapt so that our faith grows and strengthens during these times. Here are some principles I have found helpful: Identify or Establish Stability …