Planting by Pastoring: A Vision for Starting a Healthy Church

Planting by Pastoring: A Vision for Starting a Healthy Church

Recentering the Goal of Pastoral Ministry to Cultivate Christ-Treasuring Church Plants

As churches rapidly expand, Christians risk viewing the church with an entrepreneurial mindset. Church planters ca…

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