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Why Kids Are Loving Churches In Classrooms

Kids can’t wait to get to school on Sundays. Yes, that’s right! An increasing number of portable churches are launching in public venues including school gyms and classrooms. And, kids are just loving the fun and welcoming environment that these churches are creating! Do you want to engage children in new and creative ways at…

10 Practical Tips for Church Planters

If you are called to plant a church, we understand that is no small task. Which is why we are here to help. Here is a lit of 10 practical tips for church planters. Check out these words of wisdom – right from the experts: 1. Put together a launch team, rather than a core…

5 Things Over 800 Pastors Say

We originally created this infographic a few years back. However, post-Covid… these things are more true than ever. As you make your plans… keep these time tested insights in your mind!   I am grateful for the team at LifeWay Research and NewChurches for The State of Church Planting in the US report they released. At Portable Church…

15 Ultimate Resources for Church Planters

Peter Wagner has famously said that church planting is the “single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven.” However, the journey of planting a new church is far from an easy one, which is why you need church planting resources!  Anxiety regarding finances, stress about leadership and uncertainty about success are some of the challenges that…

How to Accommodate – and Engage – Kids in a Multisite or Portable Church Venue

Creating an irresistible, welcoming environment for young families and their children is extremely important. Launching a new church or campus in a rented facility offers many benefits that permanent locations don’t: lower cost, speed, flexibility, community partnership, and volunteer engagement. That said, creating an excellent and inviting children’s ministry in a rented venue requires different…

5 Ways Churches Can Bless Moms on Mother’s Day

Who doesn’t love Mother’s Day? It is the one designated day when we get to pamper our moms and try to thank them for just being so awesome! And it is almost that time of year again! Did you know that Mother’s Day is the third most likely day – after Easter and Christmas –…

Principles of Portability – #6 Breaking Down Invisible Barriers

Being a portable church presents challenges that a permanent venue often doesn’t have. However it also creates SO MANY other good possibilities that permanent churches don’t have. As we wrap up the last of this 6 week series on Principles of Portability, we hope you have learned that most all of the challenges of portability…

Principles of Portability – #5 Volunteers are your most valuable asset

3 surprising key learnings from 26+ years of portability! The first church plant I was a part of as a leader, I gave an outpouring of encouragement, handed out nice gifts of appreciation, and threw grand celebration meals/events. I certainly thought I was valuing the volunteer! But it wasn’t until the next plant, years later…

Why Flex Space For the Church

GOING FORWARD CHANGE is the trend and FLEXIBLITY is the goal!  This post is offered to bring attention to the impact the pandemic of 2020 is having on The Church, and the decisions Church leaders are making in response.  Specifically, the response they are making about buildings, building processes, and the economic hardships that can…