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June 22, 2022

Equipping Disciples for Transformation

When you look at the equipping ministry of Jesus, and then consider common equipping practices today, it is clear that many of us have gaps in our approach. So much of our training merely informs people, leading them to gain…

by Tommy Rutledge 0

Church Planting Discipleship Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Spiritual Growth

November 22, 2021

Missional Community Living

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” - King Solomon, Ecclesiastes 3:1 This past weekend my two boys and I road-tripped deep into Appalachia, passing through North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. Our…

by Atanasio Segovia 0

Church Planting Everyday Rhythms Family Mission Missionary

June 8, 2021

Following God on Mission in Queretaro, Mexico

The Story of Soma Queretaro "How are we going to do this?" my friend asked after agreeing to join me in planting a church in Queretaro City, Mexico. It was clear that this was not a simple move from one…

Church Church Planting Multiplication

May 4, 2021

One Thing Many Pastors Lack

One thing that many pastors say they lack is true, deep friendships. Many don't feel they have peers in ministry; several feel like they have allies, but not true confidants. A priority in Saturate's Regional Residencies is to develop…

Church Planting Leadership

April 28, 2021

Better Together

Saturate believes that God's people are better as we labor alongside and serve together. Every follower of Jesus has some strengths and some needs, and God designed each church to thrive as we mutually give and receive from each other.…

by Kendrick Banks 0

Church Planting Leadership

April 22, 2021

Equipping the Wife of the Church Planter

One of the most surprising realities in much church planter/pastor training in North America is the lack of focus on the planter/pastor's wife. While this is likely unintentional, it seems that the vital role wives play in church planting or…

by Chris Synesael 0

Church Planting Leadership

April 14, 2021

Developing Holistic, Healthy Church Planters

One of the more difficult aspects of church planting comes long before the church is ever planted. It isn’t that the planting of the church is easy, but there is a reality that the actual planting of the church…

Church Planting Current Events Multiplication

February 4, 2021

5 Encouragements for Current and Future Planters

Church planting exists for God’s mission, and has always been a vital part of that mission. He has consistently sent His people into new mission fields, to minister among new people groups, and often to plant new churches. Sometimes church…

February 2, 2021

6 Things to Avoid in Church Planting

Why do church leaders crash and burn so often? Church leaders rarely burn out, disqualify themselves, quit, or get fired based on a shortfall in their preaching ability, organizational savvy, shepherding skills, or other external competencies in their day…

January 28, 2021

You Started a Church. Now What?

Starting a church is no small thing. It can be simple or complex. It can involve a few people or a few hundred. It can be lots of things. But spiritually, it’s not small. In some ways, starting a…

January 26, 2021

7 Marks of Essential Ecclesiology

“So… I think we may have planted a church.” I’ve heard that statement no less than two dozen times since March of 2020. Actually, it often sounds more like a question—“I’m Ron Burgundy?” COVID has invited much creativity across…

by Daniel Yang 0

January 21, 2021

Pitfalls to Avoid When Planting in the Pandemic

There’s no question the pandemic has dramatically affected church planting efforts. The Send Institute works closely with church planting organizations, and over the last year, we’ve seen newly launched churches revert back to pre-launch phases, teams indefinitely push out…

by Alan Hirsch 0

Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Domains of Society Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

September 2, 2020

Living the Message

(Post three in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post two here.) You are the church before you do church. If we take Jesus at his word when he says, “As the Father has sent me, I am…

by Alan Hirsch 0

Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Domains of Society Foundations Leadership Mission Multiplication

August 31, 2020

Two Elements of a Missional Movement

(Post two in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part one here.) It’s going to take both missional church plus missional disciples to make a missional movement. Let’s start this journey to what we call “missionality” with a big…

by Duke Revard 0

Church Planting Discipleship Foundations Leadership Multiplication Pastoring

March 3, 2020

Creating a Culture of Leadership Development

What are the most strategic ways to use your time in ministry? Next to corporate and individual prayer, I would argue that leadership development is the highest leverage way to spend your time. When others can do more, we…

Church Church Planting Discipleship Gospel Identity Pastoring

February 3, 2020

The No. 1 Threat to Pastors and Church Planters

One of the (innumerable) benefits of reading through the Bible every year is that God causes me to notice different things than in previous years. As most pastors acknowledge, there is no end to the depths to which we…

Church Church Planting Coaching Leadership Pastoring

January 29, 2020

Why Leaders Need Teams

Life will bring unexpected hardship and, at some point, you will find yourself with diminished capacity. God’s design was that his children wouldn’t be alone—this design is spread all over the pages of scripture. For those called to the…

by Josh Gores 0

Church Planting Discipleship Foundations Gospel Multiplication

October 24, 2019

Gospel Goodbyes

Saying, “goodbye” is a hard thing to do. Whether it’s dropping your children off at school, breaking the news to neighbors you have known for decades that you have accepted a job across the country and will be moving,…

by Atanasio Segovia 0

Church Church Planting Domains of Society Gospel Pastoring

July 18, 2019

The Gospel Must Happen to Me

“Mexicano, que tu hace aquí”, the boy yelled from twenty feet away. The question hit me like a train. For the first time in three decades the question was not framed in a way that brought me shame, guilt,…

by Atanasio Segovia 0

Church Church Planting Discipleship Gospel Missional Community Pastoring

May 16, 2019

Gospel Saturation in Mexico

Seems like the perfect place to get carjacked or kidnapped”, I thought while driving down the street. In the distance, dozens of apartment buildings pierced the skyline. A single street to get in or out. It’s the area of…

Church Church Planting Mission Multiplication Pastoring

July 31, 2018

Leaving an Enduring Legacy

A Sending Church By all accounts, the Church at Antioch described in the Bible was a “good" church, in a hard but rich mission field. The capital of Syria and a major Roman military and trade city by the A.D.…

Church Planting Coaching Leadership Missional Community Pastoring

June 7, 2018

The Right Questions

This is a guest post by Brian Ottinger. Brian is a pastor and planter of a new missional community church in Charlotte, NC called Convergence Church. The Lord saved Brian in a radical way over seven years ago. God…

by Brad Watson 0

Church Planting Saturate Podcast

April 4, 2018

Episode 040: How Every Church and MC Can Plant Churches

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly, director of Church Planting for Soma, about how every church and missional community, regardless of size, can participate in planting churches. Learn more about Soma Church Planting…

Church Planting Coaching Discipleship Foundations Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

March 20, 2018

Coaching Like a Ninja

This is a guest post by Brian Mease. Brian is a husband and father of three, has been in Pastoral Ministry for over 15 years. As a graduate of Liberty University and a seminary dropout, his truest ministry passion…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

Church Church Planting Coaching Discipleship Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Prayer Resources Transitioning

April 27, 2017

How Do We Transition from “Sunday” to “Everyday”

Part 6 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. If you fail to pray, you will have missed the most important element of transitioning from Sunday to everyday. When we first began training leaders to start and…

by Tim Parlier 4

Church Church Planting Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

March 28, 2017

What NOT to Do When Raising Support

(Part seven in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier.) Don't stop chasing the dream God put in your heart. In this seventh and final edition of this series, I’m going to leave you with a list some of the biggest “Don’t…

Church Church Planting Prayer

January 26, 2017

Funding: Working the Plan

(Part six in Tim Parlier's series on Raising Financial Support. Read part seven here.) My wife and I spent this past week at our all-church family retreat with some amazing people from all over the U.S. and world. At…

Church Church Planting Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

January 9, 2017

100% Funded in 2017, An Action Plan

(Part five in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part six here.) Our world needs you. Specifically, they need Jesus. But for some reason I’ll hopefully one day understand, He chose to use knuckleheads like us to introduce Him…

Church Church Planting Faith and Work Family Missionary Spiritual Growth

December 31, 2016

A Story of God’s Goodness

(Part four in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part five here.) I don’t know what the Spirit is desiring to speak to you through my story, but I want you to allow Him some space to speak to…

Church Church Planting Coaching Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Multiplication Pastoring Transitioning

December 14, 2016

How is a Church-On-Mission Organized?

(You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) Life is the program, and everyday is the mission. At one of the recent Saturate Every Day events, Jeff Vanderstelt and I were answering…

Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Foundations Gospel Pastoring Spiritual Growth

December 12, 2016

Four Steps for a Successful Donor Meeting

(Part three in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part four here.) Let's turn our attention from the internal struggle of support-raising and look at a variety of specific pragmatics to help you get and stay funded. This time I…

Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Foundations Gospel Pastoring Spiritual Growth

December 5, 2016

Despair in Funding

(Part two in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part three here.) When dealing with financial support raising, there's an arguably the more painful position: denial. Despair: Although similar to denial, this response emotionally could be called the “low-denial” where…

Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Gospel Pastoring Spiritual Growth

November 21, 2016

Denial in Fundraising

(Part one in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part two here.) It’s hard to be effective in your role when there is a crushing fear in the back of your mind that you won’t be able to pay…

by Alan Hirsch 4

Church Church Planting Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Mission Missional Community Multiplication

November 14, 2016

3 Roadblocks to Sustainability

(Part seven in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part eight here.) Much real life, relationships, and spiritual meaning can be added by simplifying our lives to engage more fully in life. Throughout many years of being involved in…