A lot of people assume they know what church planting is.

Yet the activities we typically associate with church planting really aren't found in the Bible and really don't get to its core essence.

We usually think about raising money, organizing services, mobilizing volunteers, marketing, planning, and generally trying to gather a crowd.

Those things aren't always wrong, but focusing on them misses the point.

Church planting is about reaching the lost with the gospel. It's about making disciples. And everything we typically associate with planting is just a byproduct. It's what we have to do to help an increasing number of new disciples to grow in their faith.

And if you want to really get to the heart of church planting, listen to the first episode of the Church Plantology Podcast, where take a deep dive on this topic.

If you’re considering planting a church or just beginning the process, this free course is for you! Exploring Church Planting introduces the fundamentals of what it means to plant a church and the qualifications the Bible lays out for leaders. Not shirking from the hard conversations, church planting veteran Peyton Jones will unpack the brutal realities of why so many would-be planters call it quits before their church becomes self-sustaining.