Carlos grew up in church. He married a woman he met in the college ministry he belonged to, and today … Read More
Spiritual Vitality
“We actually slander and dishonor God by our very eagerness to serve Him without knowing Him.” – Oswald Chambers “I … Read More
Defining "Home" for a Missional Family
“Daddy, what is our address?” That was me asking the question after four years of living out of … Read More
Setting the Bar
I attended a very small Jr. High School. One of the benefits was anyone who was willing, got to play … Read More
Effective Church Planters Are Missionaries
Effective church planters are missionaries who learn to exegete the culture to which they are sent! As a church planter, you … Read More
Creating a Culture of Story
But to those who can’t see it yet, everything comes in stories, creating readiness, nudging them toward receptive insight. These … Read More
Becoming Resilient
Spend enough time talking with church planters and you’ll eventually hear them say, “This is not at all what we … Read More
Adding Meals to Your Scorecard
One of our Cultivate Training groups was recently discussing the concept of relational momentum, and how to encourage it in … Read More
Raising Up a Prayer Team
Experienced church planters know the intensity of spiritual warfare in the church planting environment. God plants His church through retaking … Read More
Missional Missteps: 3 Reasons No One Can Hear You
Our guest post is from Chris Morton, good friend of ELI. You can read more from Chris’ series on Missional … Read More